Report text presents information about a topic in an organized, factual manner. It generally includes an opening statement to introduce and classify the subject, followed by facts about various aspects presented in sections or subclasses. Language features commonly found in report text are the use of nouns and noun phrases rather than pronouns, present tense verbs, some passive voice, technical terms where relevant, and descriptive rather than imaginative language through terms like color, shape, size and other objectively observable attributes.

1. Report Text
Definition
Report text is a text which presents
information about something, as it is
Social function Classifying Report
Compositional Report
To organize and describe a field or topic into a class
and subclass hierarchy
To Organise and describe a field or topic according
to its part ( a part or whole part )
Generic structure
Opening general statement/general classification
Facts about various aspects of the subject
Language features
Observe and identify the use of words, phrases,
sentences, and technical terms which are mostly
found in the text
Noun and noun phrases are used rather than
personal pronoun
Most reports are written in the present tense
Use some passive voice
some reports use technical or scientific terms
Use some passive voice
Linking verbs are used, eg.is, are, has, have, belong
to, to give coherence
Descriptive language is used that is factual rather
than imaginative eg. Color, shape, size, body parts,
habits, behaviors, funtions, uses