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Name : Nazalal Furqon Ramadhan (102021020)

Program Study : MSDM


 Definition of Descriptive Text
Basically, descriptive text is a text that aims to explain, describe, or describe something. This
thing can take the form of anything, be it animals, objects, locations, and so on. Usually
descriptive text is characterized by the use of easy tense and focuses on one object specifically.
The object is then discussed again in more detail in the descriptive text.

 Descriptive text provides information about how something or someone looks, this text
uses words to describe what something or someone is like.
 Descriptive text also provides facts about how Indonesian is actually used according to
the rules and how this text should be used.

 Examples of Descriptive Text About Pets


On my seventeen birthday, my dad gave me a kitten. One thing that I wanted for a long time
ago. I named her Kelly. My dad adopted her from a shelter. Once she received my house, she
was fragile and little as a bottle. But now, she has full-grown to be a white lovely cat. She chows
and exercises well. Her fur grows thick and soft. Kelly may be a charming cat and we'll
continuously watch out for her.

 Generic Structure Descriptive Text


The purpose of descriptive text is to describe, express and also describe a characteristic, be it
objects, animals, places and others. Descriptive text is also made without doing detailed research
beforehand, so the writer only needs to write a story based on what he saw and heard.

 The characteristics of the descriptive text

 Verbs used are attribute verbs, such as be (am, is, are);


 The tense used is easy tense; and
 Only focus on one object only.

 Elements of Descriptive Text

 Noun
 Simple Tense
 Action Verbs
 Figurative Language
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