Definition and purpose of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a
thing is like. The purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person,
place, or thing.
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 characteristics.
We get the purpose from the text above that description is
used in all forms of writing to create a vivid impression of a person, place,
object or event e.g. to: •
• Describe a special place and explain why it is special.
• Describe the most important person in your live.
• Describe the animal’s habit in your report.
The description text has dominant language features as
follows:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verbs
3. Using passive voice
4. Using noun phrase
5. Using adverbial phrase
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.
Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a
thing is like. The purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person,
place, or thing.
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 characteristics.
We get the purpose from the text above that description is
used in all forms of writing to create a vivid impression of a person, place,
object or event e.g. to: •
• Describe a special place and explain why it is special.
• Describe the most important person in your live.
• Describe the animal’s habit in your report.
The description text has dominant language features as
follows:
1. Using Simple Present Tense
2. Using action verbs
3. Using passive voice
4. Using noun phrase
5. Using adverbial phrase
6. Using technical terms
7. Using general and abstract noun
8. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.
Example
Description text of Prambanan Temple
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Central
Java in Indonesia, located approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta.
The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the
largest Hindu temples in south-east Asia. It is characterised by its tall and
pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the 47m high
central building inside a large complex of individual temples.
It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of
the second Mataram dynasty, or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya Dynasty.
Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to
deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building
was completed in around 1953. Much of the original stonework has been stolen
and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at
least 75% of the original stones are available, and therefore only the
foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are now visible and with no
plans for their reconstruction.
The temple was damaged during the earthquake in Java in
2006. Early photos suggest that although the complex appears to be structurally
intact, damage is significant. Large pieces of debris, including carvings, were
scattered over the ground. The temple has been closed to the public until
damage can be fully assessed. The head of Yogyakarta Archaeological
Conservation Agency stated that: “it will take months to identify the precise
damage”. However, some weeks later in 2006 the site re-opened for visitors. The
immediate surroundings of the Hindu temples remain off-limits for safety
reasons
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