The document provides definitions and examples of report and descriptive texts. It defines a report text as presenting information about something through systematic observation and analysis, with a general classification structure followed by descriptions. Descriptive text describes a particular living or non-living phenomenon with an identification structure followed by description. Examples of both text types are given about the moon and cats to illustrate the differences.
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The document provides definitions and examples of report and descriptive texts. It defines a report text as presenting information about something through systematic observation and analysis, with a general classification structure followed by descriptions. Descriptive text describes a particular living or non-living phenomenon with an identification structure followed by description. Examples of both text types are given about the moon and cats to illustrate the differences.
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Report Text
Glory Marchiano Andromeda, S.Pd.
Kompetensi Dasar 3.8. Membedakan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan beberapa teks report lisan dan tulis dengan memberi dan meminta informasi terkait teknologi yang tercakup dalam mata pelajaran lain di Kelas X sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya 4.8.Teks report 4.8.1.Menangkap makna secara kontekstual terkait fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan teks report lisan dan tulis, terkait teknologi yang tercakup dalam mata pelajaran lain di Kelas X 4.8.2. Menyusun teks report lisan dan tulis, terkaitteknologi yang tercakup dalam mata pelajaran lain di Kelas X, dengan memperhatikan fungsi sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur kebahasaan, secara benar dan sesuai konteks Definition Report text is a text which presents information about something as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analysis. Generic Structure 1. General Classification (Stating classification of general aspect of thing that will be discussed) 2. Descriptions (giving more details of the thing such as part of body, habits, behavior, qualities, etc.) Linguistic Features 1. Using simple present tense 2. Using general nouns 3. Using relating verbs 4. Using technical terms Descriptive Text vs. Report Text Descriptive text and report text has lots of similarities, so how do you compare them? Report Text is classifying and describing Description Text is describing a general classes of phenomena particular living, non-living or natural If the thing which is described in the text phenomenon just the representative of the whole group of If the thing which is mentioned in the the thing mentioned, we can judge it as text is clear about its name, we can Report Text make it sure as Descriptive Text The structure of Report Text is General The structure of Description Text is Clasification followed by Description Identification followed by Description Example 1 The Moon is the only natural satellite of the Earth. The Moon is the second brightest object in the Earth's sky after the Sun. The natural satellites of the other planets in the solar system are also sometimes referred to as moons. Example 2 Moon is the earth's satellite which we often see in the night. The Moon is the one place in our solar system where humans have visited. For the firs time on July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed the Lunar Module of Apollo 11 on the surface of the Moon. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. However do you know all the facts about the Moon? Example 3 I have a cat in my house, the cat is male. I like call him “Papay”. He is an adorable cat, my cat is cute. His body is fat. He has black and white fur.
I really love to cuddle him because his fur feels soft.
Every morning my mother gives a fish, sometime he usually scratches out my arm when I play with him. He is an active animal. He likes to run around the house. He likes to chase everyone in my house. When he feels tired or sleepy, he usually sleeps on the sofa in the living room or sometime under the table. Example 4 Cats or as we usually called it as the domestic cat are four-legged carnivorous mammal. Their latin name is Felis catus or Felis silvestris catus. The domestication of cats is believed to have started since ancient Egypt 9,500 years ago. Since that, cats have become humans companion. Nowadays it is the most popular pet in the world and also the second most popular pet in the US and they are often called as the house cats. It is believed that there are more than 70 cat breeds now in the world. Thank you so much for your attention!