English Subject
Name: Magdalena Vania Nugroho
Class: X IPS 1
Study the material about descriptive text that has been given previously. Then do the following exercise:
1. What is the definition of descriptive text?
2. What is the social function of descriptive text?
3. What are the generic features of descriptive text?
4. What are the language features of descriptive text?
5. Give one example of descriptive text about one of historical buildings.(you can search from the book
chapter 5 (Inggris wajib)/ internet, but you need pay attention to its generic structure. Write it correctly).
ANSWER
1. What is the definition of descriptive text?
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a
particular person, place, or thing.
A descriptive text usually focuses on describing a single location, object, event, person, or place. It
endeavors to engage all five of the reader's senses to evoke the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feel of
the text's subject.
2. What is the social function of descriptive text?
The social function of writing descriptive text is to describe a particular person, place, thing, or
animal.
Or to describe people/place/things specifically.
3. What are the generic features of descriptive text?
Descriptive text has features as below:
a. Identification
In this part identification contains about the general introduction of a person, place, animal or
object will be described.
The function of identification is to introduce something we describe, in order, the reader and
listener are not miss-understanding.
(Identifying the phenomenon to be described).
b. Description
It contains a description of something such as animal, things, place, or person by describing its
features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describes.
(describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or and characteristics).
4. What are the language features of descriptive text?
1). Using Simple Present. It is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal. Tense which is
often used is Simple Present Tense. However, some times it uses Past tense if the things are described
does not exist anymore.
For example;
Paris is one of the beautiful cities in the world.
I and my friends usually go to school at seven o‟clock in the morning by bus.
The hotel provides 320 rooms and a swimming pool.
2). Using Adjectives. An adjective is a word that describes, identifies, modifies, or quantifies something a
noun or a pronoun. It can be a single word, a phrase, or a clause . It is to make clearer nouns.
For example;
A beautiful kind lady
The famous places in Semarang
Those ancient books, etc.
3). Using Action Verbs Action verbs are verbs that specifically describe what the subject of the sentence
is doing. This type of verb tells about information in a sentence and can convey emotion and a sense of
purpose that extends beyond the literal meanings of the words.
For examples;
Run
Eat
Write
Drink
Draw, etc.
4). Specific participant Specific participant tells about object in specific details that is going to be
described. It can be particular persons, things or places that are being described in detail and specific
ways.
For examples;
My college
His father
Marina Beach
Prambanan Temple
Uncle Sam, etc
5. Give one example of descriptive text about one of historical buildings!
Moscow Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin or also known as The Kremlin is a historical fortress located in the center of Moscow,
the capital city of Russia. Most people prefer to call it as a fortified complex since it was actually an area
of 275.000 square meters filled with buildings, wall and towers enclosing it which result in an enhanced
security of the area. The name “Kremlin” itself means “fortress inside a city”, which pretty much describe
the appearance.
If we watch it from a distance, we will see a large wall and some towers painted in red surrounding the
area. The overall length of the wall is 2.235 meters, its height ranges from 5 to 19 meters depending on
the terrain, and its thickness is around 3.5 to 6.5 meters. There were 18 towers spread around the area, but
in 17th century the number increased to 20. The highest tower called the Troitskaya was built in 1495
with the height of 80 meters. We will also see a large white building with green rooftop called as the
Grand Kremlin Palace which now used as the official residence of the President of Russia.
Inside the complex, we will find some cathedrals, historical places, and museums. Some of the most
visited places in the complex are: Assumption Cathedral also known as Dormition Cathedral, Ivan the
Great Bell Tower, the Patriarch Palace, the Moscow Kremlin Armoury Museum, the State Kremlin
Palace, the Grand Kremlin Palace and a lot of other historical buildings of Russia.
