REPORT TEXT

BY
SRI RAHAYU JUNIATI, S.Pd., M. Pd
The Objectives
Learning Competency:

In this lesson you are going to learn about

structure and language features in report
texts so that you are be able to understand
the meaning of the text correctly
In our daily activities, sometimes we hear
our friends reporting something to us. How
to understand it? In the end of the lesson we
are expected to be able to understand report
text.
What Is Report Text?
“A report text is a type of text that
announce the result of an investigation or
announce something. The information
given in a report text is very general
information.”
What Is The Function Of Report Text?

“Social function of report text is to present

information about something generally to
the reader.”
They generally describe an entire class of
things, whether natural or made: mammals,
the planets, rocks, plants, countries of
region, culture, transportation, people in
general.
Generic Structure of Report text
1. General Clasification: This part gives
brief information about the topic of report
text. It gives the definition of the subject.
2. Description: This part gives facts about
the topic of the report. It describes the
features of the subject.
 The Language Features Of Report
Text
1.Using general nouns, e.g. Penguins are
aquatic animal, A cat is one of mammal
animal.
2.Using relating verb for describing the
characteristics, e.g. They can swim from 6 to
12 km/hour even until 27 km/hour, cat can run
fast as a dog
3.Using present tense to state something in
general truth or scientific fact, e.g. They live
 Flood
A flood is one of natural disaster that caused by an overflow
water that submerges land which is usually dry.  
The European Union (EU) Floods Directive defines a flood as a
covering by water of land not normally covered by water. Some
floods can occur suddenly and quickly. Others take days or
more.
There are several types of flood. Periodic floods occur naturally
on many rivers, forming an area known as the flood plain.
These river floods usually result from heavy rain, sometimes
combined with melting snow, which causes the rivers to
overflow their banks.
A flood that rises and falls rapidly with little or no advance
warning is called a flash flood.
When floods happen, the water can carry along object. Flooding
is very dangerous for human being.
It also has great erosive power and can be extremely destructive.
Explanation
General Clasification:
A flood is one of natural disaster that caused by an
overflow water that submerges land which is usually dry.
 Description:
1. These river floods usually result from heavy rain,
sometimes combined with melting snow, which causes
the rivers to overflow their banks.
2. A flood that rises and falls rapidly with little or no
advance warning is called a flash flood.
3. When floods happen, the water can carry along
object. Flooding is very dangerous for human being.
 Cats

Do you ever touch a cat?

Do you have a cat at home?
A cat is one of the mammal animal which is liked a lion. It is called small lion. Although
they have a similarity but they are different much. A cat is categorized as a tame animal, is a
carnivore which consumes meat, flesh or fish. We can see it everywhere such as at home, at
road, at the cat conservation and other.
This mammal, has four legs for making it easy to run so don’t be shocked if you see the
fast cat takes your meal in the dining table. It can run as fast as a dog. It has paws to protect
itself from the enemy, climbing the tree and danger. It has sharp teeth which is useful to cut
the meal, eat something and bring something. The beautiful and smooth feather is for
protecting form the unpredicted situation and keeps the important body part. Every cat has
different feather color, such as cream, black, white, or black-white and other.
It is a tame pet so everybody to take care of it at home, to protect from the mouse too.
But we have to be careful when we are with it. There are many disease from the cat, guys.. for
example influenza, cough, respiratory error who can be caused by the cat feather. If you have
a cat at home and you love it so much, please wash your hand before touching your meal and
face, sweep the floor after it sleeps and also takes a bath it once a day.
Explanation:
General Clasification:
A cat is one of the mammal animal which is
liked a lion. It is called small lion. Although
they have a similarity but they are different
much. A cat is categorized as a tame animal,
is a carnivore which consumes meat, flesh
or fish.
Description:
1. This mammal, has four legs for making it easy to run so
don’t be shocked if you see the fast cat takes your meal in
the dining table.
2. It can run as fast as a dog. It has paws to protect itself from
the enemy, climbing the tree and danger.
3. It has sharp teeth which is useful to cut the meal, eat
something and bring something.
4. The beautiful and smooth feather is for protecting form the
unpredicted situation and keeps the important body part.
5. Every cat has different feather color, such as cream, black,
white, or black-white and other.
Any Question?