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Teks report adalah teks yang bertujuan menyampaikan informasi atau gambaran umum
tentang sesuatu, apa adanya, sebagai hasil pengamatan sistematis atau analisis. Yang
dideskripsikan dapat meliputi gejala alam, lingkungan, butan manusia, atau gejala-gejala
social (to describe the way things are, with reference to arrange natural, manmade and
social phenomena in our environment).
Struktur Teks (Generic Structure)
a. General classification (pernyataan umum yang menerangkan subjek laporan,
keterangan dan klasiikasinya)
b. Description (terdiri atas bagian/parts, kualitas/qualities, kebiasaan/habit,
penggunaan/use)
Ciri Kebahasaan (Language Features)
a. Memberikan deskripsi atau gambaran tentang ciri-ciri umum
b. Kata kerja yang digunakan biasanya Simple Present Tense.
c. Menggunakan istilah teknis, misalnya water contains oxygen and hydrogen.
d. Menggunakan kata kerja aksi (action verbs) dalam menjelaskan perilaku, misalnya
snakes cannot fly.
e. Menggunakan paragraf dengan topic sentence guna menyusun sejumlah informasi.
Contoh Soal Pendalaman
Koala is one of the Australia’s unique animals that have pockets (marsupials) like a
kangaroo. The name of koala comes from the aboriginal language which means “not
drinking”. It is because koala rarely drinks water. They rely on water contained in
eucalyptus leaves. They can be found along the eastern coast of Australia from Adelaide
to Cape York Peninsula. They can also be found far inside the jungle. They live in areas
which have enough rainfalls.
They have a distinctive body shape. They have thick and soft fur and wide ears. They
also have large claws for climbing trees. The body weight is different from one another.
For example, the males can reach 14 kg, while the females in the northern part weigh
only 5 kg.
They spend all their time at the top of the tree. They are quiet animals and do not like
a fuss. They spend 20 hours each day to sleep. However, during the mating season, they
become more active. Even the males can emit a loud sound and can be heard up to a
radius of 1 km.
In the wild, they only eat eucalyptus leaves. They contain low protein phenolic and
terpene compounds. These compounds can be toxic to other animals. However, they can
neutralize those toxins in their heart. They usually cat at night because during the day,
they always fall asleep. They generally spend about 500 grams of eucalyptus leaves per
day. They will chew it till smooth before swallowing it.
What is the text about?
A. A general description of koalas
B. The physical appearance of koalas
C. The daily behavior of koalas
D. An explanation of koala’s life
Jawaban: A
Pembahasan:
Soal menanyakan tentang gagasan utama dari teks secara keseluruhan. Tiap-tiap
paragraph dalam teks membicarakan tentang koala. Jadi, gagasan utama teks tersebut
adalah gambaran umum tentang koala.