MODULE

EXPLORING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

( PLACE AND THING )

Composed to Fulfill One of the Requirement Tasks

Of PPG 2021

By: Dinda Cahya Kurnia Putri

Faculty of Language and Science

Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya University
2021
 PREFACE

First of all, the writer wants to express his thanks to Allah SWT, because of His
blessing and grace, the entitled Module “ Exploring Descriptive Text 2 ( Things and
Places). This paper is a requirenment to fulfill the one of the required tasks of PPG
2021. In completing this paper, the writer faced many problems, but with the help of
many people, all the problems could be passed. May Allah SWT give the blessing for
them. It provides the intrinsic elements in the short story descriptive text with detailed
explanations. Although this paper has many deficiencies in the arrangement and
explanation, the writer hopes that it can be used as a reference for the reader to
understand the Descriptive Text specifically Things and Place.

Kurikulum 2013 emphasizes the attainment of students' attitudes (spiritual and

social), knowledge, and skills. Through this module, students can be invited to get used
to thinking with a scientific approach and have higher-order thinking skills. Therefore,
we present the concepts that must be known, skills that must be mastered, and character
development for students in an easy to understand and put into practice. It is intended
that students achieve the core competencies that have been determined as follows.

Sidoarjo, 26 April 2021

The Writer.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover ......................................................................................................................... i
Preface ....................................................................................................................... ii
Table Of Contents..................................................................................................... iii
Learning Activity : Exploring Descriptive Text ( Things & Places )
A. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1
a. Short Description ............................................................................................. 1
b. Relevance ......................................................................................................... 1
c. Learning Guide ................................................................................................ 1
B..Main Section ......................................................................................................... 2
a.. Learning Outcomes..................................................................................... 5
b.. Learning Material............................................................................................. 6
a) Definition .................................................................................................... 6
b) Social Function ........................................................................................... 7
c) Generic Structure ........................................................................................ 7
d) Purpose Descriptive..................................................................................... 8
e) Language Feature ........................................................................................ 8
c. Learning Activities ....................................................................................... 12
C..Closing Section ..................................................................................................... 17
a.. Summary ....................................................................................................... 17
b.. Formative Text .............................................................................................. 19
References................................................................................................................. 23

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A. Introduction
The texts, in this case, describe the particular objects about to with
concerning things and places. You will be exposed to some examples of
descriptive texts about things and places. A tourism site or a well-known
historical building can be famous for domestic visitors or foreign visitors when
there is the promotion of the objects through the description of the place or
building as interestingly as possible. This part of the module is designed to
provide learning activities for all of you to promote your comprehension skills in
spoken and written texts. These activities shall focus on the knowledge and skills
required to comprehend and express explicit and implicit meanings in the
following descriptive text.
a. Short Description
What is short description of a descriptive text?
The descriptive text that you have learned before in Junior High School?
Now, lets we start with a descriptive text. In this module, we will learn about
Descriptive text especially Thing and Place. Descriptive text is a meaningful
text that describes and reveals a particular thing and place. Example
The purpose of descriptive text is clear, that is to describe, represent or
reveal an object, either abstract or concrete.
b. Relevance
The Purpose of this module is descriptive text to help and guide you in
understanding the definition of genre text, how to describe something, you
can analyze the social function, a language feature that is mostly use
specifically in describing things and places.
c. Learning Guide
This module consists of some parts materials. In the first part (Introduction),
we provide a brief description, objectives, and guide this module. The
second part (Main Section) is about learning outcomes, learning material,
and learning activities. It is designed with a clear explanation about the
descriptive text such as the definition, social function, and language feature,
generic structure, purpose. This module to help you in understanding the
written and spoken form of descriptive text.

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B. Main Section
a. Learning Outcomes
 Attitude
To internalize, uphold, and put into action religious, moral, and
ethical values, integrity, accountability, independence, tolerance, care,
mutual respect, peace, collaboration, and nationalism.
 Knowledge
To analyze the contextual differences and similarities between a number
of descriptive texts in regard to the social function, by showing the
evidence from the material (expressions, sentences, paragraphs, etc.), in
fluent and lexicogrammatically accurate spoken as well as written
English.
 Skills
a) To get detailed information of written or spoken descriptive texts
with contextually different social function, text structures, and
language features.
b) To make inferences of written or spoken descriptive texts with
contextually different social function, text structure, and also
laguage features.
c) Compiling oral and written texts regarding giving and requesting
short and simple information regarding people, objects and places
according to the context in which they are used.
d) Communicate orally and in writing giving and asking for short and
simple information related to people and objects using text structures
and language elements that are appropriate to the context of use

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b. Learning Material and Learning Activities
Learning materials in this activity will be divided into two parts. Those are
Key Features ( Definition, Social Function, Generic Structure) and Learning
Activity.
a) Definition
To know the definition of this kind of text, we can watch and listen this
video.
Video 1

Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7ezVae9zQ

Video 2

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuDFz8AijfM

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 So, when you after watching this video we can conclude the definition of
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its
purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.
In this module we will take closer look at how to choose a topic for a
descriptive text, prepare an outline and ultimetaly produce a well written
descriptive text.
 Select Topic
 Write a thesis statement
 Evoke the subject’s essence
 Create an outline
 Write, write, write!!
 Redraft, edit, proofread
 Conclusion

b) Social Function

 To give information about a particular entity by describing its

features, history, and special characteristic.
 To give information about things by describing physical
attributes, behavior uses, etc.

c) Generic Structure

A descriptive text is made up of identification or general

statement and description element. Identification introduces and
identifies specific objects (a person, thing, place, animal, or event)
intended to be described. Description describes the intended objects
using descriptive details or information about the objects’
characteristics, appearances, personality, habits, or qualities
(Derewianka, 2004; Gerot & Wignell, 1994; Knapp and Watkins, 2005,
p.149)
When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures
(actually not mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is:

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  Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place,
animal or object will be described.)
 Description: contains a description of something such as animal,
things, place, or person by describing its features, forms, colors,
or anything related to what the writer describes.
d) Purpose of Descriptive Text
 To describe a person, thing, or place in specific.
 To describe a particular person, thing, or place.
e) Language Feature of Descriptive Text
 Specific participant: has a certain object, is not common and
unique (only one). For example; Bandengan beach, my house,
Borobudur temple, uncle Jim
 The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for
example; a beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in
Jepara, etc.
 The use of simple present tense; the sentence pattern used is
simple present because it tells the fact of the object described.
 Action verb; verbs that show an activity (for example, run sleep,
walk, cut, etc.
 Using passive voice.
 Using Noun Phrase.
 Using technical terms.
 Using general and abstract noun.
 Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.

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Examples of written Descriptive Texts.

Text 1. (Describing Places)

Killuan Bay

Kiluan Bay is located in Kiluan Village in the District of Tanggamus

in Lampung Province. This is the place where you can see the herds of wild
dolphins diving freely beneath the crystal sea, coupled with sandy white beaches
against a backdrop of a clear blue sky are key elements representing the
unabridged of it’s natural beauty.
Beaches around the bay are also nesting grounds for two species of sea
turtle; the green sea turtle and the hawksbill turtle. Kiluan has two species of
Dolphin, and they are much easier to spot due to their sheer number. Dolphins can
be seen weaving their way between the waves just 20 minutes from the coast. A
variety of boats can be chartered from the locals to take you out to sea, such as the
bercadik-a small boat that carries a maximum of 3 guests plus 1 guide/boatman.
Sea Turtles can also be seen gliding beneath the surface of the water. As a
nesting ground for turtles, depending on the time of year, visitors can observe the
turtles climbing the beach at night to lay their eggs, or watch as the tiny hatchlings
make the journey back to the ocean.

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 Famous for their tropical charm, most beaches in Lampung region have for
now managed to retain their natural beauty. Soft white sands followed by
sparkling turquoise waters, and though coral isn’t on the list of Kiluan’s delights,
you will find that it’s underwater park is still abundant in marine life. Swimming
and snorkeling can be done just off the shore, or simply relax on the beach,
enjoying the fresh air and tranquil surroundings with friends and family.
The closest Airport is the Raden Inten II Airport in the city of Bandar
Lampung. This is a domestic only airport, serving Jakarta, Bandung and Batam
flights. Kiluan Bay is located about 80 KM from the city of Bandar Lampung.
Getting to Kiluan will take approximately 3-4 hours across winding and hilly
trails.
Some of the roads are not in good condition, so it is advisable to hire a large
car for the trip. Roads may flood during the rainy season, so visitors should take
note to travel during the dry season between April and September. Despite the
roads’ inadequate condition, the calming sights of rolling hills and stretches of
green paddy fields will help take your mind off the bumpy road.

Text 2 (Describing Things)

Example :

My New Backpack

I have a new backpack. Its colours are red and

grey. I always bring it when i go to school. It is
made of strong fabric. Introduction

There are some parts of my backpack. The first

is the pocket. I put my money and my card library
card in the pocket. The second part is the main part.
I put my books and pencil case in this part. The third
part is a small pocket at the left side of the backpack.
I keep a bottle of water in this pocket.
Description

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b.Learning activities

Description of places can be in the written texts as the following :

Text 1. (Describing Places)

Read and observe the following texts!

Borobudur Temple

Borobudur is a Buddhist temple. It was built in the ninth 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 meter high and
consists of eight steps like stone terrace. The first five terraces are square and
surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three
are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire upper
structure is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and stairways.
The design of Borobudur symbolizes the conception of universe in Buddhist
cosmology. It is believed that the universe is divided into three spiritual spheres,
kamadhatu, rupadhatu, and arupadhatu. The first sphere, kamadhatu, represents
respectively the sphere of desires where we are bound to our desires; the second
sphere, rupadhatu, represents forms where we abandon our desires but are still bound
to name and form; and the last sphere, arupadhatu, represents formlessness where
there is no longer either name or form. Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an

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Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people. With its
magnificent size and architecture, no wonder that Borobudur Temple includes 7
wonders of the world.

Task 1

What is being described in Text 1? Identify the paragraph(s) that belong to

identification and description! What does the last paragraph describe and what is it
called?

Task 2

Watch the video below and answer the question!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOXWAsAUutI

1. What is being described in the video?

2. What does the shoes look like?
3. What are the specific features of shoes being described in the video?
4. What is the generic structure of the video ?

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Example of written descriptive text
Text 2 (Describing Things)
Read and Analyze each paragraph of the text.

My Favorite Phone

I have a favorite phone. I bought it last year by using the money that I earn from my
job as a writer. It was the second phone that I bought by using my own savings. I have
been waiting for two months since its initial introduction on March. Finally it is
available at the official store in my town.

My favorite phone is an android based smartphone. The android version is 7.1.2 or it

is also known as Android Nougat. It is very reliable for me to play various of recent
android-based game such as Mobile Legends and AoV since it is supported by 1.40
GHz Octa-core Max CPU with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal memory. Beside that,
my phone is also supported by 4100 mAH lithium-ion polymer battery so I can play my
favorite games for a long duration without even worry of running out of power. It is also
very sophisticated since it is equipped with fingerprint scanner that allow me to unlock
the phone quickly by only placing one of my finger on the pad. I always satisfy with the
quality of photo taken by this phone because it has 13 MP rear or back camera and 5
MP front camera.

Source: https://www.jagoanbahasainggris.com/2018/11/7-contoh-descriptive-text-
tentang-benda-kesayangan.html

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Task 3
After you read Text 1 and Text 2, discussion with your friend what the differences
about text 1 and text 2. Maybe about the purpose of the both of them, explain it.

Task 4

Disscuss with your friend, please read and analyze text 1 dan text 2 above by
considering the difference of their text structure and fill following table:

Generic structure Function Text 1 Function Text 2

Identification

Description

Task 5
Disscuss with your friend , read text 1 and text 2 again, then identify the language
features used either in text 1 or text 2 as listed in the table with some examples
from the text!

No Language features Examples from the text

1.
using passive voice

2.
using noun phrase

3.
using general and abstract
noun

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 Using conjunction of time
4.
and cause effect

5. Using technical terms

Task 6

There are 2 pictures presented now, make a descriptive sentence according to the image
you see. And than explain about the generic structure. After that please show in front of
the class your result.

Picture 1. GOR Sidoarjo Picture 2. Butterfly Necklace

Discussion Forum

After you have learned the material of Descriptive text (Things and Places).
Please give your own ideas to response on the topics / threads given in this
Discussion Forum. You are also expected to comment on other participants’
responses.

1) What did you learn in this material?

Feel free to respond your friends comment

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 2) How will you explain to your classmatte about descriptive text (describing
things and places? Make with your own word to explain your step or your
way.

C. Closing Section

a. Summary

In this module we have learned how to identify descriptive text (describing

things and places).
Descriptive text is a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its
purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing We also have
identified stages and languages features of descriptive text.
Social Function

 To give information about a particular entity by describing its features,

history, and special characteristic.

 To give information about things by describing physical attributes, behavior

uses, etc.

Generic Structure

A descriptive text is made up of identification or general statement and

description element. Identification introduces and identifies specific objects (a
person, thing, place, animal, or event) intended to be described. Description
describes the intended objects using descriptive details or information about the
objects’ characteristics, appearances, personality, habits, or qualities (Derewianka,
2004; Gerot & Wignell, 1994; Knapp and Watkins, 2005, p. 149)

When writing descriptive text, there are some generic structures (actually not
mandatory) for our writing to be true. The arrangement is:

 Identification: (contains about the introduction of a person, place, animal or

object will be described.)

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  Description: contains a description of something such as animal, things,
place, or person by describing its features, forms, colors, or anything related
to what the writer describes.
Purpose of Descriptive Text
 To describe a person, thing, or place in specific.
 To describe a particular person, thing, or place.

Language Feature of Descriptive Text

 Specific participant: has a certain object, is not common and unique (only
one). For example; Bandengan beach, my house, Borobudur temple, uncle
Jim
 The use of the adjective (an adjective) to clarify the noun, for example; a
beautiful beach, a handsome man, the famous place in Jepara, etc.
 The use of simple present tense; the sentence pattern used is simple present
because it tells the fact of the object described.
 Action verb; verbs that show an activity (for example, run sleep, walk, cut,
etc.
 Using passive voice.
 Using Noun Phrase.
 Using technical terms.
 Using general and abstract noun.
So, student can To analyze the contextual differences and similarities between
a number of descriptive texts in regard to the social function, by showing the
evidence from the material (expressions, sentences, paragraphs, etc.), in fluent and
lexicogrammatically accurate spoken as well as written English. How to written
and spoken about descriptive text (Things and Place).
In this module we will take closer look at how to choose a topic for a descriptive
text, prepare an outline and ultimetaly produce a well written descriptive text.
 Select Topic
 Write a thesis statement
 Evoke the subject’s essence
 Create an outline

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 Write, write, write!!
 Redraft, edit, proofread
 Conclusion

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b. Formative text

Question 1 and 2 refer to the following text.

Surya Airline is one of the leading airlines in Indonesia. The airline is

rated as a 5-star airline by the international airline review firm Skylife.

Based in Denpasar, the airline operates regurlaly scheduled flights to a

large number of destinations in Asia, Australia and Europe from its main hub in
Ngurah Rai International Airport.

The airline has received a lot of awards such as Best Customers Choice,
International Top Brands, and Most Improved Airline. The reason is because the
airline always puts customers comfort as its first priority.

Founded in 1992, Surya Airline has three subsidiaries which operate

domestic flights with varied classes. Those are Kharisma airline, Bima Sakti
airline. The last provides first class domestic flights for exclusive members only.

1. Surya Airline has received a lot of awards because of ...

a. Having some exclusive members

b. Providing first class domestic flight

c. Operating regularly scheduled flights

d. Providing customers with the best comfort

2. How does the writer describe Surya Airline in the text? It is ...

a. A leading company in Indonesia

b. A new company in Indonesia

c. An international company

d. A govermnet company

Question 3 to 6 refer to the following text.

Semanggi Hotel is a five-star hotel located in the western part of Lombok,

West Nusa Tenggara. The rooms in Semanggi Hotel are flooded with natural

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light and fresh air coming through their large windows from the beach.
Moreover, the guest can also delight in the sunset from their terrace. All rooms
are equipped with air conditioning, high-speed wifi, LED televisions with access
to international channels, and 24-hour in-room dining service.

Famous for its traditional and Western dishes, the hotel’s restaurant offers
a perfect atmosphere to enjoy delicious breakfasts, specialty coffe, allday dining,
and drinks. The guest can also enjoy the hotel’s pool., which is conected to the
sea, or sit under the parasol by the pool.

3. The hotel offers the guests a view to the ...

a. Windows

b. Terrace

c. Beach

d. Pool

4. How does the writer describe the hotel’s restaurant?

a. It is air-conditioned and fresh

b. It gives the best view to the sea

c. It is equipped with swimming pool

d. It provides delicious food and coffee

5. Which of the following is unvailable for the guests in their room?

a. Having a nice lunch

b. Surfing on the internet

c. Watching foreign films

d. Sitting under the parasol

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Question 6 to 8 refer to the following text

Kimmo Shoes is a multinational corporation, founded and headquartered

in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It designs and manufactures sports shoes. It is
the biggest sport shoe manufacturer in Asia.

With its capital K letter logo, Kimmo Shoes leads the international market.
The company always offers many kinds of sports shoes with the best quality.
The products range from athletic, basketball, to golf shoes.

The company has been expanding its products to sportswear and

accessories through its second line, Kimmo Wear, since 2015.

6. From the text, we can infer that ...

a. Kimmo Shoes is the best sports shoe company in Asia

b. Kimmo Wear manufactures working fashion items

c. Kimmo wear is a leading company in the world

d. Kimmo shoes was founded in Bandung in 2015

7. “... the company has been expanding its products ... (Paragrapgh 3)

The word “expanding” has a similar meaning to ...

a. Collecting

b. Enlarging

c. Stretching

d. Shortening

8. What product does Kimmo Wear possibly offer to the market?

a. Running shoes

b. Long gown

c. Golf shoes

d. Tracksuits

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Question 8 to 10 refer to the following text

The Houses of the Toraja

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi
(Celebes) are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean "those who live
upstream" or "those who live in the mountains". Their name is in fact derived from the
word Raja, which in Sanskrit means "king". The society is hierarchically structured: the
noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan;
birth determines which rank a person will occupy. 
The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are
the "buffalo horns", the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is
a symbol of status, courage, strength and fighting spirit. 
Designed as a representation on the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three
parts: the upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and
the underworld (the space under the floor). The highly distinctive roors constructed by
the Toraja given rise to various ingenious interpretations. Certainly the roof is
something of deep significance for the Toraja, and even today they build "modern" (in
other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.

9. What is the text about?

    A. The culture of Toraja
    B. The society of Toraja
    C. The distinctive features of traditional houses
    D. The decription of a traditional houses of Toraja
    E. The ethnic groups of southwest and central Sulawesi

10. “… and even today they bulid modern…” (paragraph 3)

    The underlined word refers to…
    a. Raja
    b. Rengnge
    c. Society

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    d. Toraja people
    e. Mountain regions

Key Answer

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. D

5. D

6. A

7. B

8. D

9. D

10. D

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