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Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT, or in terms of writing only known as "description" is one of English lessons that should be mastered not only by junior high school students but also by senior high school students, college students and anyone who loves English. Because after all, descriptive material is very necessary for the increasing of our English proficiency.

Some of the most famous authors, especially fiction writers, have good skill in writing of descriptive text so that their writing is very readable and easy to understand. Therefore, if we were able to master this lesson well, we might be able to become a great writer in the future.

Furthermore, explanations and examples of this descriptive text can help a friend who is or still a long journey to learn English. Do not hesitate to read the descriptive text below, the more often we read we will be able to understand it more. And it would be nice if we do not only understand mere, but also can write descriptive text ourself....

Maybe you are "bored" to learn narrative text, because of that, it's time to discuss descriptive text so that our head is not merely contains stories and stories

Definition of Descriptive Text

Descriptive Text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

In a broad sense, description, as explained by Kane (2000: 352), is defined like in the following sentence:
Description is about sensory experience-how something looks, sounds, tastes. Mostly it is about visual experience, but description also deals with other kinds of perception.

Thus, if we conclude it from Kane's explanation above, the descriptive text is meaningful text that describes the experience related to the senses, such as what shape, sound, taste is. Most descriptive text is about visual experience, but in fact experience other than the sense of sight, we can also use it to make descriptive text.

But in particular, the descriptive text is, "...... is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing."

So, it can be said that this descriptive text is a text that explains about whether a person or an object is like, whether its form, its properties, its amount and others. The purpose of the descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent or reveal a person or an object, either abstract or concrete.

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is:

# Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described.)
# Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by decribing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe.

Purpose of Descriptive text

- To describe person, thing or place in specific
- To describe a particular person, thing or place.

Language Feature of Descriptive Text

- Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim
- The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example: a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara, etc.
- The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.
- Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc....

Example Descriptive Text - My Favorite Teacher

My favorite teacher is my history teacher, and he is by far the best teacher that I have ever had. He has the ability to make a subject that many students find incredibly boring come to life through his enthusiasm and passion for history, and his love of being a teacher. Going to his lessons is something we look forward to, not dread, like we do with most other lessons.

It's ever so funny to watch him get excited about something, which happens in every lesson. It's easy to know that he's getting excited because he begins bouncing up and down slightly in a way that no other sixty-something year old would ever managed without looking completely ridiculous. He has this dark (with more and more grey streaks these days), springy hair that lines the edge of his growing bald patch, and the hair bounces up and down with him like thousands of tiny little springs. Then, he takes on his whole new persona, often going into role and becoming the character or figure he is talking about, doing the voices, the actions, and parading up and down the room gesticulating wildly, but all the while there's a gentle 'bounce, bounce, bounce', as though the springs are not just on his head but on the soles of his shoes too.

A teacher that doesn't take himself too seriously always will be a big hit with teenagers, although he's not afraid to impose his authority if he has to. I've only ever heard him properly shout once (although thankfully it wasn't it me), but it isn't an experience that I would like to repeat. When he lost it, the room suddenly became more silent than I'd ever known it to be before. We all sat slightly paralyzed, not even anting to breathe too loudly, because hearing such a jovial and jolly little man lose his temper was a huge shock. It certainly had the right kind of impact though, because he's never needed to shout since.

It is actually this teacher that I have to thank for my love of history. In his lessons, history does not mean copying out of textbooks and writing pages and pages of notes. History is alive; history is something tangible, that you can see, hear and feel, and we can live it through dressing up and acting out scenes or taking trips to important places of historical interest. And although he's getting on in years and may not be teaching for much longer, he will have an important place in history for many of his students, because there has never been a teacher able to bring a subject to life in quite the same way he does.

"Descriptive Essay My Favorite Teacher" Scholaradvisor.com. 27 April 2015. http://www.scholaradvisor.com/essay-examples/descriptive-essay-my-favorite-teacher

Descriptive Text about Person - My Best Friend, Ernesto

My best friend is Ernesto and he is my classmate. We go to school together.
Ernesto comes from an educated family. His father is a school principal and his mother is also a teacher.

He is punctual, well-educated, and has good manners. He is really hard working. He always does his homework. He is also well-dressed and well-behaved. All teachers have a high opinion of him.

Ernesto has a well-built body. He is gentle but fearless. He takes part in all sports, scout, trekking and mountaineering activities. He has a good heart. He is truthful, honest and obedient.

He also plays the guitar, and he makes his parents very proud of him. He secures good marks and is usually top of his class in examinations. He inspires me to work harder. He keeps me away from bad company. I am happy to have such a friend.

Taken from slideshare.net

THE DIFFERENTS BETWEEN DESCRIPTIVE AND REPORT TEXT

THE DIFFERENT

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

REPORT TEXT

The object

Talk about one specific thing

Talk about one general thing

The resourses

Based on the objective fact of the thing

Based on the careful observation

The example (title)

My beautiful cat (describe the cat's writer)

The cat (describe cat in general)

Tips to write descriptive text :
1. Make sure to choose a meaningful person, place, or thing. ...
2. Introduce the person, place, or thing you are describing. ...
3. Engage your reader's sense of sight. ...
4. Describe smells and tastes if you can. ...
5. Describe how the moment or item feels. ...
6. Describe how your subject sounds.
7. Make unique observations
8. Include some figurative language.
9. Wrap it up

Oke. That's all my explanation about descriptive text. I hope it will be useful for us.

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT, or in terms of writing only known as "description" is one of English lessons that should be mastered not only by junior high school students but also by senior high school students, college students and anyone who loves English. Because after all, descriptive material is very necessary for the increasing of our English proficiency.

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When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement are identification and description.

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Language Features of Descriptive Text

– Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim
– The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example: a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara, etc.
– The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.
– Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc….

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How to Use Effective Language Features in Descriptive Text

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The Communicative purpose of Descriptive text;
Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

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Step 1: Choose a topic
Step 2: Create a statement
Step 3: Get the senses right
Step 4: Create an outline
Step 5: Write the conclusion
Step 6: Review your essay
Step 7: Finish it up

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A descriptive essay will usually focus on a single event, a person, a location or an item. When you write your essay, it is your job to convey your idea about that topic through your description of that topic and the way that you lay things out for your reader.

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Matcha is traditionally used in the famous Japanese tea ceremonies which centre around the preparation, serving and drinking of matcha tea.

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESCRIPTIVE AND NARRATIVE WRITING

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESCRIPTIVE AND NARRATIVE WRITING

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Nowadays, every second student is confused about what is descriptive and narrative writing? And what is the difference between these two. Therefore, in this guide, we will talk about the purpose of descriptive and narrative writing along with their differences.

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Here's Here'ssome useful vocabulary for describing people and talking about physical appearance. Remember that you need to be quite careful when you’re describing people. At the bottom of this page are some tips for being tactful.

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THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

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THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

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Food is wonderful. Sharing meals with family and friends can bring people together, and remind us of old traditions. We can also build new traditions with food, and make friends by trying new things together. Food is also a good way to introduce people to a new culture.

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My Cat: Best Example of Descriptive Text about Animal with Generic Structure

https://googleweblight.com/i?https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://englishadmin.com/2014/02/the-best-example-of-descriptive-text-about-a-cat.html&hl=id-ID However descriptive text tends to specify the described object while report text will describe the object in general. The goal of the descriptive text is transferring the experience of the writers. The experience can be what they see, read, or feel. Descriptive text commonly tries to reveal the image of certain person, place, animal, or thing.

Bellow is the best example of descriptive text I find. This descriptive passage which focuses on the cat’s habit and less physical appearance is written by Barbara Carter. Read the sample bellow, you will see the clear understanding about descriptive text.

My Cat Gregory

Generic structure of descriptive text about animal – my cat

Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat.
He walks with pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride, however, does not extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors watching television and growing fat.
He enjoys TV commercials, especially those for Meow Mix and 9 Lives. His familiarity with cat food commercials has led him to reject generic brands of cat food in favor of only the most expensive brands.
Gregory is as finicky about visitors as he is about what he eats, befriending some and repelling others. He may snuggle up against your ankle, begging to be petted, or he may imitate a skunk and stain your favorite trousers. Gregory does not do this to establish his territory, as many cat experts think, but to humiliate me because he is jealous of my friends.
After my guests have fled, I look at the old fleabag snoozing and smiling to himself in front of the television set, and I have to forgive him for his obnoxious, but endearing, habits.

Well, I think that is the best example of descriptive text. However if you think it is not the example you want, I have the other examples about descriptive text in this list below.

If you agree that the above sample is a very good descriptive text about animal then let’s continue to analyze the generic structure

Analyzing on the Generic Structure of Descriptive Text about Animal – Cat
Learning English in high school should be accomplished with the generic structure analysis on every text sample. By giving the analysis, understanding the text genres is very complete. Here is the structure!
1. Paragraph of identification: First paragraph which shows the main object to be explained.
Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat.
2. Paragraphs of description: The next paragraphs which give detail explanation on the specific object
He walks with pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain.
He enjoys TV commercials, especially those for Meow Mix and 9 Lives.
Gregory is as finicky about visitors
That is the example of descriptive text about an animal. The descriptive essay is about a specific animal, a cat. That is about a specific cat not a cat in general.

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Kediri is a name of a town. It is situated in a valley between the Kelud and Wilis mountains and inhabited by about 1.3 million people. In the  center of the town there is a large hill which is called the Dathok mountain. Because of the topography of the region, Kediri is called a chily town by the locals. There is a big river called Brantas cutting off the center of the town.

Besides temples, Kediri is also famous for its products like cigarettes and a special kind of tofu or bean curd. This highly nutritious food is a delicacy of Kediri and has a distinctive taste. The cigarette factory dominates the town’s economy and employs the majority of the women labor force. Kediri and the cigarette factory are inseparable and it is considered the biggest cigarette factory in Indonesia. Most of the local people work in this factory. Those who do not work here are farmers or traders.

1.What does the above text tell us about?

a.The history of Kediri

b.The famous products of Kediri

c. The description of Kediri

d. The people of Kediri

2.“Those who do not work here….”(Last sentence)

The underlined word refers to….

a.the local people

b.the factory workers

c.the farmers

d.the traders

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The Terrifying Headmaster

Mr.Tucker is the headmaster of my school. He does not wear glasses. His eyes always frighten me even when I refuse to face them. They are sharp, hard, and cold, and he uses them like a whip.

He always washes his hands in an enamel basin in the corner of the room. After he has washed them, he will walk over to his desk and stand behind is looking at the pupils while he dries his hands on a small, white towel. He dries each finger separetely, beginning with the first finger. His  fingers are long and white. He rubs them briskly without losing the effect of deliberation and as he rubs them, he looks at us with his eyes.

No one moves while he dries his hands, no one speaks. When he finishes, he will fold the towel and put it in the desk drawer. Then, he will awkwardly smile at us.

He really terrifies me.

Adapted from: I Can Jump Puddles by Alan Marshall)

1. What is the purpose of the text?

a. to terrify the readers

b. to decribe the writer’s headmaster

c. to promote the writer’s headmaster career

d. to inform the readers about a terrifying school

2. Where does Mr. Tucker usually wash his hands?

a. corner of the room

b. in front of the room

c. beside of the room

d. behind of the room

3. “He dries each finger separately….”

The underlined word has similar meaning to…

a. wash

b. fold

c. divide

d. corner