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Activity 1
Pay attention to the text on the slide show! Then, answer the following questions!

Answer the following questions!

Thesis
1. What is the topic of the text?
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Arguments
2. Are there any writer’s arguments on that text? Mention them!
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3. What do you think about the writer’s arguments? Explain it!
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Language Features
4. Identify the tense which is mostly used in the text! Mention the sentences from
the text!
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Activity 2
Read the following text carefully!
Earning Money from the Internet
Many people use the Internet to search for
information, to broaden their knowledge. Many
others use it to chat with their friends. However, they
have not optimized the functions of the Internet yet,
primarily to get money. Yes, you can earn money
from the Internet.
Only a few people use the Internet to earn
money. This is usually done by bloggers. In their
blogs, they usually write about interesting topics or
issues for readers. The more people read the
articles, by visiting the blogs, the more advertisers
appear on the blogs. These are sources of money.

In addition to creating a blog and filling it with interesting articles, many

people try their luck by doing online businesses recently. Businesswomen usually
offers shoes, handbags, wallets, scarves, veils and many accessories. While
businessmen sell equipment used by men, such as air pumps, car or motorcycle
covers, sports and fishing equipment and T-shirts. Those online sellers can earn
millions of Rupiah per month!
There is one more thing you can do to earn money from the Internet. You
can create online games. Many youngsters often spend their weekends in an
Internet cafe to play games with their colleagues. Of course, the more interesting
the games you create, the more youngsters play them. Consequently, many ads
will benefit from the space you provide for your games, which become your
income resources!
So, the Internet is not only a medium for information, knowledge, and friends
but also revenue. By creating blogs and filling them with interesting items, bloggers
can earn money from ads served on their blogs. In addition, many people start
doing online businesses using the Internet, for example, selling shoes, bags, scarves
for businesswomen, and selling vehicle covers, sports and fishing equipment and T-
shirts for businessmen. Creative game creators can also earn money from the
Internet.
Answer the following questions!
1. What is the topic of the text?
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2. What is the difference between the first and last paragraph?
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3. What is the similarity of the second, third, and fourth paragraphs?
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4. What can you infer from the text?
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Activity 3
Identify the structure of the texts in Activity 2!

Social Function

Paragraph Main Idea

Thesis

1st
Argument

A Series of 2nd
Arguments Argument

3rd
Argument

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Sentences
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Language Features Simple Present 2.

Tense

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Read the following text carefully!

Why Owning a Home is Important

Owning a home is more than just a hype; it’s
the gateway to long-term and short-term financial
success. Long-term, you’ll build an equity nest egg
and short-term, you’ll be able to enjoy potential
tax breaks and pay yourself instead of a landlord.
A home purchase is an investment you’ll be glad
you made!
There are many reasons owning a home is important, and most of them stem
from the fact that a home is an asset and paying a mortgage increases your equity
in that asset, which is better than paying rent. A potential increase in your credit
score, tax benefits, and anticipated growth in the housing market are additional
benefits to having a mortgage.
Having a mortgage can help improve your credit score because a home loan
adds diversity to your credit profile. Even though a mortgage is a debt, it is “good”
debt, because it is tied to an asset (the house). The largest portion of your credit
score is determined by your payment history, and making payments on a long-term
loan like a mortgage positively contributes to your payment history. As long as you
make your payments on time, your mortgage can improve your credit score by
increasing your reputation as a responsible borrower.
Owning a home can make a huge difference for your financial future,
especially for a first-time homebuyer. While buying a home can be a transformative
experience for you personally, homeownership can help you financially as well.
Homeownership can lead to build your personal wealth due to home equity, or fair
market value, which will likely increase over time based on both the market and
any renovations you make to your home.
To summarize, it is important to own a house while you are young. You can
use it as your financial investment or your future residence.
Answer the following questions!
1. What is the topic of the text?
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2. What is the difference between the first and last paragraph?
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3. What is the similarity of the second, third, and fourth paragraphs?
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4. What can you infer from the text?
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Activity 3
Identify the structure of the texts in Activity 1 and 2!
Text 1 Text 2

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Social Function

Thesis

1st
Argument

A Series of 2nd
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Activity 4

Arrange the following paragraphs into a sequential text!

Lastly, investing helps you plan your future and that includes setting
priorities. It forces you to set goals, like buying a house or a car. You will not
face the dilemma of worrying if you can spend your time planning your life
after retirement.

Second, starting investing early will require less money every month to
save for retirement if you begin your twenties, rather than trying to make up
your lack of savings in your 40s or 50s by. That last-minute frantic investing
will mean less money to live on and could result in some bad choices
because they are made in desperation.

Based on the above arguments, it can be concluded that investing

early benefits you for your better future life. It can be scary if you don’t know
much about it, but with research and a good investment advisor, you can
make a difference in your future.

For many young adults, it seems easier to put off any investing
decisions until their financial situation becomes, at least theoretically, more
stable. Twenty-somethings, however, are actually in a prime position to
enter the investing world. This will leave you a happier and wealthier life
when your retirement hits. Here are practical financial reasons for beginning
retirement savings while you are young.

Next, regular investing takes discipline because you must budget it.
Making investment payments regularly will build discipline. It will also keep
you from overspending since you tend to stick to budgets. That will likely
also show up in other areas of your life.

First of all, when you start investing early, you are allowing for these
investments to grow to their fullest potential. Most of the safest investments,
from stocks to gold and real estate, are meant to be long-term. These assets
need 20 to 30 years of growth to get the most out of their investment.

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Activity 5

Complete the following table with supporting details for each main topic! Then, make
a simple analytical exposition text based on the table you have completed!

Why You Should Join a Student Organization

Element Main Topic Supporting Details

Joining a student
Thesis organization is a good
choice.

You will learn more about

1st
yourself, your goals, and
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your strengths.

2nd
You will develop soft skills.
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3rd You will learn how to work

Argument with a team.

4th You will gain leadership

Argument skills.

5th You will get networking

Argument opportunities.

Students organizations
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