Announcement

Definition of Announcement

        An announcement is a written or spoken statement in public or formal words containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen so publicly people know what, when, and where it is about.

Function of Announcement

        An announcement is used for giving people some information of what has happened or what will happen.

Generic Structure of Announcement

1.            Stating Purpose: The text that contains what event will be held

2.            Stating Day and Date: Day and Date realization. The text that contains when the event will be held

3.            Stating Place: The text that contains where the event will be held

4.            Informing Sender: The text that contains name of the person who will be contacted

Language Feature of Announcement

·         Using Simple Present Tense and simple future tense.

·         Using exact noun

·         Pronunciation and Intonation (spoken announcement)

·         Spelling and Punctuation