What is Descriptive Text?
1. The
Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text
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.
2. The
Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below:
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Identification; identifying the
phenomenon to be described.
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Description; describing the
phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.
3. The
Language Feature of Descriptive Text
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Using attributive and
identifying process.
·
Using adjective and classifiers
in nominal group.
·
Using simple present tense
4. Examples
and structures of the text
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MacQuarie University
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Identification
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Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in Australia.
This year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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Description
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The university is located at the North
Ryde Greenbelt, Sydney, where the New
South Wales government sets aside 135 hectares for
the institution. In 1964, Macquarie area was
a rural retreat on the city fringe, but today the campus and its surroundings
have evolved beyond recognition. The North Ryde District has grown into a
district of intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and growing
university.
Blessed with a fortunate location and
room to breathe, Macquarie can be proud of
that careful planning that retains and enrich the university’s most
attractive natural features. A pleasing balance between buildings and plating
is evident across the campus. This emphasis on the importance of landscape
has created images of Macquarie as a place
that members of the university are most likely to pleasurably recollect.
One of the highlights of the landscape
is the Mars Creek zone. It comprises landscaped creek sides and valley floor,
a grass amphitheatre, and artificial lake… surrounded by rocks and pebbles,
native plants and eucalypts.
Today, a railway station is under
construction. In three years1 time, Macquarie will be the only university in Australia
with a railway station on site. Macquarie is poised to be the most readily
accessible in Sydney
region by rail and motorway, yet retaining its beautiful site.
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I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and
trendy. She always want to be a trend setter of the day. She always pays much
attention on her appearance. Recently, she bought a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes products. This shoes really
matches on her.
Her new blowfish women's
shoes are wonderful. When she are walking on that shoes, all her
friends, including me watch and admire that she has the most suitable shoes on
her physical appearance. The style, bright color, and brand represent her as a
smart woman of the day. She really have perfect appearance.
She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the
products covered all genders. The blowfish men's
shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide varieties of
choice. Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive way. The
products are international trader mark and become the hottest trend.
Borobudur is Hindu -
Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of
ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Borobudur is well-known
all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of
India.
The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like
stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls
adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each
of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by
a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of
borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Borobudur temple which
is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for
Indonesian people.
Generic Structure Analysis
- Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described in general; Borobudur temple
- Description; describing the Borobudur temple in parts; eight terraces of Borobudur temple and its characteristics
Language Feature Analysis
- Using adjective and classifiers; valuable
- Using simple present tense; Borobudur is well-known,The temple is constructed, etc
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