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Summary Descriptive Text

The document describes the key elements of a descriptive text. It defines descriptive text as text that describes what a person, place, or thing is like to reveal details. It then outlines the generic structure of descriptive text, including an identification section and description section. It also states that the purpose is to specifically describe a person, thing, or place. Finally, it lists some common language features, such as using specific participants, adjectives, action verbs, and simple present tense.

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Summary Descriptive Text

The document describes the key elements of a descriptive text. It defines descriptive text as text that describes what a person, place, or thing is like to reveal details. It then outlines the generic structure of descriptive text, including an identification section and description section. It also states that the purpose is to specifically describe a person, thing, or place. Finally, it lists some common language features, such as using specific participants, adjectives, action verbs, and simple present tense.

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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

DO YOU KNOW?

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.

Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

# 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 describing 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.

– Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc….)
– The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the
object described.

HE, SHE, IT + VERB 1(s/es)

I, YOU, THEY, WE + VERB 1

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