Descriptive Text

What is the social function of descriptive text?

• to explain a particular agenda or event in detail

• to describe a particular person, place, thing, or event in detail

• to inform the sequence of events in detail

• to entertain readers or listeners

• to tell a particular person, place, thing, or event to audiences

The generic structures of descriptive text are….

• Identification and explanation

• Explanation and conclusion

• Introduction and conclusion

• Identification and description

• Introduction and explanatuon

One of the generic structures of descriptive text that includes the introduction of the subject usually containing its name, location, and general definition, is called the...

• Defintion

• Explanation

• Opening

• General Statement

• Identification

The primary tense that must be used in descriptive text is…

• Present perfect tense

• Simple present continuous tense

• Simple present tense

• Simple past tense

• Future Tense

The riverbank is covered in thick, dark moss which feels damp and spongy underfoot. A chorus of unseen insects and the constant gentle lapping of the clear, cool water against the smooth, grey stones fill the air. The water itself possesses a glassy transparency, allowing a view of the small, colorful pebbles below, which glisten under the sunlight that filters through the canopy. The air here smells distinctively earthy and fresh, carrying the faint, sweet aroma of blooming water lilies that grow near the shallow edge where a lone heron patiently waits for its morning catch.

The passage is part of …. in the descriptive text.

• Introduction

• Identification

• Main Part

• Description

• 1. Detailed exposition

1. Pay attention to the following text. Determine the main idea of this text.

The Borobudur Temple is located in Magelang, Central Java. It is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular. The structure is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. It is a stunning architectural masterpiece.

• The location of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java.

• 1. The number of reliefs and Buddha statues at Borobudur Temple.

• Borobudur has nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular.

• 1. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world and a stunning architectural masterpiece.

• Borobudur Temple as a place.

Which adjective is most closely related to the 'Sense of Sound' in an environmental description?

• Harmonious

• Fragrant

• Vibrant

• Rough

• Fascinating

Consider the sentence: 'The ancient book, which was found in the attic, has a scent like dust and old paper.'

The phrase 'dust and old paper' primarily draws attention to the sense of…

• Smell

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

• Sense

In a descriptive text, which is a good supporting sentence for the topic sentence: 'My bedroom is the coziest room in the whole house'?

• 1. My study desk often gets messy, especially during exam season.

• 1. The soft lighting and the large, fluffy rug make it the perfect place to relax.

• I bought the rug from a furniture store downtown last year.

• 1. I will change the wall color next month.

• The bedroom in my sister's house is much bigger than mine.

To describe a powerful waterfall, choose the most expressive and appropriate adjective phrase to replace 'A big waterfall'.

• 1. A huge, quiet, and peaceful waterfall.

• A beautiful and silent waterfall.

• 1. A powerful waterfall roaring loudly.

• A fast flowing waterfall that is clean.

• 1. A waterfall which is very small.