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Today’s Lesson

Descriptive Text

By: Mr. John Hendra, SS.,M.Pd.

What is Descriptive
Text?

“Descriptive text is a kind of text
that describes something/person in
particular (details).”

[Descriptive Teks adalah teks yang
menggambarkan sesuatu/manusia
secara terperinci].

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THE PURPOSE OF
DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

“The purpose of descriptive text is to
describe someone/something specifically to
the readers in particular or details.”
[Tujuan dari descriptive text yaitu untuk
MENGGAMBARKAN seseorang/benda
secara spesifik kepada pembaca dalam
ruang lingkup yang terperinci]

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Object of Writing
(Objek Penulisan)

Descriptive Text usually tells about:
1. People around us
2. Things around us
3. Tourism Places / City / Country
4. Company Profile
5. Biography of Famous/Successful Person

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GENERIC STRUCTURE
OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

• Identification : “It is a part of paragraph
which introduces or identifies the
character.” [berisi tentang identifikasi hal /
seseorang yang akan dideskripsikan.]

• Description : “It is a part of paragraph which
describes the character.” [berisi tentang
penjelasan / penggambaran tentang hal atau
seseorang dengan menyebutkan
beberapa sifatnya.]

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LANGUAGE FEATURES
OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

• It usually uses present tense in sentences.

• It usually uses some adjective in many
sentences.

• It usually in the first person POV and or in
the third person POV.

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PARIS 7

Paris is the capital city of France. It is one of
the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also
one of the world's most crowded cities. Lovely
gardens and parks are found throughout Paris.
At night, many palaces and statues are lit up.
For this reason, Paris is often called the City of
Light.
Every year, millions of people visit Paris. The
most popular place to visit is the Eiffel Tower.
This huge structure has become the symbol of
Paris. The Louvre, one of the world's largest art
museums, draws many visitors. The Cathedral
of Notre Dame, a famous church, is another
favorite place to visit.
Because of its beauty, Paris is also called as
the most romantic city in the world that is
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Identificati Paris is the capital city of France. It is
on one of the most beautiful cities in the
world. It is also one of the world's
most crowded cities. Lovely gardens
and parks are found throughout Paris.
At night, many palaces and statues
are lit up. For this reason, Paris is
often called the City of Light.

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Descriptio Every year, millions of people visit
n Paris. The most popular place to visit is
the Eiffel Tower. This huge structure
has become the symbol of Paris. The 9
Louvre, one of the world's largest art
museums, draws many visitors. The
Cathedral of Notre Dame, a famous
church, is another favorite place to
visit.
Because of its beauty, Paris is also
called as the most romantic city in the
world that is suitable for honeymoon
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Thank You!

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