Apa itu Report Text?

Report text is a text which presents information about something generally, as it is. It is as a result
of systematic observation and analysis

Report text adalah teks yang menunjukkan informasi tentang sesuatu pada umumnya dan apa
adanya. Report text ini merupakan hasil dari observasi penelitian dan analisa sistematis. Namun
terkadang orang-orang menganggap report text ini sama atau serupa dengan Descriptive Text. Lalu
apa bedanya Report Text dengan Descriptive Text?

Berbeda dengan Report text yang menunjukkan informasi secara umum, Descriptive text
menunjukkan informasi secara menyeluruh dan detail (khusus). Jadi kalian cukup ingat saja bahwa
Report text = umum dan Descriptive Text = khusus.

Karena menunjukkan sebuah hasil penelitian ilmiah, maka report text ini biasanya merupakan hal
seputar hal-hal ilmiah di sekitar kita, misalnya fenomena alam, tata-surya, planet, hewan, tanaman,
kehidupan sosial manusia, negara, budaya, transportasi dan lain sebagainya.

Generic Structure Report Text

Report text terdiri dari dua susunan sistematis yaitu:

1. General Classification
Tahap awal ini merupakan pernyataan mengenai apa yang sedang dibahas secara umum.
2. Description
Tahap kedua ini merupakan sebuah inti yang menjelaskan detail dari general classification,
bagian per bagian.
Ciri - Ciri Report Text
 Menunjukkan aspek secara umum
 Menggunakan Simple Present Tense
 Menggunakan conditional logical connection, seperti when, so, etc

Contoh Report Text 1

Bicycle
 A bicycle, is called a bike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle,
having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A bicycle rider is called a cyclist, or
bicyclist.
Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe and as of 2003, more than 1 billion
have been produced worldwide, twice as many as the number of automobiles that have been
produced. They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. They also provide a
popular form of recreation, and have been adapted for use as children's toys, general fitness, military
and police applications, courier services, and bicycle racing.
The basic shape and configuration of a typical upright or "safety bicycle", has changed little
since the first chain-driven model was developed around 1885. But many details have been
improved, especially since the advent of modern materials and computer-aided design. These have
allowed for a proliferation of specialized designs for many types of cycling.
The bicycle's invention has had an enormous effect on society, both in terms of culture and of
advancing modern industrial methods. Several components that eventually played a key role in the
development of the automobile were initially invented for use in the bicycle, including ball bearings,
pneumatic tires, chain-driven sprockets, and tension-spoked wheels.

Contoh Report Text 2

Volcano
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.

Contoh Report Text 3

Elephant
Eagles are large, powerfully built birds of prey, with a heavy head and beak. Even the smallest
eagles, like the booted eagle (Aquila pennata) (which is comparable in size to a common buzzard
(Buteo buteo) or red-tailed hawk (B. jamaicensis)), have relatively longer and more evenly broad
wings, and more direct, faster flight – despite the reduced size of aerodynamic feathers.
Most eagles are larger than any other raptors apart from some vultures. The smallest species
of eagle is the South Nicobar serpent eagle (Spilornis klossi), at 450 g (0.99 lb) and 40 cm (16 in).
The largest species are discussed below.
Like all birds of prey, eagles have very large hooked beaks for ripping flesh from their prey,
strong muscular legs, and powerful talons. The beak is typically heavier than that of most other birds
of prey.
Eagles’ eyes are extremely powerful, having up to 3.6 times human acuity for the martial
eagle, which enables them to spot potential prey from a very long distance.This keen eyesight is
primarily attributed to their extremely large pupils which ensure minimal diffraction (scattering) of the
incoming light. The female of all known species of eagles is larger than the male