What is it? (Unit 2)

   DESCRIPTIVES TEXTS

A. Definition of The Descriptive Text

Descriptive texts focus in the characteristic features of particular thing. Descriptive texts are usually organized to include an introduction to the subjectt of the description, characteristic features of the subject (physical appearance, qualities, habibitual behaviour) and significant attributes. 

B. The Purpose of The Descriptive Text

To describe person, thing or place in specific

C. The Generic Structure of The Descriptive Text

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is:

1. Identification: contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or object will be described.

2. Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things, place or person by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related to what the writer describe.

D. Language Features of The Descriptive Text

• Specific participant : has a certain object, is not common and unique (only one). for example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle Jim

• The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example: a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in jepara, etc.

• The use of simple present tense: The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.

• Action verb: verbs that show an activity (for example, run, sleep, walk, cut etc

E. Example of The Descriptive Text

Maimun Palace

    Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has historical and cultural values.Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso,Aur,Medan, this palace is iconic to Medan.

        

        The building stands on an area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.

        The palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is divided into three parts,namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 octagonal stone pillars and 42 wooden pillars.

        The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor us used as residence of sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.