Teks Descriptive

Teks Descriptive adalah teks yang isinya mendiskripsikan sesuatu/ seseorang secara spesifik.

Generic Structure:

identification – description

Identification:

berisi identifikasi tentang topik yang akan dideskripsikan

Description:

berisi deskripsi rinci tentang bagian-bagiannya, misalnya tentang physical appearance (ciri-ciri fisik), sifat-sifatnya (characteristics) dll.

Tenses yang digunakan adalah Present tense.

Contoh-contoh judul teks descriptive:

The Ambarawa Train Museum, Museum Sejarah Jakarta, ISSIS Café, My friend Miranda, dll.

Judul-judul diatas spesifik menjelaskan sesuatu. Seperti “The Ambarawa Train Museum” menjelaskan secara detail hanya museum kereta api Ambarawa. Akan berbeda jika judulnya misalkan “The Museums” dimana teksnya akan menjelaskan kondisi museum-museum pada umumnya, teks ini akan disebut teks report.

EX :

Singapore

Singapore is an island city of about 4 million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a clean city.

Most of the people live in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern, with lots of tall new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown there are rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days.

Singapore is famous for its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.