Spoof

Purpose:

It is used to tell an odd and funny event based on the real life. Spoof is aimed at entertaining the readers and it is usually ended by an unexpected event (TWIST).

Generic Structure:

• ORIENTATION (Pengenalan): provides information about the setting (when and where) and introduces participants/character (who)
• EVENTS (Rekaman Peristiwa, kejadian atau kegiatan yang biasanya disajikan dengan urutan kronoligis): tell what happened, in temporal sequence (personal comment/expression of evaluation).
• TWIST (Unexpected Ending or Funny)

Language Features:

• Focus on person, animal, certain thing.
• Use of action verbs, e.g.: run, eat, etc.
• Using adverbs of time and place
• Use of Simple Past Tense
• Told in chronological order
• Action verbs/material processes (went, slept, ran, caught, arrived, bought, looked at) E.g. He went to the zoo; She was happy.
• Temporal sequence (on Friday, one day, at the beginning, in the end, first, then, next, before, later, finally, etc) 

Source: spoof 

Example and Generic Structure of Spoof:

1. Penguin in the park