Definition of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text is a type of text which gives description about an object (living or non-living things) such as person, place or thing.

Social function:

The social function of writing descriptive text is to describe a particular person, place, thing, or animal.

Structure

• Identification

  Located in the first paragraph, the aim is to identify or introduce an object that you want to describe.

• Description

  This section, located in the second paragraph and so on, contains the characteristics or characteristics inherent in the thing you will describe.

Language feature

• Use simple present tense.

• Using various kinds of adjectives that are descriptive.

• Using linking verbs

• Using adverbs of emphasize