Descriptive text

1. DESCRIPTION

2. DESCRIPTION
 Is used to describe a particular thing/object,
place, or person.
For example: My cat, My bike, My favorite room in
the house, The Wildest Amazon River, My favorite
actor.

3. Generic Structure of DESCRIPTION
 IDENTIFICATION
(Pengenalan subject)
: identifies phenomenon to be described
 DESCRIPTION
: describes parts (Ciri-ciri subject, physical
appearance), qualities, general attitude,
characteristics

4. LANGUAGE FEATURES
 Use certain noun: teacher, house, my cat.
 Use of simple present tense
 Use of attributive and epithets (e.g. adjectives)
 Detail noun phrase to give information about
subject, for example: it was a large open
rowboat, a sweet young lady, etc.

5.  Vary of adjectives to describe, number, classify for
example: two strong legs, sharp white fang, etc.
 Relating verb to give information about subject such
as: my mom is really cool, it has very thick fur, etc.
 Thinking verb and feeling verbs to express writer’s
view about subject, such as: Police believe that
suspect is armed, I think it is a clever animal, etc.

6.  Action verbs, like: Our new puppy bites
our shoes, etc.
 Adverbial to give additional information
about behaviour, for example: fast.
 Figurative language, for example simile,
metaphor; John is white as chalk.

7. Example and Generic Structure
 Identification
Macquarie University is one of the largest
Universities in Australia. This year, in
2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
 Description
The university is located at the north Ryde
Greenbelt, Sydney, where the New South

8. Wales government sets aside 135 hectares for
the institution. In 1964, Macquarie area was a
surrounding have evolved beyond recognition.
The North Ryde District has grown in a district of
intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and
growing university.
Blessed with a fortune location and room to
breath, Macquire can be proud of that careful
planning that retains and enrich the university’s
most attractive natural features. A pleasing
balance between buildings and plating is evident
across the campus.

9. This emphasis on the importance of
landscape has created images of Macquire
as a place that members of the University
are most likely to pleasurably recollect.
One of the highlights of the ;andscape is
the Mars Creek Zone. It emprises
landscaped creek sides and valley floor, a
grass amphitheatre, and artificial lake …
surrounded by rocks and pebbles, native
plants and eucalypts.

10. Today, a railway station is under
construction. In three years 1 time,
Macquirie will be the only university in
Australia with a railway station on site.
Macquirie is polsed to be the most readily
accessible in Sydney region by rail and
motorway, yet retaining its beautiful site.