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Descriptive Text Structure Guide

This document describes the key elements of a descriptive text. A descriptive text presents information about a particular person, place or thing. It identifies the phenomenon being described and then provides details about its characteristics through simple descriptions. Descriptive texts typically use simple present or past tense, action verbs, nouns and adjectives. An example is then given of a descriptive text about a waterfall in Indonesia.

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Descriptive Text Structure Guide

This document describes the key elements of a descriptive text. A descriptive text presents information about a particular person, place or thing. It identifies the phenomenon being described and then provides details about its characteristics through simple descriptions. Descriptive texts typically use simple present or past tense, action verbs, nouns and adjectives. An example is then given of a descriptive text about a waterfall in Indonesia.

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DESCRIPTIVE

TEXT

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The Definition

A text which presents


information and reveals
particular persons,
places, or things specifically
The Social Function

To describe
a particular person
or thing or place
specifically
Generic Structure
• Identification
Identifies phenomenom( person, place, or
thing) that will described
Example :
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. It is centr
ally located within
the country on the northwest coast of java island
at the mouth of Ciliwung river.
• Description
Describe parts, qualities, characteristic, and etc
Example :
The climate is hot and humid year-round. Rainfall
occurrs throughout the year, although it is the hea
Language Features
• Using simple present tense ( If things/pers
ons described
are still alive)
• Using simple past tense ( if things/persons
described do not exist anymore) Ex: descri
bing Dinosaurus
• Using action verb
Ex: tell
• Using noun
Ex: Grandmother, Jakarta
• Using kinds of adjectives
Example
Lembah Pelangi Waterfall sounds unfamiliar for either loc
al or foreign tourists. Lembah Pelangi Waterfall is located in S
ukamaju village, Ulubelu sub district, Tanggamus district, Lam
pung province, Indonesia. The access to this place is quite diffi
cult because Ulu Belu sub district is a remote area in Lampung
with its hilly contours which make this tourist spot elusive.
Lembah Pelangi Waterfall has two levels where the w
aterfall on the second level has two branches. The height of th
e first level waterfall is about 100 meters, while the second lev
el waterfall is about dozens of meters. The best enchantment
of this waterfall is the rainbow which appears between the vall
ey and the waterfall as the name suggests. The soft flowing gu
rgling waterfall sounds is like a chant of nature which can remo
ve the tiredness of the long trip to go there. Under the waterfall
, there are several spots of warm water which can be an intere
sting spot for bathing.
In this place, you will be shown a panorama of natural be
auty which is very interesting for every pair of eyes seeing it. R

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