REPORT TEXT

Well hello, learners on this occasion we would learn about Report Text, What report Text is, The
Characteristic, The Generic Structure, and The Example of it.

1.) DEFINITION OF REPORT TEXT

Report Text is a type of text in English that describes the details of an object. Details in this text are
scientific details which include the description of objects, both physical and non-physical, from
scientific facts about the object.

Report Text is included in the Descriptive Text, which provides information to readers about the
object of this text itself. Although Report Text and Description Text are almost the same, they are
actually two different texts. Report Text tends to lead to scientific factual text and is more general
than Description Text so that there is no subjective opinion from the author.

The report text often also known as informational report. “Report”, the Concise Oxford Dictionary
10th Edition, is defined as :

1) An account is given of a matter after investigation or consideration.

2) A piece of information about an event or situation.

So we can conclude, in a language view, a report text is used to serves to provide information about
an event or situation, after the investigation and through the multi consideration.

2.) GENERIC STRUCTURE

A report text also has two common structures [generic structure], there are :

1) General Classification » statements that describe the common subject of the report, common
description, and classification.

2) Description » Tells what the phenomenon under discussion; in terms of parts, qualities, habits or
behaviors; This section gives us an overview of commonly occurring phenomenon, either of its parts,
its properties, habit, or behavior.
3.) FEATURE OF REPORT TEXT
Report text has seven features to make it easier for friends to recognize report text.

1. Report text contains scientific facts;

2. The title of the report text is general in nature (it can even be known and understood by all
general readers);

3. Usually accompanied by pictures, tables, and graphs that support proving the results of the
author's observations;

4. The report text sentence uses a simple present tense sentence pattern

5. Report text consists of a discussion of an object and added with other objects as support;

6. Report text is general, group, or group representative. Report text generally does not discuss
individual objects;

7. Report text using conditional logical conjunctions (conditional logical conjunctions), for
example after (after), so (so), as long as (during), before (before), because (because), since
(since), and others etc.

4.) PURPOSE/ SOCIAL FUNCTION

Eveyone knows that each article certainly have a purpose why the article was written. As well as
a report text. Some experts say that the purpose of the report is the text is :

Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They

generally describe an entire class of things, Whether natural or made:
Mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture,
transportation, and so on.

So we can concluded, the purpose of the report is to convey information text observations and
systematic analysis. The information described in the report text is usually general in nature, be
it natural or artificial like a mammals, planets, rocks, plants, state, cultural, transportation, etc.
Example of report text

I. PANDA

Have you known a

panda? What are
pandas look like? Well, pandas are mammals. It means that pandas bear live babies. They feed
the babies on milk.

A panda is like a bear. their bodies are typical. It has two dominant colors, white and
black. Panda's fur is seen dominantly in white or snowy. While the legs, ears, eyes, and also
muzzle are covered with black fur. Formerly, pandas lived in South and East China. It was also
found in part of Myanmar and Vietnam. Today, the panda is seen a lot in forest areas in Sichuan,
Gansu, and Shaanxi of China Panda looks cute however it is actually a wild animal. It is like a
bear. Because it has strength, the panda potentially becomes a frightful animal.

Generic Structure :

1. General classification
(General classification terdapat pada paragraf pertama. Dalam paragraf tersebut akan
membahas mengenai aspek umum terkait objek yang akan ditulis.)

Have you known a panda? What are pandas look like? Well, pandas are mammals. It
means that pandas bear live babies. They feed the babies on milk.
2. Description
(Description  akan terdapat pada paragraf kedua hingga selesai. Di dalamnya terdapat
pembahasan yang akan lebih detail dan akan terdapat beberapa bagian. Misalnya
karaktersitik.)
 A panda is like a bear. their bodies are typical. It has two dominant colors, white and
black. Panda's fur is seen dominantly in white or snowy. While the legs, ears, eyes, and
also muzzle are covered with black fur. Formerly, pandas lived in South and East China.
It was also found in part of Myanmar and Vietnam. Today, the panda is seen a lot in
forest areas in Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi of China Panda looks cute however it is
actually a wild animal. It is like a bear. Because it has strength, the panda potentially
becomes a frightful animal.

II. TESLA CAR

Tesla cars are

one of the official
electric cars
operating in the
world today. Electric cars are one of the solutions to protect the environment from the
exhaust fumes of conventional cars. In addition, electric power is believed to be more
efficient than fuel consumption. Electric cars are also believed to be the future cars that
the world needs.

The Tesla car, a product of Elon Musk’s company, has been in operation for 15 years.
The first Tesla Mobi was the Roadster which was the first generation. However, the car’s
main success began when it launched the Model S Sedan in 2012.

Until now, Tesla cars have continued to grow. The Tesla company is currently
designing new batteries to store more electricity and increasingly sophisticated
automobile systems.
III. BLUE WHALE
 The blue whale is not only the biggest whale living today; the blue whale is the biggest
creature ever to have lived on Earth. They are mind-bogglingly gigantic; much larger
than any of the dinosaurs. Blue whales and the other ocean giants live their whole lives
in seawater.

Blue whales commonly reach the colossal length of 29m, that’s roughly as long as
three London red double-decker buses parked end to end. Blue whales in the Southern
Hemisphere are generally larger than those in the Northern Hemisphere and female
blues are larger than males.

The longest blue whale on record is a female measured at a South Georgia whaling
station in the South Atlantic (1909); she was 33.58m. The heaviest blue whale was also a
female hunted in the Southern Ocean, Antarctica, on 20 March 1947. She tipped the
scales at 190 tonnes which is equivalent to about 30 elephants or 2500 people. Blue
whales are now extremely rare due to uncontrolled commercial whaling. Some
populations could be endangered to the point of extinction.
1. The text mainly tells us about ....
A. Forest people
B. National Park
C. Forest conservation
D. Illegal logging
E. Illegal operation
2. Who were fighting for the conservation of the forest ....
A. Members of the local Anak Dalam
B. Tribal chief and his partner
C. Women and children
D. Adults and children
E. Tribesmen
 3. The purpose of the text is ....
A. To describe the Bukit Dua Belas National Park
B. To persuade readers about National Park Zone
C. To tell the readers what had happened in the forest
D. To entertain readers with a story about Anak Dalam
E. To inform readers about illegal logging
4. The tribesmen who are not included in the protest are from ....
A. Terap
B. Jambi
C. Air hitam
D. Kedasung
E. Mangkekal

The following text is for questions 5 to 8.

The Incas used to be a large empire of 990.000 km² in Peru of South America. Their city was high up in the Andes
Mountains. They were well- known for their great wealth, especially gold. This great empire was unfortunately
destroyed in an attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. Although this empire existed
way back in 1493, it was not backward but complex and well-organized.

The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World, Son of the Sun. He owned everything in the empire - the
land, soil, gold and even the people. The people, therefore, had no freedom.

Boys and girls were to life of obedience and tradition. They began working in their ayllu or family groups. The rule
was Ama sua, ama llulla, ama sheklla, which means, "Do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy."

Despite this difficult way of live, the Incas were very skillful. They constructed drainage system and underground
water reservoirs. Their buildings were made from huge stones. These were cut to flit perfectly together so that no
mortar was needed. Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them!

The Incas had no written language. Information was recorded on knotted strings called quipus. These were also
used as calculators. Strong and healthy young boys were chosen as chasquis or couriers to carry messages from
one place to another.

5. The text mainly tells about ....

A. Chasquis
B. The Incas
C. Sapa Inca
 D. Spaniards
E. The Andes
6. "They constructed drainage system and underground water reservoirs." (Paragraph 4)
The underlined word has the same meaning as ....
A. Grew
B. Bore
C. Built
D. Existed
E. Renovated
7. How was the empire destroyed ....
A. The empire was destroyed by huge stones
B. It was destroyed by well-organized ayllu
C. The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca
D. It was reconstructed by systems
E. It was attacked by the Spaniards
8. What did they use to calculate ....
A. Quipus
B. Strings
C. Mortars
D. Chasquis
E. Huge stones

The following text is for questions 9 and 12.

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known by
the name of Toraja, which has come to mean “Those who live upstream” or “Those who live in the
mountains”. Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means “King”. The
society is hierarchically structured (the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka,
and the slaves to kaunan) birth determines which rank a person will occupy.

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the “Buffalo horns”,
the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status, courage,
strength, and fighting spirit.

Designed as a representation of the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the upper
world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the underworld (the space
under the floor). The highly distinctive roofs constructed by the Toraja have given rise to various
9. What is the text about?
A. The culture of Toraja
B. The society of Toraja
C. The distinctive features of traditional houses
D. The description of a traditional house of Toraja
E. The ethnic groups of southwest and central Sulawesi

10. “... and even today they build modern ... “ (paragraph 3)
The underlined word refers to ....

The following text is for questions 13 and 14. A. Raja

B. Rengnge
D. Toraja people
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
E. Mountain regions
(Funded by the European Commission)
11. What are the ordinary
The ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 Avian Influenza in Indonesia had a
people commonly called?
significant impact. Since August 2003, more than 10 million livestock
have been affected and the H5N1 virus has crossed the species A. Tongkonan
barrier resulting in at least 135 confirmed human cases with 110
deaths. Moreover, the potential exists for the H5N1 Avian influenza B. Makaka
virus to trigger a human pandemic. C. Celebes
Research on clinical disease, virology and epidemiology of H5N1 in
D. Rengnge
Indonesia is needed to understand the ecology and variability in
transmission to human. To foster essential research, WHO requests E. Kaunan
for proposals that will then be evaluated through a review process.
12. Which of the following
The awards will then be made to competent researchers and
institutions focused on research of local scientists and public health does not symbolize a
professionals. buffalo?

Areas for research include: A. Status

1. Studies of disease ecology, transmission and epidemiology B. Courage

2. Studies of clinical spectrum and management of disease C. Strength

D. Cowardice

Detailed information of call for proposal, include: application and

assessment process, assessment criteria and deadline of proposal
submission, is attached and available at WHO Indonesia Country
Office Web-site.
 E. Fighting spirit

13. Who are specifically invited to send research proposals?

A. Scientists and professionals from around the world

B. Indonesian scientists and public health professionals

C. Professionals researchers in health sciences

D. Health institutions in Indonesia

E. Researchers specializing in H5N1 virus

14. “... for the H5N1 Avian influenza virus to trigger a human pandemic.” (lines 8-9). The underlined
word is closest in meaning to ....

A. To impact

B. To share

C. To increase

D. To immune

E. To cause

The following text is for questions 15 and 16.

The Red Bird of Paradise

An Indonesian endangered species, the Red Bird of Paradise is distributed to lowland rain forests of
Waigeo and Batanta islands of West Papua. This species shares its home with another bird of
paradise, the Wilson’s Bird of Paradise. Hybridization between these two species are expected but
not recorded yet.

The Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea rubra, is large, up to 33 cm long, brown and yellow bird with a dark
brown iris, grey legs and yellow bill. The male has an emerald green face, a pair of elongated black
corkscrew shaped tail wires, dark green feather pompoms above each eye and a train of glossy
crimson red plumes with whitish tips at either side of the breast.

The male measures up to 72 cm long, including the ornamental red plumes that require at least six
years to fully attain. the female resembles the male but is smaller in size, with a dark brown face and
has no ornamental red plumes. The diet consists mainly of fruits, berries, and arthropods.
15. We know from the text that ....

A. The female Red Bird of Paradise is bigger than the male

B. The Red Bird of Paradise is rare nowadays

C. The Red Bird of Paradise cannot live alone

D. The Red Bird is as large as the female

E. The Red Bird of Paradise lives in highland of West Papua

16. “...with a dark brown iris, grey legs and yellow bill ...” (paragraph 2) The underlined word is closest in
meaning to....

A. Wing

B. Tail

C. Breast

D. Eyes

E. Beak

Task 2

Report Text Exercise: Lavender

Lavender is a type of plant found on almost all continents. It has a purplish colour. It has a colour named
after it, called lavendar. Its Latin and scientific name is Lavandula.

Lavenders are very popular among gardeners. Sometimes their petals are dried and sealed in pouches
for good scent, and sometimes put inside clothes to prevent moths, who can damage the clothes.

Lavenders are also used in cake decorating, because the flowers can become candied. Sometimes they
are used in flavoring baked goods and chocolate desserts, and sometimes they use it to make a very
delicious "lavender sugar". Lavender flowers are also used to make tea. The French make lavender
syrup, which is used to make lavender scones and lavender marshmallows.

Lavenders are sometimes put in medicine, too, and sometimes to prevent infection - such as lavender
oil, that was used in World War 1 to disinfect walls and floors of the hospital. As the folk wisdom says,
lavender oil is also helpful to headaches when rubbed on your temple, and lavender tea helps you relax
before bed time. Lavender also is very helpful when applied to insect bites.

Sometimes, dried petals of lavender are used to throw confetti at a wedding.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender

Questions
 1. What is the text about?
2. What is the objective of the text?
3. Where can you find Lavender?
4. How is Lavender be named?
5. What is scientific name of Lavender?
6. If people want to keep the Lavender scents, what did they do before?
7. Why is people put Lavender in their clothes?
8. Why is Lavenders are used as cake decorating?
9. Who makes lavender syrup?
10. How can people use lavender as medicine?

Fit the words in the right column with the right definition in the left!

1. Good smell from something. a. Petals

2. Semi purple / coloured like purple. b. Plants
3. Make something look prettier. c. Gardener
4. Chemical substances that are used to heal people d. Moth
5. Parts of flower. e. Scents
6. It has leaves, trunk, twigs and fruits/ flowers. f. Dessert
7. A simple food after main meals. g. Medicine
8. People who works in farm, especially flower or fruit farm. h. purplish
9. Some kinds insects. Colorless and nocturnal. i. prevent
10. Avoid something from happening. j. decorating