This document provides information about descriptive text, including its definition, purpose, generic structure, characteristics, and an example. A descriptive text describes a person, place, or thing. It generally has an identification section to introduce the topic, followed by a description section detailing characteristics like appearance, qualities, and habits. Descriptive texts use specific details, adjectives, and simple present tense to portray their subject vividly. The document concludes by analyzing a descriptive paragraph about tigers, noting how it adheres to the expected structure, function, and language features of the genre.