DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

DESCRIPTION
Social Function
To describe a particular person, place or thing


Generic Structure

• Identification : identifies phenomenon to be describe
• Description : describes part, qualities, characteristics

Significant Grammatical Features

• Focus on specific Participant
• Use of attributes and identifying Processes
• Frequent use of Epithets and Classifiers in nominal groups
• Use of simple present tense

Social Function :
To describe a particular person, place or thing

Natural Bridge National Park

Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical rainforest.
It is located 110 kilometers south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numimbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of the Lamington National Park.
The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer walk below a dense rainforest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms.
Picnic areas offer toilets, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

Significant Lexicogrammatical Features

• Focus on Specific Participants
• Use of Attributive and Identifying Processes.
• Frequent use of epithets Classifiers in nominal grups.
• Use of simple present tense

The features:
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CIRI KETERBATASAN
• Nouns tertentu, misalnya teacher, house, my rabbit, dsb
• Simple present tense
• Detailed noun phrase untuk memberikan informasi tentang subjek misalnya she a sweet young lady
• Berbagai macam adjectives, yang bersifat describing, numbering, classifying, misalnya : two strong legs, dsb
• Relating verbs untuk memberikan informasi tentang subjek. Misalnya : My mum is really cool, it has very thick fur, dsb
• Thinking verbs dan feeling verbs untuk mengungkapkan pandangan pribadi penulis tentang subjek, misalnya : police believe the suspect is armed. I think it is a clever animal, dsb. Action verbs, misalnya : our new puppy bites our shoes, dsb.
• Adverbials untuk memberikan informasi tambahan tentang perilaku tersebut. Misalnya : fast, at the three house, dsb.
• Bahasa figurative, seperti simile, metaphor, misalnya : John is white as chalk, sat, tight, dsb.
Example

Giraffe
Identification: One of the most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. This is the giraffe we saw at the zoo. It is male and is about six meters tall.


Description: The giraffe has big brown eyes. They are protected by very thick lashes. This giraffe has brown spots on the skin. This coloring helps protect the giraffe. It also has two short horns on its head.
Like a camel, it can go for long time without drinking water. One source of water is the leaves which is eats from trees. It is tall, so the giraffe can reach the tender leaves at the top of a tree
The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifth kilometers per hour or stay to fight with its strong legs.