Name : Desri Purwanti
Grade : XII IPA 2
Article :
The view that women are better parents than men has shown itself to be true through out history. This is not to say that men are not of importance in child-rearing; indeed, they are most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of both sexes. But women have proven themselves superior parents as a result of their conditioning, their generally better communication skills.
From the time they are little girls, females learn about nurturing. First with dolls and later perhaps with younger brother s and sisters, girls are given the role of career. Girls see their mothers in the same roles and so it is natural that they identify this as a female activity. Boys, in contrast, learn competitive roles far removed from what it means to nurture. While boys may dream of adventures, girl’s conditioning mean they tend to see the future in terms of raising families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys. In adulthood, it is men, not women, who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in raising children, a more patient, gentle manner is preferable to a more aggresive one. Although there certainly exist gentle men and aggressive women, by and large, female are less likely to resort to violence in attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicators than men. This is shown in intelligence tests, where females, on average, do better in verbal communication than males. Of course, communication is of utmost importance in rearing children, as children tend, to learn from and adopt the communication styles of their parents.
Thus, while it is very well to suggest a greater role for men in raising children, let us not forget that women are generally better suited to the parenting role.
Question :
1. What is the passage about?
2. What is the main idea of each paragraph?
3. Please identify :
a.What kinds of tenses use?
b.Any conjunction use?
c.Any grammar items?
4. What kinds of text is it?
Answer :
1. The passage text above is The reason why women are better parents than men.
2. Paragraph 1 : Women are better parents than men has shown itself to be throughout history.
Paragraph 2 : Most women are good mothers because they have known the role of career since childhood.
Paragraph 3 : Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys, but they are likely to resort to violence in attemping to solve problems.
Paragraph 4 : Women tend to be better communicators than men.
Paragraph 5 : Women are generally better suited to the parenting role.
3. a. Tenses use in the text : Present tense
ex : Females learn about nurturing.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys.
b. Conjunction use in the text :
ex : But women have proven themselves superior parents as a result of their conditioning.
Altough there certainly exist gentlemen and aggressive women, by and large, female are less likely to resort to violence in attemping to solve problems.
c. Grammar items :
Degrees of comparisons : Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys.
Relative clause : In adulthood, it is men, not women, who prove to be the aggressors in crime and in war.
a. The text is hortary exposition.
Text Organization :
a. Thesis : Paragraph 1.
b. Arguments : Paragraph 2 until Paragraph 4.
c. Recommendation : Paragraph 5.
