REPORT TEXT

GROUP 3 :
-FATISYA C.C
-FEBRI IRWANSYAH
-FITRI ARIYANTI
-HAMZAH ATTAMIMI
-IKKE SAVIRA
-IVAN MAHINZA
 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

General classification: Stating classification of general aspect of

thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in
general

Description: Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail;

each part , customs or deed for living creature and usage for
materials
 GRAMMATICAL FEATURES RELATED TO
REPORT TEXTS
Simple Present Tense ( S + V1 + O )
Adjectives
Pronouns
Adverbs
Compound and Complex Sentences
Quantifiers
 SOCIAL FUNCTION
Is used for document, organize and store functual information on a topic.

Is used to classify and describe the phenomena of the world.

To talk about a whole class of things, ex: bikes, plants, animals, phone, etc.
 LANGUANGE FEATURES
Generalized participants: a whole class of things (volcanoes,
neswpaper, the royal family)

Action verbs/ material process.

Simple present tense.

 THE EXAMPLE OF THE REPORT TEXT

Platypus
Many people call platypus duckbill because this animal has a bill like duckbill.
Platypus is a native Tasmania and southern and eastern Australia.

Platypus has a flat tail and webbed feet. Its body length is 30 to 45 cm and covered
with a thick, and woolly layer of fur. Its bill is detecting prey and stirring up mud.
Platypus eyes and head are small. It has no ears but has ability to sense sound and
light.

Platypus lives in streams, rivers, and lakes. Female platypus usually dig burrows in
the streams or river banks. The burrows are blocked with soil to protect it from
intruders and flooding. In the other hand, male platypus does not need any burrow to
stay.
 ANALYZING TEXT PLATYPUS
Generic Structure analysis

General classification; stating general classification, the animal of platypus.

Description; describing in detail characterization of platypus body and habitual life

Language Feature Analysis

Focusing in group; the animal of platypus conditional, logical connective; but, in the
other hand
Simple present tense pattern; Platypus lives in streams, male platypus does not
need any burrow, etc