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As the previous article explains about the genre of text, now let's have a look at the two genres of text in English, namely Descriptive and Report text. Are they the same?
This article will explore English for Social Communication. We will learn about two kinds of text, there are descriptive and report text. Some text types are quite difficult to differ. Such a report and descriptive text have a similarity in the social function and generic structure. However, if they are analyzed carefully, the slight difference between the two text types will reveal.
1. Descriptive text
Definition: A text that describes a particular person, place, or thing.
Purpose or social function: To give information about a particular entity by describing its features, history, and special characteristic.
Generic structure:
-Identification (Identifies phenomenon to be described)
-Description (Describes parts, qualities, or characteristics)
Language features:
Focusing on a specific object
Generally using Present Tense
Using linking verbs and verbs to classify things and describe appearances, characteristics, parts, and functions
Frequently using pre-and post- modified noun phrases
Using adjectives and adverbs to add information to nouns and verbs in the provision of detailed information
Using adverbial phrases of manner, place, or time
Using words explaining characteristics features (size, shape, location, color, etc)
Using details to visualize the topic and Focusing on a specific object
Example:
My
Favorite Artist
Entis
Sutisna aka Sule, who is the most famous and funniest comedian in Indonesia, is my favorite
artist. He has brownish skin, and he has blonde hair which is always braided
which makes him called “Sule” or Sunda Bule. As my favorite
artist, he also has a special characteristic that differentiates him from other
artists in Indonesia. For example, he has a lot of talents in all fields such as musician, singer, presenter,
comedian, and so on which always shows on
the stage and makes him a popular
artist. Although he is a famous
and millionaire person, he
remains humble and not arrogant. In addition, he usually sings his song entitled
Susis with a
thick Sundanese language while dancing in his comedy show which is the trend of Indonesian society. Not
only that, the style of his humor
is very strong and unaffected able to make many people
laugh at his action. To
summarize, Sule, who is an artist with has a lot of talent, is a very unpretentious
person.
2. Report text
Definition: Texts which concerned with general categories of things rather than events and happenings and with informing about technical and scientific topics. Because of this, they can seldom be interpreted and constructed without knowledge of the field and its associated language.
Purpose or social function: To present information about something generally.
Generic structure:
-Opening general statement/general classification
-Facts about various aspects of the subject
Language features:
Use simple present tense
Use action verb
Use nouns or noun phrases
Use linking verb
Generalized participants are initially represented in simple noun groups
Relating verbs link an entity with its attributes
Timeless present tense (with the exception of a historical report)
Example:
Art
Art is a human-created work. Art can also be defined as something created by humans that contains elements of beauty. Art is, at its core, an expression of human creativity. Art can be a hobby, a form of entertainment, or a profession. There are three purposes for art: religious, commercial, and expression.
There are various types of arts, such as music, dance, and fine art. As well as theater art and many other things. Music, for example, is a form of art that can be enjoyed through the medium of audio. Martial arts, for example, can be enjoyed through the visual medium. Art can also be enjoyed through audiovisual mediums such as film. Art that is both beautiful and intriguing.
As additional information, We can conclude some differences between descriptive and report text that are shown in the table below.
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