descriptive text

descriptive text

1.      The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text :

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. 

2.     The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text has structure as below:                      
Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described.
Description; describing the phenomecharacteristicsnon in parts, qualities, or/and.

3.     The Language Feature of Descriptive Text

·        Using attributive and identifying process.

·        Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.

·        Using simple present tense

4.     Writing Descriptive

Descriptive writing describes an object, place, or person in a way that creates a vivid impression in the reader's mind, enabling the reader to visualize what is being described, and to feel that he/she is very much part of the writer's experience.

5.           Guidelines

No matter how the description is used, the following guidelines for good descriptive writing will help. Students should

•          include plenty of details;

•          use figurative language, if appropriate;

•          organize details;

•          show, not tell;

•          use precise language.

6.    Descriptive text usability

Descriptive writing appears almost everywhere, from cookbooks to poems. A writer might use a description to introduce a character in a narrative or to create a strong closing to a persuasive essay. Whatever the form, its purpose is to describe.