Generic Structure Report Text
1. General Clasification; Pernyataan umum yang menerangkan
subjek laporan, keterangan, dan klasifikasinya.
2. Description: tells what the phenomenon under discussion ; in
terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviors; Pada bagian ini
biasanya memberikan gambaran fenomena-fenomena yang terjadi;
baik bagian-bagiannya, sifat-sifatnya, kebiasaannya, ataupun
tingkah lakunya. Intinya adalah penjabaran dari klasifikasi yang
disajikan dengan ilmiah.
Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They generally describe an
entire class of things, whether natural or made: mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries
of region, culture, transportation, and so on.
Jika disimpulkan, tujuan report text adalah untuk menyampaikan informasi hasil pengamatan
dan analisa yang sistematis. Informasi yang dijelaskan dalam report text biasanya bersifat
umum, baik itu alamiah ataupun buata seperti binatang mamalia, planet, bebatuan, tumbuh-
tumbuhan, negara bagian, budaya, transportasi, dan lain sebagainya.
Keterangan :
General nouns, maksudnya adalah, suatu benda (baik itu hidup
atau mati) yang bersifat umum. Coba bandingkan : Hunting dogs
>< My dog. Hunting dogs bersifat umum; sedangkan my dog
bersifat khusus.
Relating verbs, dalam grammar disebut juga dengan linking
verbs. Seperti to be [is, am, are: present], seem, look, taste dan
lain sebagainya.
Timeless present tense adalah salah satu penanda waktu dalam
simple present seperti "often, usually, always" dan lain-lain.
Technical terms, maksudnya adalah istilah-istilah yang meliputi
teks report tersebut. Misalnya tentang "music" maka, istilah-istilah
musik harus ada.
A shark
A shark is a type fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea
creatures. There are over 350 species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It
has tough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it has elastic cartilage
which helps them to move easily. It can grow up to 8 meters. Sharks are
found in all oceans the world. The type of shark found will depend on the
water's temperature. A shark has to keep moving because it needs to
breathe through its gills to keep alive. When sharks are hungry, they look
for food. Different sharks eat different food. Harmless sharks eat plankton
but harmful sharks eat meat. Sharks have up to forty two babies (which
are called pups) at a time. When the pups are born, they leave straight
away because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks have
their pups in different ways, some lay eggs while others have them alive.
When they are born, they need to defend themselves because they have
no help them. General Statement: A shark is a type of fish that lives in
the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures Description (appereance,
habitat, behaviour, breeding): Shark are found in all oceans around the
world. The type of shark found will depend on the water's temperature. A
shark has to keep moving when it is asleep because it will either sink or
suffocate. It has to keep moving because it needs to breathe its gills to
keep alive.