FACTUAL REPORT

 Factual Report is a text that explains and elaborate some factual information relate to
particular objects, matter, or things which are based on empirical, real, and/or scientific
facts or information.
 The purpose of Factual report text is to convey information text observations and
systematic analysis.The information described in the report text is usually general in
nature, be it natural or artificial like a mammals, planets, rocks, plants, state, cultural,
transportation, etc.
 The Generic Structure of Factual Report 1. General statement or general classification
Statement that describe the common subject of report, common description,
classification and also general statement of what being focused to be reported. For
example: Camel is a big and strong animal which is normally seen in desert. Generally,
there are two types of camel; Bactrian camel and Arabian camel. The first type of camel
has two humps and the second has one hump.
 The Generic Structure of Factual Report: Description a.) General information, is the part
that mentions the general information of the theme of writing. b.) Bundles of Specific
Information, give us the elaboration of general information.
 The Generic Structure of Factual Report Camels are one of the many four-leg mammals
that considered as a big mammals. Camels can reach 7 feet in height (at the hump) and
weigh up to 1500 pounds. They are specially adapted to the life in desert. Their eyes
have three eyelids and two rows of eyelashes that prevent sand to enter their eyes.
Camel can travel in great distances through hot and dry deserts with little food or water.
They can walk easily on the desert. Camels are trained as means of transportation to
carry people and loads on their backs. They can also serve the people in many other
ways.
 LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS ▪ Using general nouns which is an object of a general
nature ▪ Using simple present tense to indicate habit or general activities done or
happened. ▪ Using linking verbs to describe features (e.g. : am, is, are) ▪ Using action
verbs to describe behavior or act.

A volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surface of the earth. When
pressure builds up, eruptions occur. There are more than 500 active volcanoes in the world. More than half of
these volcanoes are part of the “Ring of Fire,” a region that encircles the Pacific Ocean.

An erupting volcano can trigger tsunamis, flash floods, earthquakes, mudflows and rockfalls. In an eruption,
gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragments. Eruptions can
cause lava flows, hot ash flows, mudslides, avalanches, falling ash and floods. Fresh volcanic ash, made of
pulverized rock, can be harsh, acidic, gritty, glassy and smelly. The ash can cause damage to the lungs of
older people, babies and people with respiratory problems.

The sound of an eruption volcano can be quiet and hissing or explosive and booming. The loud cracks travel
hundreds of miles and do the most damage, including hearing loss and broken glass. Volcanic lightning occurs
mostly within the cloud of ash during an eruption, and is created by the friction of the ash rushing to the
surface. Roughly 200 accounts of this lightning have been witnessed live.