Example of Descriptive Text : My Bedroom

My Bedroom

I have my own bedroom.

My bedroom is not big but very clean and comfortable for me. I always make my bed and room before going to school.

On the bed, there are two pillows and a bolster and blanket.

There is a fan above my study table, my father put it on so the room doesn't get hot.

I really like my bedroom. I spend a lot of time in my bedroom from studying, playing games, to resting.

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Understanding Descriptive Text

Definition 

Descriptive Text is a kind of genre or text type which describe a particular things, person or place. 

Social function 

1. To give information about a particular entity by describing its features, history, and special characteristics. 
2. To give information about things by describing physical attributes, behaviors, uses, etc.

Generic Structure

1. Identification or general statement : identifies phenomenon to be described
2. Description : describes parts, qualities, characteristics, behaviors, attributes, special features

Language Feature:

1. Focus on Specific participant

It has a certain object. It is not common and unique (only one), for example: Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, my bedroom, Rina’s Bedroom, My Living room. 

2. The use of the adjective

It use adjective to clarify the noun, for example a beautiful beach, the famous place in Jepara, large and clean

3. The use of simple present tense

The sentence pattern used is simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.

4. The use of Action verb

Verbs that show an activity. For example run, sleep, walk, cut, keep, study, etc.

You can browse some examples of descriptive text in this blog. Here is an example of descriptive text : Winda's Garden.

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