Writing a Descriptive Essay

What is descriptive structure?

Descriptive writing uses sensory detail to describe a person, a place, a thing, or an animal. Sensory detail is detail about what something or someone looks, smells, sounds, tastes, or feels like. These details give the reader a clear picture of the thing or person you are describing. Of course you need some kind of structure, but the way you choose to organize your description will depend on your topic and what is most important to you about it. You may need to try different ways of organizing the information before you find one that works best for your essay.

When will I use the descriptive structure?

In a biology class, you may be required to give a detailed description of a plant or animal. In a sociology class, you might need to describe a typical middle-class person. You may want to describe the new city you are living in to your parents in a letter or e-mail message. The most important reason to learn about descriptive structure, however, is that learning how to write with sensory detail will improve any piece of writing that you do.

Descriptive

Social Function (Tujuan / Fungsi Sosial) To describe a particular person, place or thing (Untuk menggambarkan orang, benda, atau tempat tertentu secara khusus) Generic Structure (Struktur)

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Identification : Identifies phenomenon ( Mengidentifikasi / pengenalan fenomena / hal yang dideskripsikan). Description : Menggambarkan bagian, kualitas, maupun ciri ciri) Significant Lexicogrammatical Features (Ciri ciri yang menonjol)

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The Use of Simple Present Tense (Penggunaan Simple Present Tense). Focus on Specific Participant (Fokus kepada Hal / orang / tempat secara khusus)

Materi ini menjelaskan tentang teks descriptive , yaitu teks yang mempunyai ciri kebahasaan ( grammar ) menggunakan kalimat Present Tense dan mempunyai langkah retorika yaitu Identification-Description serta mempunyai fungsi sosial ( social function ) untuk menggambarkan manusia maupun suatu benda secara mendetail, ( to describe parts, qualities and characteristics ). Materi ini dilengkapi dengan latihan dan tes yang cukup banyak dan bervariasi sehingga siswa dapat memperoleh kesempatan berlatih yang cukup banyak tentang penggunaan Present Tense and adjectives dalam kaitannya dengan teks descriptive. Key words: descriptive text, identification- description, present tense, adjective Descriptive Text Descriptive is to describe a particular person, place or thing. It means you describe their colors, shapes, sizes, weight, height, width, density, contents, and so on. In writing the text, you use the Simple Present Tense. The structure of the text is:

Identification : identifies phenomenon to be described. Description : describes parts, qualities and characteristics