Description (Type of text)

A.      The Definition of Descriptive text;
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. 

B.      The Communicative purpose of Descriptive text;
Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

C.      The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text;
Descriptive text has structure as below:

1.  Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described.
2.  Description; describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and characteristics.

D.      The Language Feature of Descriptive Text;
1.  Using attributive and identifying process.
2.  Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
3.  Using simple present tense

E.      Examples, structures questions of the text

Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is Hindu – Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Borobudur is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor, Cambodia.

Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.

Generic Structure Analysis

Identification;  identifying the phenomenon to be described in general; Borobudur temple

Description;  describing the Borobudur temple in parts; eight terraces of Borobudur temple and its characteristics

Language Feature;  Using adjective and classifiers; valuable
Using simple present tense; Borobudur is well-known,The temple is constructed, etc



Read the text carefully then answer the questions correctly by crossing (X) a, b, c, or d.

1. What is the function of paragraph 1?
a. as an identification
b. as an orientation
c. as a thesis
d. as a classification

2. The text above is in form of………….
a. narrative
b. description
c. report
d. explanation

3.What is the social function of the Borobudur text above?
a. to present two points of views about the Borobudur temple
b. to explain the Borobudur temple
c. to describe the Borobudur temple
d. to retell the Borobudur temple

4. Where is the Borobudur temple located?
a. in West java
b. in East java
c. in Central Jakarta
d. in Central Java


 Descriptive Text about Someone;
                                                         Mark Zukerberg:
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Facebook, the famous social media. His name was in the list of 100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world since 2010 by Time magazine.

About his physical appearance, Mark’s body is 170 centimeters tall with the weight 76 kilograms. His hair color is red and his eyes are blue. Mark Zuckerberg was born on 14th May 1984 in New York, USA. Therefore, he is 33 years old by 2017. Mark Zuckerberg has married to Priscilla Chan and they have one daughter named Maxima Chan Zuckerberg.