Definition A descriptive text is a text which lists the characteristics of something. Features 1.

The topic is usually about the attributes of a thing. 2. Third person pronoun forms are used. Examples (English) 1. Requirements for employment 2. The appearance of a person 3. The details of a location The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing. The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text Descriptive text has structure as below: Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described. Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics. The Language Feature of Descriptive Text Using attributive and identifying process. Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group. Using simple present tense. Purpose: To describe a particular place/ thing/ person Text Organization: Identification (mention the special participant) Description (mention the part, quality, and characteristics of subject being described) Language Features: The use of adjectives and compound adjectives. e.g. : - a five hundred seated football stadium. - a beautiful ancient Roman opera house. The use of Linking Verbs/relating verbs. e.g. : - The temple is so magnificent. - The temple consists of five terraces. The use of Simple Present Tense e.g. : - The museum houses hundreds of Greek Statues. - The hotel provides 450 rooms and a large swimming pool. The use of degree of comparison e.g. : - The weather in Jakarta is hotter than Bandung. - Bogor has the same weather as Ungaran.

Language features /ciri-ciri kebahasaan teks desc * specific participant memiliki obyek tertentu, tidak bersifat umum dan unik (hanya ada satu) misalnya : bandengan beach, my house, borobudur temple, uncle Joko * penggunaan adjective (kata sifat) untuk memperjelas noun (kata benda) misalnya digunakan untuk ungkapan berikut : a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara dll. * memakai pola kalimat simpale present tense pola kalimat yang digunakan adalah simple present karena menceritakan fakta dari obyek deskripsi. * action verbs terdapat kata kerja yang menunjukkan sebuah kegiatan (aktifitasnya bisa dilihat) misalnya : run, sleep, walk, cut dll.