REFLECTION

UNIT 3

POSITIONING: HOW DOES THE WRITER CONSTRUCT THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE TEXT AND HOW IS THE READER CONSTRUCTED?

Based on this unit it covers s the topic on how the writer constructs the participants in each article and how the writer constructs the reader through the article. In the reading there are some texts provided to present the ideas on positioning the participants and the reader. There are two texts and two commentaries for each text. The commentaries explained about the language that indicate and connected with positioning roles. Next, in reading 3.4 it discuss about the speech and speakers: the formation of individuals in discourse and genre. This part is giving the ideas on how to position the word used in every article. The discourse is actually the language used the article to associate with the reader. The language can be recognized through the experience of texts and knowledge from the language users itself. Besides that, the reading mentioned about the genre and the reading position in constructing the participants and the reader. Each genre constructs positions or roles which the participants in the genres occupy. The example of texts is given and it is about Regions. In unit 3, the articles provide are ‘Please, let me go to your school’ by Adele Horin and ‘Truth about Youth’ from The Advertiser. Through the reading and the examples mentioned, the reader can respond positively on how to apply the role of positioning in every article given. Positioning is all touched on the participants that have the connection with the reader.

PRESENTATION BY QURSYIA, THURAYA & YUSAFIZA