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 Definition
• Report text is a kind of text which
has social function to describe the
way things are, with the reference
to a range of natural, man made and
social phenomena in our environment.

• Report is a text which presents

information about something, as it is.
It is as a result of systematic
observation and analysis.
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Description
General Classification
Tells what the
Tells what the
phenomenon under
phenomenon under
discussion is like in
discussion is.
item of :

Habits

Habitat

Behaviour Food
Physical
Quantities Qualities
Feature
(Uses)
Communicative Purpose
To inform factual information about specific subject

To inform the reader about…

To describe something systematically

 Generic Features

Report texts usually used Simple Present Tense, and seldom use past tenses (if the thing
is extinct)

The language is neutral or should be objective: no expression of opinions, no reference to

the reader (not using “I”, “we” or “you”).

Frequent use of “Passive Sentence”.

Use of “be”: is, am, are, was, were for the classification.
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Use of verb “have”: have, has, had, in order to give detail description.

Use of action verbs related to the topic, especially when describing behaviours.

Use of adjectives in describing especially the qualities.

Often accompanied by photos, diagrams, maps and illustrations.

 Example

Tyrannosaurus rex, sometimes just called T-rex, is

believed to be the largest and most fearsome predator on
Earth's land ever to have existed. This dinosaur once
roam the Earth in the Creataceous period approximately
68 to 65 million years ago.
As a carnivorous dinosaur, this giant predator most
likely ambushed their prey, and devoured them with jaws
full of white sharp teeth. With it's fast ability to run at an
astonishing speed of 32 mph (50 kmh), a perfect slim and
stiff tail that gave it an excellent balance and allowed it to
make quick turns, equipped this gigantic predator and
made it even more deadly, like a killing machine.
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Some examples of reports are:

scientific reports, recommendation
reports, white papers, annual reports,
auditor's reports, workplace reports,
census reports, trip reports, progress
reports, investigative reports, budget
reports, policy reports, demographic
reports, credit reports, appraisal
reports, inspection reports, military
reports, bound reports, etc.
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