Descriptive text is available for a screen reader device to
audibly describe a graph or map so a visually impaired user can understand the
graphical information . Or to describe the characteristic of particular Person,
thing , or place.
Text structure:
- Identification: Identifies thing, person, place,
phenomenon to be described.
- Description: Gives the information of particular thing, person, or place being discussed or describes parts, qualities, or Characteristic.
- Description: Gives the information of particular thing, person, or place being discussed or describes parts, qualities, or Characteristic.
Language figures:
a. Topic is usually about the attributes of a think.
b. The use of think person pronoun forms is used.
c. The use of focus specific human and non human participants.
d. The use of reasoning expressed as verbs or noun.
e. The use of material.
f. The use of relation and mental process.
b. The use of think person pronoun forms is used.
c. The use of focus specific human and non human participants.
d. The use of reasoning expressed as verbs or noun.
e. The use of material.
f. The use of relation and mental process.
Characteristic:
a. Use the simple present tense.
b. Using detailed noun phrases to provide information on the subject.
c. Uses relating verbs to provide information on the subject.
d. Use the thinking and feeling verbs to reveal personal views about the subject
author.
e. Use action verbs.
f. Use adverbials to provide additional information.
g. Use figurative language such as simile, metaphor.
b. Using detailed noun phrases to provide information on the subject.
c. Uses relating verbs to provide information on the subject.
d. Use the thinking and feeling verbs to reveal personal views about the subject
author.
e. Use action verbs.
f. Use adverbials to provide additional information.
g. Use figurative language such as simile, metaphor.
Grammatical features:
- Who? What?
- Using linking verb and simple present tense,
- Epithet: adjective or adjective phrase,
- Attributive (the)
- Use a attributive and identifying process,
- Focus an specific participants,
- Frequent use of epithets and classified in nominal groups
Example of Descriptive Text:
- Using linking verb and simple present tense,
- Epithet: adjective or adjective phrase,
- Attributive (the)
- Use a attributive and identifying process,
- Focus an specific participants,
- Frequent use of epithets and classified in nominal groups
Example of Descriptive Text:
Borobudur
Temple
Borobudur
is Hindu – Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty
of ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java,
Indonesia.
Borobudur
is well-known all over the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta
architecture of India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and
consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and
surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper
three are circular.
Each
of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by
a large stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of Borobudur
which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor,
Cambodia.
Borobudur
temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable
treasure for Indonesian people.
