Descriptive Text

1. PURPOSE
A descriptive text is a text the characteristic of something and describe a particular person, place, or thing.

2. GENERIC STRUCTURE
• Identification ; identifies phenomenon to be described
• Descritive ; describes parts, qualities, characteristic of the person or something that is described.

3. LANGUAGE FIGURES
• Topic is usually about the attributes of a thing
• The use of thing person pronoun forms are used
• The use of focus generic human and non human participants
• The use of reasoning expressed as verbs and nouns
• The use of material
• The use of relation and mental process

4. CHARACTERISTIC
• Use the simple present tense
• Using detailed noun pharases to provide information on the subject
• Uses relating verbs to provide information on the subject
• Use the thinking and feeling verbs to reveal personal views about the subject auther
• Use action verbs
• Use adverbials to provide additional information
• Use figurative language such as simile, metaphor


Example :

My home
My family and I live in a four-room. It is only ten minutes from my school.
The flat is not very big. It is cosy and quiet. It is a sanctuary where we can relax and find our own space. In our home, we enjoy temporary relief from the pressure of office and school.
The moment we step into the flat. We will be sruck by a pretty centrepiece made of seashells. It is placed on a antique table under a landscape painting.
There are pots of indoor plants placed near the door. The trophies collected by the childreb are displayed in a low cupboard.
The bedrooms are painted in pastel shades to set a relaxing mood. Curtains and cushion covers, bedspreads and cabinets are kept to these tones.
That is our house. Altough some people give our home a second glance, we are proud of it.