REPORT TEXT

1. Pengertian/The Meaning Report Text

Report text is a text which present information about something, as it is. It is as a result

of systematic observation and analyses. (Report teks adalah sebuah teks yang menghadirkan

informasi tentang suatu hal secara apa adanya. Teks ini adalah sebagai hasil dari observasi

dan analisa secara sistematis.)

2. Tujuan Report Text

Social function of report text is to present information about something generally to the

reader. (Social function dari report text adalah untuk menyajikan informasi tentang sesuatu

secara umum kepada pembaca.

3. Generic Structure Report Text adalah :

1. General Classification

berisi pernyataan umum tentang subject yang dibicarakan atau dibahas.

2. Description

merupakan bagian yang memberikan gambaran secara detail mengenai subject yang dibahas

pada bagian general classification.

4. The Example of Report Text/ Contoh Report Teks

ELEPHANT

Elephant is the largest and strongest of all animals. It is a strange looking animal which it

has thick legs, huge sides and backs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, long white tusks

and above all, elephant has a long nose, the trunk. An elephant is commonly seen in a zoo, it is

hard to find in its natural habitat.

The trunk is the elephant's peculiar feature. This trunk has various usages. The elephant

draws up water by its trunk and can squirt the water all over its body like a shower bath. The

elephant's trunk also lifts leaves and put them into its mouth. In fact, the trunk serves the

elephant as long arm and hand. An elephant looks very clumsy and heavy and yet an elephant

can move very quickly.

The elephant is very intelligent animal. Its intelligence combined with its great strength

makes an elephant a very useful servant to man. Elephant can be trained to serve in various ways

such as carry heavy loads, hunt for tigers and even fight. An elephant is really a smart animal.
 REPORT TEXT

1. Pengertian/The Meaning Report Text

Report text is a text which present information about something, as it

is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analyses. (Report teks

adalah sebuah teks yang menghadirkan informasi tentang suatu hal

secara apa adanya. Teks ini adalah sebagai hasil dari observasi dan

analisa secara sistematis.)

2. Tujuan Report Text

Social function of report text is to present information about

something generally to the reader. (Social function dari report text

adalah untuk menyajikan informasi tentang sesuatu secara umum

kepada pembaca.

3. Generic Structure Report Text adalah :

1. General Classification

berisi pernyataan umum tentang subject yang dibicarakan atau dibahas.

2. Description

merupakan bagian yang memberikan gambaran secara detail mengenai

subject yang dibahas pada bagian general classification.

4. The Example of Report Text/ Contoh Report Teks

A Shark

A shark is a type fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea

creatures. There are over 350 species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It

has tough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it has elastic cartilage which

helps them to move easily. It can grow up to 8 meters. Sharks are found in

all oceans the world. The type of shark found will depend on the water's

temperature. A shark has to keep moving because it needs to breathe

through its gills to keep alive. When sharks are hungry, they look for food.

Different sharks eat different food. Harmless sharks eat plankton but

harmful sharks eat meat. Sharks have up to forty two babies (which are

called pups) at a time. When the pups are born, they leave straight away

because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks have their pups

in different ways, some lay eggs while others have them alive. When they

are born, they need to defend themselves because they have no help them.

General Statement: A shark is a type of fish that lives in the sea. It is one of

the largest sea creatures Description (appereance, habitat, behaviour,

breeding): Shark are found in all oceans around the world. The type of shark

found will depend on the water's temperature. A shark has to keep moving

when it is asleep because it will either sink or suffocate. It has to keep

moving because it needs to breathe its gills to keep alive.