3. Definition
A report text is a type of text that contains
general information mainly related to general
knowledge with a purpose of informing the
readers.
4. Social Function
• To describe the way things are, with
reference to a range of natural, man-made
and social phenomena in our environment
6. In this paragraph, the writer
usually gives the
introduction of the topic of
the whole text ang gives a
brief definition of it
The descriptions usually
contain more than one
paragraph which is talking
about the whole
information of the topic
Thanks Giving
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving
Day is a celebration of
harvest, thankfulness for
peace, and the attempt of
Native Americans. It is
usually celebrated in late
autumn.
In the past, Thanksgiving was
celebrated for their rich
harvest in New England. In
North America, however, it
was originally held to thank
God for their survival in the
new land which was not easy
for them.
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General Classification
Descriptions
7. • Use of general nouns
ex : animal, vertebrates
• Use of relating verbs
ex : is, are, has
• Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness
ex : cow usually eat grass and plants
• Use of action verbs when describing behavior
ex : emus can not fly
• Use of technical terms
ex : kangaroos are marsupials
Language Features
8. REPORT TEXT vs DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
REPORT TEXT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Report the thing which will be
discussed in general.
(ex : pet)
Describe the thing in particular
and more specific.
(ex : my pet)
State the reality of the thing Identify the thing
Describe the aspect of the thing
in detail. (Ex. Kinds of pet, cat,
dog,etc.). Sometimes the aspect
which is described depend on
the writer’s purpose.
Describe the characteristic or
the physic of the thing. Ex. How
it looks like. ( Ex. Its weight,
appearance, color, etc)
It is a result of observation or
analysis
It tells the factual condition of
the thing
9. The Kinds of The Report Text
• Textbooks
• Encyclopedias
• Magazine
• Scientific Magazines
• Historical
• Factual Reading Books
• etc
11. BUTTERFLY
Butterflies up in a metaphor for a change in positivity
are whimsical looking creatures with complex biology. With
around twenty four thousand species, there is no shortage of
colours pattern in general beauty.
Butterflies are often overlooked this being part of
insect family for the very appeal. The wings are actually
transparent media players at the protein that make up the
exoskeleton.
It is the skills on the butterfly wings that reflects light
creating all of the beautiful colour.
Butterflies are not only beautiful unprotected, but
also impressive in terms of physics. The wings can carry up to
50 times their body weight.
