5 Types of Semi-Scientific Writing in Indonesian
Previously, we already knew types of scientific essays, which include papers, final assignments, theses, theses, and dissertations. This time, we know types of essays others, namely semi-scientific essays. Semi-scientific essay itself is an essay that is written formally and presents general facts, and is not written with any scientific method like a scientific essay. Sometimes, a semi-scientific essay can contain facts combined with writing style fiction.
The types of semi-scientific essays in English Indonesia itself is as follows.
1. Article
According to the Big Indonesian Dictionary, an article is defined as a complete written work contained in a magazine, letter news and other mass media. Meanwhile, according to the Wikipedia page, the themes contained in the article can be in the form of personal experience, the author's imagination, general knowledge, and also scientific research. All of these themes must be written in an interesting way and use a language style that is in accordance with the rules of language, in order to attract the attention of the reader and also to be more organized according to the rules of language.
2. Editorial
Editorial is one of the special rubrics contained in a print media which contains responses from the media to an issue that is happening in the community. Determination of topics and editorial writing is usually carried out by a special team formed by the mass media. The topics written in the editorial are the result of from a poll between a special editorial team and all parties involved in a mass media. However, usually the topic written in the editorial is an issue that is currently being discussed in the community.
3. Features
Features is one of the semi-scientific essays and journalistic works written in a distinctive and subjective style of language. Features also commonly referred to as a typical essay. Usually, style typical language used in features is a literary style that contains all kinds of figure of speech inside it. Theme from features itself can be in the form of history, natural scenery or tourist attractions, human interest, profile of a character or biography, practical instructions in doing something, as well as science and technology technology.
4. Review
A review is a review of a book, film, song, and music album, all of which are reviewed from advantages to disadvantages. The purpose of the review itself is to find out how far the quality of a book, film, song, or music album is. In addition, reviews can also be a means to provide input for book writers, filmmakers, songwriters, and musicians who make a music album.
5. Opinion
An essay that contains a person's subjective opinion on an event or issue that is reinforced by a number of facts and figures data. Opinions can be found in the special rubric provided by the print media and media online (on line).
These are the types of semi-scientific essays in language Indonesia. If the reader wants to know examples and procedures for writing in an essay, then the reader can open the following articles, namely examples of direct and indirect quotes, examples of writing footnotes and bibliography, how to write direct and indirect quotes, as well as how to write a quote from the internet. The discussion this time is sufficient until here. Hopefully useful for all readers. Thank you.