Descriptive Text Part 1 - 3

 

Definition of Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text is a type of text in English that clearly describes the properties inherent in something, be it humans, animals, plants or inanimate objects. The purpose of this text is to provide clear information about the object described to the reader.

Characteristics of Descriptive Text

1. Using Simple Present Tense

This text uses the Simple Present Tense because we will describe the facts attached to an object, and one of the functions of the Simple Present Tense itself is to show a fact or truth.

Suppose you want to describe your bed, you can use the sentence: The color of my bedroom is blue.

2. Using many adjectives (adjectives).

Because the function of this text is to provide information by describing an object being described, in Descriptive Text there will be many adjectives. Examples are big, small, colorful, and so on.

3. Use connecting verbs.

A relative verb is a verb that gives an explanation to the noun that is the subject of a sentence. For example: is, have, seem, appear, and other verbs.

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text has its own rules regarding its structure. The following is a generic descriptive text structure:

1. Identification

This section, located in the first paragraph, aims to identify an object to be described. Identification serves to introduce the reader to the object that we will explain, before we tell about the object in more detail in the next paragraph.

2. Description

This section, located in the second paragraph and so on, contains the characteristics inherent in something that you have introduced to the reader in the first paragraph

Short Descriptive Text Example

Jember Regency

Jember is a regency in East Java. It is located in between Bondowoso and Banyuwangi. Banyuwangi is regency that is located at the easternmost end of Java Island, before Bali Strait, so that we can know that Jember is near enough from Bali Island.

Jember is a beautiful place. In Jember, there are a lot of interesting places to visit, such as Papuma Beach, Watu Ulo Beach, Watu Ondo, Pancer Beach, Rembangan, and so on. Jember also has a famous carnival, named Jember Fashion Carnaval. It is an international annual fashion carnival which is usually held in August. Beside some beautiful places and a famous carnival, Jember also has a unique culture. People usually called it as Pendhalungan. 

Pendhalungan is an acculturation culture between Javanese and Maduranese. Jember has a total area of ​​3,293.34 km2. Because of that, it creates a different culture between North Jember and South Jember. In North Jember, there are a lot of Maduranese people and they usually speak Maduranese. On the other hand, In South Jember, not many Maduranese people live there. It is dominated with Javanese people. Because of that, it creates a new unique language which other regency do not have. The example is the word “Check” which means “very”.

Explanation

The example text above is an example of a descriptive text because it provides information about the object being described, namely Kabupaten Jember. In addition, the text also has a structure and characteristics that are in accordance with the structure and characteristics possessed by Descriptive Text.

Characteristic features:

1. Using Simple Present Tense.

In the example text above, all sentences use the Simple Present Tense.

Example:

[ ] Jember is a regency in East Java.

[ ] Jember has a total area of ​​3,293.34 km2.

2. Using adjectives (adjectives).

Near, beautiful, interesting, and unique

3. Use connecting verbs.

There are relating verbs in the form of is and has.

Structure:

1. Identification (first paragraph)

This section introduces the reader to Jember Regency which we will explain in detail in the next paragraph.

2. Description (second paragraph)

Contains an explanation or description of Jember Regency by describing some information such as:

-Jember Regency has good places to visit.

-Jember Regency has an annual international-class fashion exhibition event.

-Jember Regency has a cultural acculturation called Pendhalungan.

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