The document provides information about descriptive text structures and features. It discusses how descriptive text describes sensory experiences like appearance, sounds, and tastes, with a focus on visual description. There are two common structures - identification, which introduces the subject, and description, which notes parts, qualities, and characteristics. Descriptive text also focuses on specific participants and uses simple present tense. An example descriptive paragraph is provided about a rabbit named Ivana.

1. MATERIAL
Descriptive Text

2. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
According to Kane (200:352), description is about
sensory axperience – how something looks, sound,
tastes. Mostly it is about visual experience, but
description also deals with others kind of perception.

3. There are two generic structures of descriptive text.
There are :
Identification
• Identifies phenomenon to be described or
introduction the subject.
Description
• Describes parts, qualities, physical
appearance, characteristics

4. There are two grammatical features of
descriptive text.
Focuses on
specific
participant
Using simple
present
tense

5. THE EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
My Rabbit Ivana
Two months ago I celebrated my birthday is the 12th, I
was very happy at the time because my father gave the
gift of a rabbit is very cute, and I gave the name Ivana,
Ivana very funny, his fur is white, and frightening
because it often is washed clean. Its body is small.
Ivana likes eating carrot. It likes running around the
yard.

6. COMPLETE THIS TEXT. DO INDIVIDUALLY!
I HAVE A CAT
SPOT IS A REGULAR 1. ____ CAT. HE IS QUITE FAT, VERY FLUFFY, AND
ADORABLE CAT. HE HAS AN ORANGE 2.____ WITH WHITE AND BLACK SPOTS. I LIKE TO
CUDDLE HIM BECAUSE HIS FUR FEELS SOFT.
EVERY MORNING I GIVE SPOT 3._____. SPOT DOES NOT LIKE RICE, SO I
GIVE HIM CAT 4._____. SPOT IS AN ACTIVE ANIMAL. HE LIKES TO RUN AROUND THE
HOUSE. HE LIKES TO CHASE EVERYONE IN MY HOUSE. WHEN HE FEELS TIRED OR
5._____, SPOT USUALLY SLEEPS ON THE SOFA IN THE LIVING ROOM OR SOMETIMES
UNDER THE TABLE.
1. MILK 3. FOOD 5. FUR
2. HOUSE 4. SLEEPY

7. MAKE A DESCRIPTIVE TEXT BASED ON THIS
PICTURE! DO INDIVIDUALLY