Descriptive text

1.The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text

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

2.The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below: Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described.
Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.

3.The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
Using attributive and identifying process. Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group. Using simple
present tense

Example:
My Cat Gregory

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.

Report Text
Definition of Report
Report is a text which presents information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic
observation and analysis

Generic Structure of Report
1. General classification: Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place, plant, etc
which will be discussed in general
2. Description: Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or deed for
living creature and usage for materials

Language Feature of Report
Introducing group or general aspect
Using conditional logical connection; when, so, etc
Using simple present tense

The Differences between Report Text and Descriptive Text
Some text types are quite difficult to differ. Such report and descriptive text have the similarity in the
social function and generic structure. However if they are analyzed carefully, the slight difference
between the two text types will reveal.
The purpose of the two texts are to give the live-description of the object/participant. Both the report and
descriptive text try to show rather than tell the reader about the factual condition of the object. Readers by
themselves will catch the impressive point of the object through that showing writing style. What make
different, between report and descriptive text, is the scope of the written object. If we talk about, eg:
bicycle, it belongs to report text. It will talk about bicycle in general; its parts, physical strength, function
for certain people or other general characters of bike. In the other hand, descriptive text will convey more
focus, for example "my bicycle" with its specific characters; color, length, wheel style, etc.
In short, report text describes the way of certain things and frequently refer to phenomenon of nature,
animal and scientific object. Mostly, report is written after getting careful observation. This scientific and
technical sense make clearer difference from descriptive text. The way of descriptive text in showing
thing is based on the objective fact of the thing. It describe the specific thing simply as the thing is.

example of report text

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.