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Structure and Examples of Descriptive Text

The document discusses the linguistic features of descriptive text. Descriptive text aims to describe a person, place, event or thing. It typically uses simple present tense, focuses on specific participants, includes adverbs and thinking verbs. An example is provided that describes a man's hobby of jogging in detail using these linguistic features. A second example describes a rich man's large two-story house and its features.

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Structure and Examples of Descriptive Text

The document discusses the linguistic features of descriptive text. Descriptive text aims to describe a person, place, event or thing. It typically uses simple present tense, focuses on specific participants, includes adverbs and thinking verbs. An example is provided that describes a man's hobby of jogging in detail using these linguistic features. A second example describes a rich man's large two-story house and its features.

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Language linguistic features in descriptive text :

1. Social Function/Communicaive purpose : a. Simple present tense (S+V1+S/ES+O)


To describe a particular person, place, event, or thing. b. Focus on specific participants (kata
2. Generic structure/schematic structure : benda tertentu, misal: my cat, teacher,
a. Identification (pengenalan subject) house dll.
b. Description (ciri-ciri subjek. Misal: tampilan fisik, c. Adverb/kata keterangan (contoh: it can
kualitas, tempat,perilaku umum, dan sifat-sifat dll.) run fast)
d. Thinking verb (contoh: I think it is a
Contoh 1 : clever animal.

Dani has a hobby. His hobby is sport, esspecially jogging.


Jogging is run slowly and steadily for a time. He likes jogging because it is simple and cheap. It doesn’t
need many equipment and much money. He just needs a set of sport clothes and a pairs of running shoes.
He always jogs every Sunday morning with his friends. They usually do jogging at Manahan stadium. It
is very crowded on Sunday morning and holiday. He never absent for jogging except he gets sick or rain.
So it, sport amazed if he has a strong and healthy body.
Contoh 2 :
Mr. Rahman’s house
Mr. Rahman si a rich man, he has a big house. It is a two-stairs house. Mr. Rahman’s house has a large
garden. In the down stair, there are two living rooms, three bedroom, a dining room, a kitchen, two
bathrooms, two toilets, and a garage. There is also a small swimming pool at the back of the house. While
in the upstair, there are living room, four bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet.
[Link]’s servants and gardener are Mirah, Inem, and Sarjito. Mirah and Inem work indoor while
Sartijo works outdoor. They are dilligent worker.
In the house, there are three television-sets, two are down stair and one is up stair. They are in the living
room. There are two telephones in these rooms. There is a big electric fan on the ceiling.

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Language linguistic features in descriptive text :
3. Social Function/Communicaive purpose : e. Simple present tense (S+V1+S/ES+O)
To describe a particular person, place, event, or thing. f. Focus on specific participants (kata
4. Generic structure/schematic structure : benda tertentu, misal: my cat, teacher,
c. Identification (pengenalan subject) house dll.
d. Description (ciri-ciri subjek. Misal: tampilan fisik, g. Adverb/kata keterangan (contoh: it can
kualitas, tempat,perilaku umum, dan sifat-sifat dll) run fast)
h. Thinking verb (contoh: I think it is a
Contoh 1 : clever animal.

Dani has a hobby. His hobby is sport, esspecially jogging.


Jogging is run slowly and steadily for a time. He likes jogging because it is simple and cheap. It doesn’t
need many equipment and much money. He just needs a set of sport clothes and a pairs of running shoes.
He always jogs every Sunday morning with his friends. They usually do jogging at Manahan stadium. It
is very crowded on Sunday morning and holiday. He never absent for jogging except he gets sick or rain.
So it, sport amazed if he has a strong and healthy body.
Contoh 2 :
Mr. Rahman’s house
Mr. Rahman si a rich man, he has a big house. It is a two-stairs house. Mr. Rahman’s house has a large
garden. In the down stair, there are two living rooms, three bedroom, a dining room, a kitchen, two
bathrooms, two toilets, and a garage. There is also a small swimming pool at the back of the house. While
in the upstair, there are living room, four bedrooms, a bathroom and a toilet.
[Link]’s servants and gardener are Mirah, Inem, and Sarjito. Mirah and Inem work indoor while
Sartijo works outdoor. They are dilligent worker.
In the house, there are three television-sets, two are down stair and one is up stair. They are in the living
room. There are two telephones in these rooms. There is a big electric fan on the ceiling.

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