Descriptive Text

What is Descriptive text?

               Descriptive text is a kind of text with a purpose to give information. The context of this kind of text is description of particular thing, animal, person, or others.

The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text

• Identification

               Introducing where or who is the subject is being  describe.

• Description 

               Describes parts, qualities, and the characteristic of the person, place, or thing to be describe.

Grammatical feature

• Focus on Specific Participant
•  Adjective
•  The Use of simple present tense

Describing person!

• His/her name is  …
• He/she…
• Is …years old
• Is …(nationality)
• Speaks … (language)
• Is from….
• Lives in ….
• Is single/married

To describe a person’s physical appearance, you can use the following words

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

               Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born in Fulham, London, 23 July 1989.             Identification

his nickname is Dan. He is the only child of Alan Radcliffe and Marcia Gresham.

               Dan has white skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, and pointed nose.

His height is about 168cm. He is a loyal, shy, down to earth and humorous person.

He is also intelligent and somewhat mysterious. He loves football,                                           Description

Formula One racing and gymnastics.