Definition, Purpose, Characteristics, Descriptive Text and Examples
A. Definition, Purpose, Characteristics, Descriptive Text and Examples
Before seeing what is a descriptive text in full, let's understand what is meant by the word descriptive itself. Descriptive is an adjective which if we interpret it in Indonesian means description. If you are asked to describe an object, that means you have to describe the object in question both in size, color and so on. According to Wikipedia, what is meant by Descriptive text is: "one method of processing data into something that can be expressed clearly and precisely in order to be understood by people who do not directly experience it themselves". So what is meant by descriptive text is a writing or text that describes the characteristics inherent in something, whether human, animal, plant, or inanimate objects such as a house, car and so on.
B. Purpose of Descriptive Text
Judging from the above understanding, we can actually understand what the purpose of descriptive text is. The aim is none other than to describe everything that is human, animal, plant or inanimate object with the properties attached to it such as size, type, color, etc. so that the reader or reader can know what something is from the picture that we convey even though he has not never seen it.
C. Text Structure (Generic Structure)
Descriptive text has its own rules for writing, including structures or arrangements that must be written in order. If you are asked to create a descriptive text, make sure the arrangement is as follows:
Identification: This section - in the first paragraph - the purpose is to identify something that you want to describe or describe. Explanation is easy, identification functions to introduce to the reader about the object or something that we will draw before we tell about its properties. The goal is not to get the reader wrong. We want to describe a car for example, but the reader thinks it's a motorbike.
Example: You are asked to describe your new car, then the contents of the identification are: My father just bought a new car. This car actually had been my dream for a long time, but only now did my father buy it. (Means what will be described is my car, not someone else's car).
Description: This section - in the second paragraph and so on - contains the properties attached to something that you have introduced to the reader in the first paragraph.
For example (continuing about the car above): This new car is the latest sports car from Toyota. The number of the seats is only two, one for the driver and the other for the passenger, as well as the door. This car can go up to speeds of 500 km / h, almost the same as the speed of a type Foker aircraft.
D. Characteristics of Descriptive Text
These characteristics are important for you to note so that when writing a descriptive text it is not wrong. So make sure you use the following characteristics when writing using the descriptive text genre:
Using Simple Present Tense. Why use simple present tense? this is because we will describe a fact or truth that is attached to something or person. And one of the functions of simple present is to describe a fact or truth (an example of a fact: the sun is hot). Therefore you must always use the first form verb (verb-1).
For example, you will describe the characteristics of your new car: The color of my car is black, it can run up to 500 km / hour.
Because its function is to describe something by explaining its properties, adjective adjectives, such as handsome, beautiful, tall, small, big, or if the adjective comes from a verb, you will find -ve additional, -ing, -nt behind him,
Example:
Create (create) creative (people who are good at making things).
Interest (interesting)> interesting (something interesting)
In the descriptive text we will also often find the corresponding verb (i.e. verb) that is is (as in feature number 1). Is in Indonesian often interpreted as "is". Because the purpose or function of descriptive text is to describe, then surely we will often find the word is (is). His name is Andy (his name is Andy), his height is 160 cm (his height is 160 cm).
E. Examples of Descriptive Texts and Descriptions.
Example 1: Borobudur Temple.
Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple. It was built in the 19th century under the dynasty of the Sailendra kingdom of ancient Mataram. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Borobudur is famous throughout the world. Its construction was influenced by Gupta's architecture in India. The temple is built on a 46 m high hill and consists of eight steps like a stone terrace. The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls decorated with Buddhist statues in relief. The top three are circular. Each with a bell in the form of a stupa. The entire hole is crowned by a large stupa in the middle in the middle of the upper circle. The road to the summit extends through several 4.8 km sections and starways. The Borobudur design that symbolizes the structure of the universe affects the temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Explanation:
First paragraph: Identification, seen at a glance about Borobudur Temple which will be described so that readers will not misunderstand the temple being discussed. Related to the proposed temple is a temple called Borobudur, located in Magelang, Central Java.
Second paragraph: Description, contains an explanation or description of Borobudur Temple by describing its properties such as:
- is on a hill with a height of 46 meters and consists of 8 levels like a terrace.
- The first 5 levels are square (square) and surrounded by walls.
- 3 uppermost levels of a round shape.
Before seeing what is a descriptive text in full, let's understand what is meant by the word descriptive itself. Descriptive is an adjective which if we interpret it in Indonesian means description. If you are asked to describe an object, that means you have to describe the object in question both in size, color and so on. According to Wikipedia, what is meant by Descriptive text is: "one method of processing data into something that can be expressed clearly and precisely in order to be understood by people who do not directly experience it themselves". So what is meant by descriptive text is a writing or text that describes the characteristics inherent in something, whether human, animal, plant, or inanimate objects such as a house, car and so on.
B. Purpose of Descriptive Text
Judging from the above understanding, we can actually understand what the purpose of descriptive text is. The aim is none other than to describe everything that is human, animal, plant or inanimate object with the properties attached to it such as size, type, color, etc. so that the reader or reader can know what something is from the picture that we convey even though he has not never seen it.
C. Text Structure (Generic Structure)
Descriptive text has its own rules for writing, including structures or arrangements that must be written in order. If you are asked to create a descriptive text, make sure the arrangement is as follows:
Identification: This section - in the first paragraph - the purpose is to identify something that you want to describe or describe. Explanation is easy, identification functions to introduce to the reader about the object or something that we will draw before we tell about its properties. The goal is not to get the reader wrong. We want to describe a car for example, but the reader thinks it's a motorbike.
Example: You are asked to describe your new car, then the contents of the identification are: My father just bought a new car. This car actually had been my dream for a long time, but only now did my father buy it. (Means what will be described is my car, not someone else's car).
Description: This section - in the second paragraph and so on - contains the properties attached to something that you have introduced to the reader in the first paragraph.
For example (continuing about the car above): This new car is the latest sports car from Toyota. The number of the seats is only two, one for the driver and the other for the passenger, as well as the door. This car can go up to speeds of 500 km / h, almost the same as the speed of a type Foker aircraft.
D. Characteristics of Descriptive Text
These characteristics are important for you to note so that when writing a descriptive text it is not wrong. So make sure you use the following characteristics when writing using the descriptive text genre:
Using Simple Present Tense. Why use simple present tense? this is because we will describe a fact or truth that is attached to something or person. And one of the functions of simple present is to describe a fact or truth (an example of a fact: the sun is hot). Therefore you must always use the first form verb (verb-1).
For example, you will describe the characteristics of your new car: The color of my car is black, it can run up to 500 km / hour.
Because its function is to describe something by explaining its properties, adjective adjectives, such as handsome, beautiful, tall, small, big, or if the adjective comes from a verb, you will find -ve additional, -ing, -nt behind him,
Example:
Create (create) creative (people who are good at making things).
Interest (interesting)> interesting (something interesting)
In the descriptive text we will also often find the corresponding verb (i.e. verb) that is is (as in feature number 1). Is in Indonesian often interpreted as "is". Because the purpose or function of descriptive text is to describe, then surely we will often find the word is (is). His name is Andy (his name is Andy), his height is 160 cm (his height is 160 cm).
E. Examples of Descriptive Texts and Descriptions.
Example 1: Borobudur Temple.
Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple. It was built in the 19th century under the dynasty of the Sailendra kingdom of ancient Mataram. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Borobudur is famous throughout the world. Its construction was influenced by Gupta's architecture in India. The temple is built on a 46 m high hill and consists of eight steps like a stone terrace. The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls decorated with Buddhist statues in relief. The top three are circular. Each with a bell in the form of a stupa. The entire hole is crowned by a large stupa in the middle in the middle of the upper circle. The road to the summit extends through several 4.8 km sections and starways. The Borobudur design that symbolizes the structure of the universe affects the temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Explanation:
First paragraph: Identification, seen at a glance about Borobudur Temple which will be described so that readers will not misunderstand the temple being discussed. Related to the proposed temple is a temple called Borobudur, located in Magelang, Central Java.
Second paragraph: Description, contains an explanation or description of Borobudur Temple by describing its properties such as:
- is on a hill with a height of 46 meters and consists of 8 levels like a terrace.
- The first 5 levels are square (square) and surrounded by walls.
- 3 uppermost levels of a round shape.
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