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M. Taufik Q.D
Usamah Syaiful Haq
Descriptive

Text
What is a Descriptive text?
Descriptive text is a text which
says what a person or thing is like.
Its purpose is to describe and
reveal a particular person, place,
or thing.
The Generic Structure of a
descriptive text
Identification: identifying the
phenomenon to be described.
Description: describing the
phenomenon in parts, qualities,
or /and characteristics
Language Features
Using attributive and identifying process
Using adjectives and classifiers in nominal groups
Using simple present tense
Using nouns, example teacher, house, my cat, etc.
Detailed noun phrase untuk memberikan informasi tentang
subyek, misalnya It was a large open rowboat, a sweet young
lady, dsb.
Berbagai macam adjectives yang bersifat describing,
classifying, numbering,misalnya two strong legs, sharp white
fangs, dsb
Thinking verbs dan feeling verbs untuk mengungkapkan
pandangan pribadi penulis tentang subyek, misalnya Police
believe the suspect is armed, I think it is a clever animal, dsb
Action verbs, misalnya Our new puppy bites our shoes, dsb.
Adverbials, untuk memberikan informasi tambahan tentang
perilaku tsb, misalnya fast, at the tree house, dsb.
Bahasa figurative seperti simile, metafor, misalnya John is
as white as chalk, sat tight, dsb
Text Analysis
title Borobudur
Identification Borobudur is a Hindu Budhist temple. It was built in
the ninth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient
Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang,
Central Java, Indonesia.
Description 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 high
and consists of eight step like stone terrace. The first
five terrace are square and surrounded by walls
adorned with Budhist 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 center of the top circle. The way to
the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage
and stairways. The design of Borobudur which
symbolizes the structure of universe influences
temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Description Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an
 Fiction
Fiction refers to literature created
from the imagination. Mysteries,
science fiction, romance, fantasy,
chick lit, crime thrillers are all fiction
genres.
Example:
Neil Armstrong

A story about Neil Armstrong and the

first time a man landed on the moon
would be nonfiction.
Neil Armstrong is a real person and
he was the first man on the moon.
 Nonfiction
Nonfiction refers to literature based
in fact. It is the broadest category of
literature. The Nonfiction Department
has books and videos in many
categories including biography,
business, cooking, health and fitness,
pets, crafts, home decorating,
languages, travel, home improvement,
religion, art and music, and history.
Example: The to be king poor
monkey wants
Once upon a time... Happy monkey dance
at gatherings of animals, and they are all
very pleased with his performance that they
elected him their king. A Fox, envying him
the honor, discovered a piece of meat lying
in a trap, and leading the Monkey to the
spot, said that he had found a shop in the
woods, but do not use it, he had been
saving for him as treasure trove of his
kingdom, and counseled him to seize it.
 Monkey approached carelessly
and was caught in a trap, and on
his accusing the Fox deliberately
took him into a trap, he replied,
"Oh Monkey, and you, with your
mind like you, will be the King of
animals?