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How to Write Descriptive Text

Descriptive text describes people, places, or things by revealing their characteristics. It follows a generic structure of identification followed by description. In the identification section, the object being described is introduced. The description section then details the inherent properties of the identified subject using descriptive adjectives and relating verbs like "is" in the simple present tense. For example, one can describe a teddy bear by identifying it was a gift and then describing its cream color, round head, brown eyes, and paw print feet.

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How to Write Descriptive Text

Descriptive text describes people, places, or things by revealing their characteristics. It follows a generic structure of identification followed by description. In the identification section, the object being described is introduced. The description section then details the inherent properties of the identified subject using descriptive adjectives and relating verbs like "is" in the simple present tense. For example, one can describe a teddy bear by identifying it was a gift and then describing its cream color, round head, brown eyes, and paw print feet.

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Descriptive text is a text which says

what a person or a thing is like.


Its purpose is to describe and reveal
a particular person, place, or thing.

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Descriptive text has its own rules in writing,
including in the structure or composition of
which must be written in order. If you are
prompted to create descriptive text, then make
sure the structure is as follows:
 

GENERIC STRUCTURE
1. Identification 2. Description
 This section in the first
paragraph - the goal  is to This section in the
identify something to be second paragraph and
described or depicted.
Explanation easy, Identification
so on - contains the
serves to introduce the reader properties inherent in
about the object or something that you
something that we have
described before we tell about
already introduced to
its properties. The goal is not to the reader in the first
get one of those readers. paragraph.
 1. Using the Simple Present Tense. 

Why use the simple present tense?  this is because we will


describe a fact or truth that is attached to something or
someone. And one of the functions of the simple present is
to illustrate a fact or truth (eg fact: the sun is hot).
Therefore, you should  always use the first form of the verb
(verb-1). Your example will illustrate the properties of your
new car: The color of my car is black, it can run up to 500
km / hour.

CHARACTERISTICS
2. Because of its function is to describe
something by explaining its properties, then the
text will be found many descriptive
adjectives (adjective), as handsome, beautiful,
tall, small, big, etc.
3. In the descriptive text we will often find Relating verb
(copula) which is (as in characteristic number 1). In Indonesian is
often interpreted as "is". Because the purpose or function
descriptive text is to describe, then definitely we will often find
the word was (is). His name is Andy (his name was Andy), his
height is 160 cm (height is 160 cm).
My Beloved Teddy Bear

EXAMPLE
(Identification)

I have a favorite doll. It is an original Teddy Bear from America.


My boyfriend gave it to me as my birthday present last year. I was
very happy. I put it on a cabinet next to my bed. Sometimes I use
it as a pillow.
(Description)
My Teddy Bear is very big, and the color is cream. It is about
180 
and the width is about 50 centimeters. When I put it on my bed
it will occupy half of it. It is almost as big as my body. It is
made of typical kind of fabric called rasfur. The head is round
with the size of 25 centimeters. It has two ears which located
on top of its head. The shape of the ear is half circle and the
size is half of my palm. The color of its eyes are dark brown. I
think they are made of glass since I can see them through. It
has a blue shirt  encircling its body. On the sole of each foot,
there is a paw pattern made of smooth fabric.

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