DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
A. Definition
Before looking at what the definition of descriptive text as a whole, let us understand what is meant by the word itself descriptive. Descriptive is an adjective that if we mean in the Indonesian language means the description (picture). If you were asked to describe an object, it means you have to describe the object in question both in the size, color, and so forth. According to Wikipedia, is a Descriptive text is:
kaedah the data processing effort into something that can be expressed clearly and precisely with the aim that can be understood by people who do not directly experience it for yourself
So what is meant by descriptive text is a text or text that describes the properties inherent in something, be it humans, animals, plants, or inanimate objects such as houses, cars and so forth.
B. Purpose Descriptive Text
Judging from the above understanding, then we can actually understand what it is the purpose of descriptive text. Another goal is to describe everything that either humans, animals, plants or inanimate objects with properties attached to it such as the size, type, color, and so forth so that the reader or the reader can know what kind of picture it's something that we convey even though he has not never seen.
C. Structure Text (Generic Structure)
Descriptive text has its own rules in writing, including the structure or arrangement that must be written in order. If you are asked to create a descriptive text, then make sure the structure is as follows:
Identification: This section - in the first paragraph - the aim is to identify something to be described or depicted. Easy explanation, Identification serves to introduce to the reader about the object or something that will we have described before we tell about its properties. The goal is not to get one of those readers. We want to describe a car, for example, but readers assumed motors.
Example: you are asked to describe your new car, the identification of its contents is: My father had just bought a new car. This car is long I craved, but only now my father bought. (Means to be described is my car, not the car someone else).
Description: This section - in the second paragraph and so on - contains the properties inherent in something you've introduced to the reader in the first paragraph.
For example (continued on cars above): This is my new car's latest sports car from Toyota. Total stool only two, one for the driver and one for passengers, as well as the door. This car can be sped up to speeds of 500 km / h, almost equal to the speed of Fokker-type aircraft.
D. Characteristics Descriptive Text
These traits are important for you to take into account when writing the descriptive text are not wrong. So make sure you use the following features when using the genre will write descriptive text:
Using the Simple Present
Tense. Why use the simple present tense? this is because we are going to describe a fact or truth that is attached to something or someone. And a function of the simple present is to illustrate a fact or truth (eg fact: the sun was hot). Therefore, you should always use the first form of the verb (verb-1).
For example you will describe the properties 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 describing its properties, then the text will be found many descriptive adjectives (adjective), as handsome, beautiful, tall, small, big, or if the adjective is derived from the verb, then you will find additional -ve, -ing, -nt in tow,
Examples:
Create (create)> creative (smart people make something).
Interest (interest)> interesting (something interesting)
In the descriptive text we will often find Relating verb (copula) which is (as in characteristic number 1). In Indonesian is often defined by "is". Because the purpose or function is to illustrate the descriptive text, then certainly we will often find the word was (is). His name is Andy (his name is Andy), his height is 160 cm (height is 160 cm).
E. Descriptive Text examples and explanation.
Example 1:
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 center at the center of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and Starways. The design of borobudur the which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
Explanation:
The first paragraph
: Identification, depicts a cursory about Borobudur temple will be described so that the reader will not misunderstand about the temple being discussed. That the temple in question is named Borobudur temple, which is located in Magelang, Central Java.
Second paragraph:
Description, contains an explanation or description of Borobudur by describing its properties such as:
- Located on a hill with a height of 46 meters and consists of 8 levels as a terrace.
- 5 first-level box-shaped (square) and dogged wall.
- 3 top-level round-shaped (circular).
STUDENTS ACTIVITIES:
1. PLEASE! MAKE A DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.
