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What is Descriptive Text?
1. 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.
1. 2.
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/and characteristics.
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The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
Using attributive and identifying process.
Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
Using simple present tense
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Examples and structures of the text
MacQuarie University
Identification
Description
Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in Australia. This
year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
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 universitys 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.
Example of Description
1. A.
My Friends New Shoes
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 womens 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
mens 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.
1. B.
Borobudur Temple
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
