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Understanding Descriptive Text Structure

The document provides information about descriptive text. Descriptive text describes people, places, or things. It identifies the subject and then describes parts, qualities, and characteristics using adjectives and simple present tense. Examples are given for describing a person's physical appearance including height, hair color, eye color, and other traits. Descriptions of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are included to illustrate describing a person's appearance and personality.

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Understanding Descriptive Text Structure

The document provides information about descriptive text. Descriptive text describes people, places, or things. It identifies the subject and then describes parts, qualities, and characteristics using adjectives and simple present tense. Examples are given for describing a person's physical appearance including height, hair color, eye color, and other traits. Descriptions of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are included to illustrate describing a person's appearance and personality.

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Descriptive Text

By: Abdurrahman
What is Descriptive text?

Descriptive text is a kind of text with a


purpose to give information. The
context of this kind of text is description
of particular thing, animal, person, or
others.
The Generic Structure of

Descriptive Text

● Identification

Introducing where or who is the subject is being

describe.

● Description 

Describes parts, qualities, and the characteristic of

the person, place, or thing to be describe.  


Grammatical feature

● Focus on Specific Participant

● Adjective

● The Use of simple present tense


Describing person!
● Has … children/ ….Daughter(s) and …
● His/her name is  …
son(s)
● He/she…
● Likes …+ ing
● Is …years old
● Doesn’t like …+ing
● Is …(nationality)
● What does he/she look like?
● Speaks … (language)
● He/she …
● Is from….
● Is tall/short
● Lives in ….
● Is fat/ skinny
● Is single/married
● Has long/short hair

● Has black/brown/red/blond/gray hair

Has brown/blue/green eyes.


THE KINDS OF FACE
THE KINDS OF EYES
THE KINDS OF NOSE
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

Identification
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born in
Fulham, London, 23 July 1989. his
nickname is Dan. He is the only child of
Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham.
Dan has white skin, dark brown hair,
blue eyes, and pointed nose. His height

Description
is about 168cm. He is a loyal, shy, down
to earth and humorous person. He is
also intelligent and somewhat
mysterious. He loves football, Formula
Daniel Jacob Radcliffe
Dark brown hair

Blue eyes

Pointed nose

White skin
Robert Pattinson Shahrukh Khan
Nama : Shahrukh Khan
Tanggal Lahir : 02 November 1965
Tempat Lahir : New Delhi, India
Tinggi Badan : 5' 8
Kewarganegaraan : India
Ayah : Taj Mohammed Khan
Pekerjaan Ayah : Aktivis
Ibu : Lateef Fatima
Saudara : Shehnaz Lalarukh (kakak)
Suami/Istri : Gauri Chibber (produser, sejak 25-10-
91)
Anak-anak : Aryan (l. 13-No-97), Suhana (l. 2000)
Populer Sejak : Berperan sebagai Raja Sahai dalam
film "Deewana" (1992)
To describe a person’s physical appearance, you
can use the following words

Physical Appearnce
Height Body Age Hair Face Eyes

Tall Slim Young Long Round Big


To describe a person’s physical appearance, you can

use the following words

Physical Appearnce
Height Body Age Hair Face Eyes

Tall Slim Young Long Round Big


short Thin Old Short Oval Round
Plump Teenager Bald straight Square Blue
Fat In 20s, 30s, Curly Wrinkles Brown
Skinny 40s Wavy Pale Green
muscular Middle age Black Bearded slanting
Red shaved
brown
Complete the column below based on the text

Names Physical Characters


Appearance
Daniel Radcliffe ●Hair: dark brown ●Loyal
●Eyes: blue ●Shy
●Pointed nose ●Humorous
●Height: 168cm ●Intelligent
●mysterious

Emma Watson

Rupert Grint
Complete the column below based on the text

Names Physical Characters


Appearance
Daniel Radcliffe ●Hair: dark brown ●Loyal
●Eyes: blue ●Shy
●Pointed nose ●Humorous
●Height: 168cm ●Intelligent
●Mysterious

Emma Watson Hair: wavy brown ●Generous


Eyes: brown ●Friendly
Pointed nose ●Determined
Height: 165 cm ●Little bit stubborn

Rupert Grint Hair: Bright red ●Active


Eyes: blue ●Humorous
Pointed nose ●Humble
Height: 180 cm

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