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CHAPTER 1 Descriptive Text

This document defines and discusses descriptive text. It begins by defining descriptive text as a text that describes what a person or thing is like in order to reveal characteristics about that subject. It then outlines the generic structure of descriptive text, including an identification section and description section. Finally, it discusses the purpose and language features of descriptive text, such as using adjectives and present tense verbs. An example of a descriptive text is also provided that describes a cat named Tom.

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CHAPTER 1 Descriptive Text

This document defines and discusses descriptive text. It begins by defining descriptive text as a text that describes what a person or thing is like in order to reveal characteristics about that subject. It then outlines the generic structure of descriptive text, including an identification section and description section. Finally, it discusses the purpose and language features of descriptive text, such as using adjectives and present tense verbs. An example of a descriptive text is also provided that describes a cat named Tom.

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CHAPTER 1

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Rico Tanumiharja S.pd, SMK ASTRINDO
DEFINITION OF DESCRIPTIVE
TEXT

Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose
is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
In a broad sense, description, as explained by Kane (2000: 352), is defined like
in the following sentence: Description is about sensory experience—how
something looks, sounds, tastes. Mostly it is about visual experience, but
description also deals with other kinds of perception.
But in particular, the descriptive text is, “…… is a text which says what a
person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular
person, place, or thing.”
So, it can be said that this descriptive text is a text that explains about whether
a person or an object is like, whether its form, its properties, its amount and
others. The purpose of the descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent
or reveal a person or an object, either abstract or concrete .
GENERIC STRUCTURE (BAGAIMANA TEKS DISUSUN)
OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic


structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true.
The arrangement is:

1. Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person,


place, animal or object will be described.).

2. Description: contains a description of something such as


animal, things, place or person by decribing its features,
forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer
describe.
PURPOSE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

1. To describe person, thing or place in specific


2. To describe a particular person, thing or
place.
LANGUAGE FEATURE OF
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

1. Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and


unique (only one). for example: Bandengan beach, my house,
Borobudur temple, uncle Jim
2. The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for
example: a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous
place in jepara, etc.
3. The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is
simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.
4. Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run,
sleep, walk, cut etc….
CONTOH DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Contoh :
- Identification
This is my lovely cat, his name is Tom. I took care of him since he was a kitten when I bought it at the
pet shop. Tom is currently 5 months old.
My cat belongs to the American Shorthair breed so it has short and soft fur. Tom has a petite body
and a very cute face.
(Ini kucing kesayanganku, namanya Tom. Saya merawatnya sejak dia masih anak kucing ketika saya
membelinya di toko hewan peliharaan. Tom saat ini berusia 5 bulan.
Kucing saya termasuk ras American Shorthair sehingga memiliki bulu yang pendek dan lembut. Tom
memiliki tubuh yang mungil dan wajah yang sangat imut.)
- Description
Tom grew into a very healthy cat because he always eats regularly so that his body continues to
grow.  He has a very beautiful long brown fur, the fur is also very soft and very comfortable to
touch. Tom has black eyes with sharp pupils when outdoors.
His eyes will look very cute when he is in the room because his pupils will turn big so he will look like
a spoiled and obedient cat.
(Tom tumbuh menjadi kucing yang sangat sehat karena ia selalu makan secara teratur agar tubuhnya
terus tumbuh. Ia memiliki bulu cokelat panjang yang sangat indah, bulunya juga sangat lembut dan
sangat nyaman untuk disentuh. Tom memiliki mata hitam dengan pupil yang tajam saat berada di luar
ruangan.
Matanya akan terlihat sangat imut saat berada di dalam ruangan karena pupil matanya akan
membesar sehingga ia akan terlihat seperti kucing manja dan penurut.)
THANKS

SEE YOU IN THE NEXT LESSON

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