The
Definition of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like.
The Purpose of Descriptive Text
Its
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/and characteristics.
The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
Using attributive and identifying
process. Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group. Using simple present
tense
The Example of Descriptive Text
Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He walks with
pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers
each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride, however, does not
extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors watching
television and growing fat. He enjoys TV commercials, especially those for Meow
Mix and 9 Lives. His familiarity with cat food commercials has led him to
reject generic brands of cat food in favor of only the most expensive brands.
Gregory is as finicky about visitors as he is about what he eats, befriending
some and repelling others. He may snuggle up against your ankle, begging to be
petted, or he may imitate a skunk and stain your favorite trousers. Gregory
does not do this to establish his territory, as many cat experts think, but to
humiliate me because he is jealous of my friends. After my guests have fled, I
look at the old fleabag snoozing and smiling to him in front of the television
set, and I have to forgive him for his obnoxious, but endearing, habits.