What is Descriptive Text?
1.
The
Definition and Purpose 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.
2.
The
Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below:
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Identification;
identifying the phenomenon to be described.
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Description;
describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.
3.
The
Language Feature of Descriptive Text
·
Using
attributive and identifying process.
·
Using
adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
·
Using
simple present tense
4.
Examples
and structures of the text
MacQuarie University
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Identification
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Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in Australia.
This year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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Description
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The university is located
at the North Ryde Greenbelt, Sydney, where the New South Wales government sets aside 135
hectares for the institution. In 1964, Macquarie
area was a rural retreat on the city fringe, but today the campus and its
surroundings have evolved beyond recognition. The North Ryde District has
grown into a district of intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and
growing university.
Blessed with a fortunate
location and room to breathe, Macquarie can
be proud of that careful planning that retains and enrich the university’s
most attractive natural features. A pleasing balance between buildings and
plating is evident across the campus. This emphasis on the importance of
landscape has created images of Macquarie as
a place that members of the university are most likely to pleasurably
recollect.
One of the highlights of
the landscape is the Mars Creek zone. It comprises landscaped creek sides and
valley floor, a grass amphitheatre, and artificial lake… surrounded by rocks
and pebbles, native plants and eucalypts.
Today, a railway station
is under construction. In three years1 time, Macquarie will be the only
university in Australia
with a railway station on site. Macquarie is poised to be the most readily
accessible in Sydney
region by rail and motorway, yet retaining its beautiful site.
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I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and
trendy. She always want to be a trend setter of the day. She always pays much
attention on her appearance. Recently, she bought a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes products. This shoes really
matches on her.
Her new blowfish
women's shoes are wonderful. When she are walking on that shoes, all
her friends, including me watch and admire that she has the most suitable shoes
on her physical appearance. The style, bright color, and brand represent her as
a smart woman of the day. She really have perfect appearance.
She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the
products covered all genders. The blowfish
men's shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide
varieties of choice. Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in
attractive way. The products are international trader mark and become the
hottest trend.
Borobudur is Hindu
- Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of
ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Borobudur is
well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture
of India.
The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like
stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls
adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each
of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by
a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of
borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Borobudur temple
which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure
for Indonesian people.
Generic Structure Analysis
- Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described in general; Borobudur temple
- Description; describing the Borobudur temple in parts; eight terraces of Borobudur temple and its characteristics
Language Feature Analysis
- Using adjective and classifiers; valuable
- Using simple present tense; Borobudur is well-known,The temple is constructed, etc
Small Notes
Description (Deskripsi)
Ciri Umum:
(a) Tujuan Komunikatif
Teks:
Mendeskripsikan ciri-ciri seseorang, benda atau tempat tertentu secara
spesifik.
(b) Struktur
Teks/Generic structure
ü Identification;
Identifikasi tentang topik yang akan dideskripsikan,
Misalnya: I have many pets, but my
favourite one is a cat.
ü Description;
berisi deskripsi tentang bagian-bagiannya.
Misalnya tampilan fisik (physical
appearance), kualitas, perilaku umum, sifat-sifat (characteristic).
(c)
Ciri Kebahasaan:
Menggunakan:
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nouns tertentu, misalnya teacher, house,my cat, dsb.
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simple present tense.
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detailed noun phrase untuk memberikan informasi tentang
subjek, misalnya It was a large open rowboat, a sweet young lady, dsb.
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berbagai macam adjectives, yang bersifat describing,
numbering, classifying, misalnya, two strong legs, sharp white fangs, dsb.
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relating verbs untuk memberikan informasi tentang
subjek, misalnya, My mum is realy cool, It has very thick fur, dsb.
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thinking verbs dan feeling verbs untuk
mengungkapkan pandangan pribadi penulis tentang subjek, misalnya Police believe the suspect is armed, I think it is
a clever animal, dsb.
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action verbs, misalnya Our new puppy bites our shoes,
dsb.
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abverbials untuk memberikan informasi tambahan
tentang perilaku tersebut, misalnya fast, at the tree house, dsb.
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bahasa figurative, seperti simile, metafor,
misalnya John is white as chalk, sat tight,dsb
