LESSON 6
Descriptive Text
Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Setiap genre teks bahasa Inggris memiliki cirri
tersendiri, seperti halnya Descriptive text ditulis secara berurutan mulai dari
identifikasi hingga deskripsi, seperti berikut ini.
1. Identification
Bagian identification berisi pendahuluan dan
gambaran umum tentang suatu topik. Hal ini berfungsi sebagai pengenalan tentang
apa yang sedang jelaskan.
2. Description
Bagian ini berisi ciri-ciri khusus atau
sifat-sifat tentang sesuatu atau benda, orang, atau binatang yang sedang dijelaskan.
Example:
My Lovely Cat
I have a stray cat as my pet.
He is really playful, He loved to play with me and the new things he found. He has orange and white fu, his fur is so soft and I like to rubs it for him. He has a long tail. He likes to play with it. He is also always try to catch his tail sometimes. I also like to hold him in my hand, when i hold him like that he will fall asleep.
Analysis:
My Lovely Cat
(Identification)
I have a stray cat as my pet.
(Description)
He is really playful, He loved to play with me
and the new things he found. He has orange and white fu, his fur is so soft and
I like to rubs it for him. He has a long tail. He likes to play with it. He is
also always try to catch his tail sometimes. I also like to hold him in my
hand, when i hold him like that he will fall asleep.
Penjelasan:
Kalimat pertama atau paragraf pertama
adalah Identification: Kalimat pada paragraph ini
menjelaskan bahwa si penulis memiliki kucing liar sebagai kucing peliharaannya.
Paragraf kedua berisi tentang Description: menjelaskan tentang kucing si penulis
dengan memaparkan sifat-sifat dan kebiasannya seperti: Kucingnya yang suka
bermain, punya bulu berwarna orange dan putih yang lembut, dan suka bermain
dengan buntutnya.