DESCRIPTIVE

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Purpose:
To describe a particular place/ thing/ person
Text Organization:
^ Identification (mention the special participant)

^ Description (mention the part, quality, and characteristics of subject being described)
Language Features:
^ The use of adjectives and compound adjectives.

e.g. :
- a five hundred seated football stadium.
- a beautiful ancient Roman opera house.
^ The use of Linking Verbs/ relating verbs.

e.g. :
- The temple is so magnificent.
- The temple consists of five terraces.
^ The use of Simple Present Tense

e.g. :
- The museum houses hundreds of Greek Statues.
- The hotel provides 450 rooms and a large swimming pool.
^ The use of degree of comparison

e.g. :
- The weather in Jakarta is hotter than Bandung.
- Bogor has the same weather as Ungaran.
The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text is a text which say what a person or a thing is like. 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.
http://understandingtext.blogspot.com/2008/02/what-is-descriptive-text.html
example:
THE AMAZING TAJ MAHAL IN INDIA

Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world. It was built by a Muslim
Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his dear wife at Agra.
Taj Mahal is a Mausoleum that houses the grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal. The mausoleum is
a part of a vast complex comprising of a main gateway, an elaborate garden, a mosque (to the
left), a guest house (to the right), and several other palatial buildings. The Taj is at the farthest
end of this complex, with the river Jamuna behind it.
The Taj stands on a raised, square platform (186 x 186 feet) with its four corners truncated,
forming an unequal octagon. The architectural design uses the interlocking arabesque
concept, in which each element stands on its own and perfectly integrates with the main
structure. It uses the principles of self-replicating geometry and a symmetry of architectural
elements.
Its central dome is fifty-eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet. It is flanked by
four subsidiary domed chambers. The four graceful, slender minarets are 162.5 feet each. The
central domed chamber and four adjoining chambers include many walls and panels of
Islamic decoration.
Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble. Its stunning architectural beauty is beyond
adequate description, particularly at dawn and sunset. The Taj seems to glow in the light of
the full moon. On a foggy morning, the visitors experience the Taj as if suspended when
viewed from across the Jamuna river.
Source: www.islamicity.com/culture/Taj/default.htm
Example of Descriptive text.
Borobudur
borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple built in the 9th century under the Syailendra dynasty of Java.
It is located near Magelang on the island of Java, Indonesia.
abandoned in the 11th century and partially excavated by archaeologists in the early 20th century,
Borobudur temple is well known all over the world. Influenced by the Gupta architecture of India,
the temple is constructed on a hill 46 m (150 ft) high and consists of eight step-like stone terraces,
one on top of the other. The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls adorned with
Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief; the upper three are circular, each with a circle of bell-shaped stupas
(Buddhist shrines). The entire edifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre of the top circle. The
way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passages and stairways. The design of
Borobudur, a temple mountain symbolizing the structure of the universe, influenced temples built at
Angkor, Cambodia.
Borobudur, rededicated as an Indonesian national monument in 1983, is a valuable treasure for

Indonesian people.
Now, it also called as world cultural heritage and national archeological park.
Borobudur
Borobudur is a Hindu-Buddhist temple built in the 9th century under the Syailendra
dynasty of Java. It is located near Magelang on the island of Java, Indonesia.
Abandoned in the 11th century and partially excavated by archaeologists in the early
20th century, Borobudur temple is well known all over the world. Influenced by the Gupta
architecture of India, the temple is constructed on a hill 46 m (150 ft) high and consists of
eight step-like stone terraces, one on top of the other. The first five terraces are square and
surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief; the upper three are
circular, each with a circle of bell-shaped stupas (Buddhist shrines). The entire edifice is
crowned by a large stupa at the centre of the top circle. The way to the summit extends
through some 4.8 km of passages and stairways. The design of Borobudur, a temple
mountain symbolizing the structure of the universe, influenced temples built at Angkor,
Cambodia.
Borobudur, rededicated as an Indonesian national monument in 1983, is a valuable

treasure for Indonesian people. Now, it also called as world cultural heritage and national
archeological park.

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To describe a particular place/ thing/ person

^ Identification (mention the special participant)

^ The use of adjectives and compound adjectives.

^ The use of Linking Verbs/ relating verbs.

^ The use of Simple Present Tense

^ The use of degree of comparison

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

Descriptive text has structure as below:

The Language Feature of Descriptive Text

Using attributive and identifying process.

THE AMAZING TAJ MAHAL IN INDIA

Borobudur, rededicated as an Indonesian national monument in 1983, is a valuable treasure for

Borobudur, rededicated as an Indonesian national monument in 1983, is a valuable

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