Kinds Of Text

Descriptive Text

*   The Definition of Descriptive Text

          In a broad sense, Description, as described by Kane (2000: 352), is defined as in the following sentences:

"Description is about sensory experience how something looks, sounds, tastes. Mostly it is about visual experience, but description also deals with other kinds of perception"

          So, we can say that the descriptive text is the text that describes what kind of person or an object described, good shape, properties, number and others. Goal (purpose) of the descriptive text was clear, namely to explain, DESCRIBE or disclose an individual or an object.

*    Generic Structure in Descriptive Text

1. Identification  : contains the identification of matter / a will be described.

2. Description    : contains the explanation / description of the thing / person to mention a few properties.

          When we write descriptive text, the thing we must know is the way we deliver our writing the description. Therefore, an understanding of the adjective (an adjective in English) shall be under our control.

          Besides adjective, some English grammar that serves as an adjective also we must understand that we are writing descriptive text look stiff.

Narrative Text

*    The Definition Of Narrative Text

If you look in the dictionary of English, the narrative literally means:

1) A spoken or written account of connected events.

2) The narrated part of a literary work, as distinct from dialogue.

3) The practice or art of narration.

It means:

1) Either a spoken or written account of the events related.

2) Sections are told in a literary work, as opposed to dialogue.

3) Practice or art of storytelling.

          If concluded, it is a narrative text is a text which contains a story either written or unwritten, and there is a series of connected events.

*    Generic Structure In Narrative Text

1. Orientation    : It is about the opening paragraph where the characters of the story are Introduced. (Provides an introduction to the characters, place and time of the story (who or what, when and where)

2. Complication : Where the problems in the story developed. (Problems arise / start going and growing)

3. Resolution     : Where the problems in the story is solved. The problem is completed, well "happy ending" or worse "bad ending".

4. Reorientation (optional)

Recount Text

*    The Definition Of Recount Text

          Literally, recount means "telling". So recount text can be interpreted as "Text that tells". When referring to the information in the school books, recount text is a text that telling the reader about one story, action or activity. Its goal is to entertaining or informing the reader.

          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.

*    Generic Structure Of Recount Text

1. Orientation    : To tell anyone who is involved in the story, what happened, where the event occurred, and when the event occurs.

2. Event             : To tell what happened (again) and tells the story sequence.

3. Reorientation  : Contains a cover story / end of story.

Report Text

*    The Definition of Report Text

          The term of 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.

          Report is a text roomates present information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analyzes.

          In essence, the report text is usually filled with facts that can be proven scientifically.

*    Generic Structure of Report Text

1. General Classification : Statements that describe the common subject of the report, description, and classification.

2. Description                 : Tells what the phenomenon under discussion; in terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviors; This section gives an overview of commonly occurring phenomenon,                                             either of its parts, its properties, habit, or behavior. The point is the elaboration                                             of scientific classification presented.

Procedure Text

*    The Definition Of Procedure Text.

There are three definitions of "general" of the procedure text:

1) Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction or an operation manuals. how to use the video game, the computer, the tape recorder, the Photocopier, the fax.

2) Texts that INSTRUCT how to do a particular activity eg recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules.

3) Texts that deal with human behavior. Such as how to live happily, how to succeed.

          The purpose procedural text is to tell the reader how to do or make something. The information is presented in a logical sequence of events which is broken up into small sequenced steps. These texts are usually written in the present tense. The most common example of a procedural text is a recipe.

*    Generic Structure Of Procedure Text.

(1) Goal / purpose.

(2) Materials Needed (equipment required)

(3) Methods or Steps.

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