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The document describes a report text which is used to describe phenomena in general terms. It outlines the social function and generic structure of reports, including general classification, description, and language features commonly used. It then provides an example report on fish, describing their key characteristics and body parts.
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Report Text Concept

The document describes a report text which is used to describe phenomena in general terms. It outlines the social function and generic structure of reports, including general classification, description, and language features commonly used. It then provides an example report on fish, describing their key characteristics and body parts.
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Report Text

Report is a text that describes the way things are with reference to the range of natural, man-made
and social phenomena.(animals, plants, planets, floods, earthquake, solar eclipse, lightning,
computers etc.)
Report adalah text yang mengambarkan benda-benda apa adanya dengan rujukan cakupan
fenomena alam, buatan manusia atau sosial (binatang, tanaman, planet, banjir, gempa bumi,
gerhana matahari, petir, komputer dsb)
1. Social Function : To describe something in general.
Fungsi sosial : Mendeskripsikan sesuatu secara umum.
2. Generic Structure :
General Classification :
Klasifikasi umum.
Tells what the phenomenon under discussion is / General information about what is being
discussed /Statement that introduces the subject of the report / A short description or
definition of the subject.
Menceritakan fenomena apa dalam pembicaraan / Informasi umum tentang sesuatu yang
sedang dibicarakan / Pernyataan yang memperkenalkan subject dari report / Gambaran
atau definisi singkat tentang subject).
Description .
Tells what the phenomenon under discussion is like in term of (1) part, (2) qualities, (3)
habits / behaviour (for living things) and (4) uses (for non-living things)
Menceritakan fenomena dalam pembicaraan itu seperti apa, dalam hal (1) bagian, (2)
kualitas, (3) kebiasaan/ tingkah laku (untuk makhluk hidup) dan (4) fungsi (untuk bukan
makhluk hidup).
It usually consists of :
a. Appearance / Physical Characteristics.(Penampilan / Ciri-ciri fisik.)
(How it looks like). Dia seperti apa.
b. Origin / Habitat (Asal / Habitat ).
(Where you can find it ). Dimana kamu dapat menemukannya.
c. Habits / behavior . Kebiasaan / tingkah laku.
(What it likes to do.). Dia suka melakukan apa.
d. Diet (Makanan).
(What it consumes). Dia makan apa.
e. Reproduction (Reproduksi)
(How and when it reproduces). Bagaiman dan kapan dia bereproduksi.
f. Functions (Fungsi) , if it is not a livinf thing.(Jika dia bukan benda hidup).
How it functions. (Bagaimana dia berfungsi)
3. Language Features.
Ciri Kebahasaan.
a. Use of general participat. Penggunaan pelaku umum.
Fish, Whales, Sharks, Owls, Eagles, Rainforests, Mangroves, Coconuts, Guavas,
Earthquake, Lightning, Floods, Solar Eclipse.
b. Use of simple present. Penggunaan simple present.
Fish have fins that help them to swim.
Fish breathe through gills.

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Some jellyfish glow in darkness.
Tulips grow from 10 to 70 centimeters tall.
Owls are active at night.
c. Use of linking verbs. Penggunaan linking verb (kata kerja penghubung)
Fish are animals that live in water. Penggunaan linkin verb (kata kerja penghubung).
Some fish are long and thin, while others are flat and rounded.
Owls are nocturnal.
The plants grow high.
The tigers turn wild when they meet other predators.
Linking verb is a verb that connects the subject and the complement.
Linking verb adalah verb yang menghubungkan subject dengan pelengkap.
d. Use of action verbs. Penggunaan action verb (verb yang menunjukkan aksi/tindakan).
Eagles flap their wings to increase the speed of flying.
Rhinoceros can run at the speed of 5o to 55 kilometers per hour.
Hamsters keep their food in their cheeks.
Bats search for food at night.
A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the sun and the earth and it
blocks the light of the sun from reaching the earth.
e. Use of noun phrase.
Whales are the largest sea living animals.
Butterflies have four large colorful wings.
Lobsters are parts of an enermous group of creatures called crustaceans.
Eucalyptus have long, narrow leathery leaves.
Eagles have wide wings, big sharp beak and tough nails.

FISH

Fish are animals that live in water.

Fish have fins that help them to swim. Most fish have slimly skins covered with scale which are very
small and can hardly be seen.

Fish breathe through gills. These look like a comb and lie on each side of the head. Fish take in
water all the time. The water flowsin through the mouth, over the gills and out through the side of
the head. When a fish takes in water, it is not drinking but breathing, and the gills absorb oxygen
from the water.

The body of a fish is made up of the head, the trunk, and the tail fins.

There are many different kinds of fish which have many different shapes and colors. Some fish are
long and thin, while others are flat and rounded. Most fish have bodies which are broad at the
trunk region and narrow towards the head and tail.

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Let’s observe the parts of the text.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
Fish are animals that live in water.

 Fish have fins that help them to swim. Most fish have slimly
skins covered with scale which are very small and can hardly
be seen.
 Fish breathe through gills. These look like a comb and lie on
each side of the head. Fish take in water all the time. The
water flows in through the mouth, over the gills and out
through the side of the head. When a fish takes in water, it is
not drinking but breathing, and the gills absorb oxygen from
the water.
 The body of a fish is made up of the head, the trunk, and the DESCRIPTION
tail fins.
 There are many different kinds of fish which have many
different shapes and colors. Some fish are long and thin,
while others are flat and rounded. Most fish have bodies
which are broad at the trunk region and narrow towards the
head and tail.

Read the following text and have a look more detail about the text analysis.

What is a Platypus?

Generic Lexicogrammatical
structure Features
The word Platypus is derived from Greek.
Platys means broad and pous means foot. Many
General people call it duckbill because the animal has a bill Use of Simple Present
Classification that looks like a duckbill. It is native to Tasmania Tense: live, lays, uses,
and southern and eastern of Australia. call
Platypus has short tail and web feet. Their
body length is 3 to 45 cm and covered with a thick,
Description of soft and woolly layer of fur. Their bills are for
appearance detecting prey and stirring up mud. Platypus’ eyes Linking verbs: is, are

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and head are small. They have no ears but they can
sense sound and light. General participant:
Duckbills are shy animals and are seldom Platypus
Description of observed, even in localities where they live. They
behaviour are active only during the early morning and late Noun Phrase: short
evening. They are excellent swimmer and diver. tail, web feet, excellent
Platypuses live in streams, rivers and lakes. swimmer,
Female platypuses usually dig burrows in the bank
Description of of rivers or streams. The burrows are blocked with Passive voice: is
habitat soil in several places to protect them from derived, is covered
intruders or flooding. For their nest the female
construct a bed of grass, leaves and woods. Male
don’t stay in the burrow.
The adult female usually lays two or four
eggs. The young animals have no fur when they
were born. The female uses its tail to hold the
young to its abdomen.
Description of Technical term:
breeding abdomen

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