DESCRIPTIVE TEXT
Descriptive text is a text that describes about someone or something in detail.
The purpose of descriptive text is to describe a person, place, or things in such a
way that a picture is formed in the reader’s mind.
Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
1. Identification
Di bagian identification, berisi pengenalan objek yang ingin dideskripsikan.
2. Description
description berisi penjelasan yang lebih spesifik dari suatu objek.
Example
My Lovely Cat, Bebe
Identification:
My mother bought me a present I’ve wanted for years. It’s a cat. A kitten to
be exact. I called her Bebe.
Description:
Bebe is a small kitten. Her size is as big as the palm of my hand. So cute!
She has white and grey color, and lovely yellow eyes. She is very soft and furry.
Bebe is so fragile. Sometimes, I’m afraid I will hurt her if I want to take her up.
Mom said, she found Bebe near our house, crying looking for her mom. But
mom can’t see her, so mom decides to bring Bebe home and give her some
comfort.
Bebe is a good eater. She always finished everything we gave to her. But,
she likes snacks and wet food the most. Now, it’s been a year since Bebe came to
our family. Her small body has grown up into the size of a football ball. Bebe is a
good cat, and we love her so much.
My Best Friend, Shasa
Identification:
Let me introduce you to my best friend. Her name is Shabrina Ananda. But, I
always called her Shasa. She is my classmate in Senior High School. She is sixteen
years old and lives in Cibubur, Jakarta.
Description:
Shasa is so pretty, attractive, and fashionable. She has an oval face, rounded
eyes, pointed nose, and shiny black long hair. Her skin color is fair. Also, she has a
slim body and is quite tall. She is 160 centimeters tall. She really has perfect
appearance.
Shasa really loves to read and watch movies. She is very active at school.
She joins basketball club, badminton club, and dance club as her extracurricular
activity. She once participated in an inter-school basketball championship.
Shasa is smart and friendly. She inspires me to work harder. She often helps
me to do my homework and always respects the elders. Everyone loves her. And
I’m happy to have such a friend like her.
My Family
Identification:
I live with my little family. My family is my best friend that I have ever
known. I am grateful to have a family like them. My family has four members.
Those are me, my little sister, and my parents of course.
Description:
My mother is 47 years old. Her name’s Meliana. She has oval face with
beautiful brown eyes and sharp nose. Her hair is black, short, and curly. She is still
slim because she always tries to stay in shape. She is very good-looking, always
well-dressed, and elegant.
Meanwhile, my father, Heriyan, is 2 years older than my mother. He is 49
years old. In spite of his age, he has still black-haired, with several grey hairs. He
also has oval face, sharp nose, and black eyes. He is quite tall, but a bit shorter than
me. He’s very hard-working. Besides that, he is working in a travel company. He
can even make a dinner when my mother is outside. His cooking and his meals are
always very tasty as well as my mothers.
Finally, my little sister, Bendina. She is 14 years old. She looks like my
mother. She has long wavy hair, brown eyes, sharp nose, and oval face. She is
definitely shorter than me. She is rather introverted. But she is very sensible, smart,
and co-operative. Right now, she is studying at Junior High School in 8th grade. I
want to be as smart as she is.
Me and my parents speak Sundanese very well, because we were living in
Bandung for 5 years. I have been going to primary school there. Unfortunately, my
sister was only 3 when we were leaving to Jakarta, so she can’t speak Sundanese.
Now we are happily living in Jakarta.
