Response text is a text in the form of response in praise or support to criticism and rejection of work, thing, or event given by the responder as a form of appreciation or constructive suggestions.
The statement above is in line with the opinion of Mulyadi (2015, p. 71), which suggests that the response text is a text that contains a response, in the form of support or rejection, to a thing or event that is supported by data supporting the response.
If we are asked what this text is similar to or similar to, we will most likely be reminded of the review text. What is the difference between a response text and a review, both analyzing and describing work or thing and then judging?
First, the two are similar because they have parts description and meaningful assessment using exposition (argument). However, response texts tend to be more accessible and arguably more flexible versions of reviews. Reviews review a work, while responses can respond to an event or news that is currently being discussed. Then, this text also doesn't have to judge, and it could be that the response text only praises or criticizes.
Response Text Structure
According to the Ministry of Education and Culture team (2017, p. 93), the structure of the response text consists of several constituent parts as follows.
- Context, including what is being responded to? Where and when did the event or thing occur? What type of event or thing? Social, technological, cultural, or artistic?
- Description, what and how did the event occur, or how could something be realized/created or produced?
- Evaluation, What do we think about what is being reviewed or what kind of rating we give? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
Of course, it can be easily understood that this text is composed of several texts, such as description text and review text. It can be said that the response text is one type of compound text that is built from several other types of text.
Critical Response Text
The response text is also identically juxtaposed with the word Critical. Why? Because in the assessment section, we must be able to think critically. Critical thinking may sound like we have to give sharp criticism in response to something. Not always, and that's not really the point.
Critical thinking means that we must decipher assumptions about events or things that are responded to carefully and wisely. As stated by Hidayati (2015, p. 25), critical thinking means describing assumptions about events, problems, issues, decisions, or situations carefully and wisely.
All aspects are considered carefully and seen the good and bad sides. Usually, this kind of thinking will generate sharp criticism but can show advantages that cannot be seen by others as well.
Critical Response Text Structure
Mulyadi (2015, pp. 58-59) argues that the structure of critical response texts consists of:
- Context: this section contains the general problem of a problem. In addition to general problems, this section also usually writes the author's interpretation of the problem;
- Description: is the main part of the critical review text that contains information about the advantages or disadvantages of a statement that can be supported or weakened;
- Overall Rating: the end of the text that contains a re-explanation of what has been decided in assessing or responding to a matter. Usually, this section is also accompanied by the author's choice and consideration to the reader.
Actually, the opinion of the review text structure above is almost the same as what was expressed by the previous Kemdikbud team. It's just that in critical responses, it is certain that the description section will contain a critical review of what is being responded to. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education and Culture team provided a more general understanding of the description section and could contain more than just criticism.
Language Rules for Response Text
The characteristics of the linguistic text of the response text can be seen by the many types of words and sentences as follows.
- Using active sentences, which are sentences in which the subject acts, marked by a verb (verb) affixed with me(n)-, ber-. Example sentence: Affandi describes the clove garden beautifully.
- Many use the word task, which expresses grammatical relationships that cannot be combined with affixes and do not contain lexical meaning. For example: to, at, from, by(prepositions), because, so, that, which(conjunction), too, -lah, -Kah(particles).
- Using descriptive sentences, namely sentences that describe something that exists with a detailed and clear explanation.
- The use of assessment sentences in the critical response model.
- Using praise sentences in the compliment response model.
Type of Response Text Type (Model)
This type of text can be divided into several models of response text. The types of response models are as follows.
- Praise response text model is a response text model that gives the deepest appreciation of work or thing that is considered very good in assessing the responder.
- Critic response model is a response text model that examines carefully and wisely so that the slightest error can be seen and responded to. Sometimes this method is not suitable for use because it is pessimistic (too much to see the bad side), but sometimes this response is better than pseudo praise.
- The suggestion response model is a better alternative in any situation and condition in responding politely. It can provide constructive criticism, not just spit out the mistakes of work or things.
However, regardless of the model, praise, or sharp criticism, both must still be conveyed politely and have suggestions that are shown how to improve or develop what is being responded to.
Response text function
The function of the response text includes several things, which are described below.
- Appreciate a work or thing done by someone else in as much detail and clarity as possible.
- Provide constructive criticism that can help something to be completed or become even better.
- A vehicle or means of responding to things so that fellow praisers or critics can have a better dialogue through the context, description, and assessment provided by the response text.
- Provide advice on a matter or problem in a systematic, directed, and best way so that praise or criticism is not false and can be accounted for (objectively).
Identifying & Inferring Information Contents of response-text
Identifying response text information means being able to conclude the contents of the text as well. The following steps can be taken to identify and infer response information.
- Find out what works are being responded to
- Find out who produced the work or what the response was
- Also, find out who responded
- Learn how the response takes
- Analyze how to respond
For clarity, here is an example of how to identify response information.
Example of Short Response Text
This painting is a high-class work of art by the maestro Affandi. He describes the natural scenery of clove plantations in hilly plantation areas that are still natural and appear as they are from nature.
Human figures are presented as supporting objects to liven up the atmosphere in the painting, but this still shows the existence of life activities that are integrated with nature. As usual, Affandi's unique stroked expression makes this painting even more special.
Like most Affandi's other paintings, he always places the sun as the main object. However, in this painting, the sun's placement looks unique, as if the painter wanted to take the perspective of the position behind the sun.
In the painting, the sun is not behind the hill but on the hill and even covers the hill. This uniqueness seems only to be owned by Affandi, as the expressionist maestro's point of view in expression. He deserves to be a famous painter.
Identification of Response Text Information
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What works do you respond to? |
Clove garden painting |
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Who produced the work? |
Affandi |
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Who responded? |
Judging from the response that uses a lot of technical language of art, it is likely that the respondent is a curator (appraiser) or an art critic, if not an art journalist or someone who really likes fine art and could become a collector. |
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What is the form of the response? |
The form of response given is praise, no criticism is given to the above writing. |
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How to respond? |
Responders provide a brief context in the form of a description of the work in the most interesting part. Then discuss the painting technique that is considered very good (commendable) from maestro Affandi. The response ends by concluding that the essence of the beauty of the painting is Affandi's unique and special point of view and painting technique. |
Summarizing the Information Content of the Response Text
Based on the identification above, it can be concluded that the response above is a response of praise from someone who understands and understands art well to Affandi's painting "Kebun Cloves," which, according to him, is very good and unique work because of the characteristics of Affandi's point of view and painting style. He is very different and slick, so he deserves to be one of the greatest painting maestros in Indonesia.
Studying the structure and language of the response-text
As stated above, the structure of the text of praise consists of 1) context, which means what, where, and when the thing being responded to occurs; 2) Description, how and what kind of thing was responded to, 3) Assessment, which means how the respondent thinks about the thing being responded to.
The three parts of the response structure are the main keys to studying the response text. In addition, language can also be another biggest benchmark.
Praise Appropriately
The response text contains descriptive text that describes or describes in detail something that is being responded to. Then in the praise model, there will be a language of praise automatically. Talking about praise, several aspects must be considered as follows.
- Sincere, not small talk
- Respect and appreciate
- The right time (sometimes it is appropriate to give praise right away or in front of many people to make it more meaningful to the commendable).
- It gives a sense of comfort because sometimes complimenting makes someone awkward.
Criticize Objectively
Criticism in everyday language has actually lost its true essence. Criticism is too synonymous with a slur or insult to something that is considered bad by the critic. In fact, criticism is a careful review that is carried out objectively based on a careful analysis and does not just judge something from personal opinion.
Sample Response Text
A collection of some examples of response texts can be seen in the article below:
Example of Response Text and Structure (Critical, Praise, Culture, etc.)
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