ANNOUNCEMENT TEXT

Definition of Announcement

Announcement is one of the short functional text. In

English verb of announce had a meaning “make a formal

public declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention.” So

Announcement is an official notification about something,

Whether written or spoken which presented to the public.

To make a formal written notice of certain events which has happened or going to happen.

The social function

Step to make an announcement?

Generic Structure

Opening ( title )

Content

Closing

The content of announcement:

• To whom the announcement is for

• The purpose of announcement itself

• When the event will be held ( day, date , time )

• Where the event will take place

• Who makes the announcement

Language Features

• Simple Present Tense• Simple Future• No conjunction• Date, time, place• Event

Tips and tricks

Straight forward and ease the readers to get information quickly

Keep it short, inviting, and to the point. Clear and complete For a bad news, make a direct and no- nonsense

statement.

Identify this Announcement!

opening

content

closing

P.S: Using the Simple Present ,simple future Tense and No Conjunction!

Kind of announcement

• Business Announcement• School Agendas• Factory/company Announcement• Graduation Announcement• Birth announcement• Event• etc

Examples

Business Announcement

Shool Agegenda

Shool announcement

Graduation Announcement

Birth Announcement

Company Announcement

Event

Media

We can find announcement by :•Audio : on radio•Visual : on Newspaper,

Magazine, Card and Billboard,

•Audio visual : on television 

The Pattern of announcement

A. Written Example:ENGLISH SPEECH CONTESTFor all students of SMPN 1 SIDOHARJO, we announce English Speech Contest.

Time : Sunday, 12 April 2012Place : English LaboratoryEach class should register at least one student with one of these following topics :

1. The Advantage of Learning English2. The Difficulties of Learning English3. The Effective Ways of Learning English

For further information, visit the committee of this English Speech Contest in ENGLISH STUDENT ROOM.

B. Spoken

Example:

Attention, please!Continental executive bus will be leaving for Bukit Tinggi through Pekan Baru at 14.40.  would passengers now board the bus?

Which bus goes to Bukit Tinggi?Continental Executive BusWhat time is the bus leaving? The bus leaving for Bukit Tinggi at 14.40

The characteristic of announcement

The characteristic of good announcement

include the inform that tells what, when, where and

how. at the end of announcement, there should be a

strong call to action.

The differences of announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT VS ADVERTISEMENT

Making announcement text is easier than making

advertisement because announcement text just tell what we

need to know. It’s different with make an advertisement, we

will be pressed to make the audience to interest.