The document provides information about descriptive texts, including their purpose and structure. Descriptive texts aim to describe how something looks, sounds, tastes, or other sensory experiences primarily through visual description. They typically include an identification section introducing the person or thing being described, followed by a description section explaining their appearance, sounds, tastes, or other perceptions. An example descriptive text is then provided describing a mother's physical appearance, personality traits, and daily activities to illustrate this genre of writing.