Description and Procedure Text

1. Description Text

What is Descriptive Text?

1. The Definition and Purpose of Descriptive Text
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.
2. The Generic Structure of Descriptive Text
Descriptive text has structure as below:
 Identification: identifying the phenomenon to be described. (general/umum)
 Description : describing the phenomenon in parts, qualities, or/and
characteristics. (characteristics/khusus/bagian-bagian).
3. The Language Feature of Descriptive Text
 Using attributive and identifying process.
 Using adjective and classifiers in nominal group.
 Using simple present tense
4. Examples and structures of the text

MacQuarie University
Identification Macquarie University is one of the largest universities in Australia.
What is ? This year, in 2004, it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Description The university is located at the North Ryde Greenbelt, Sydney,
where the New South Wales government sets aside 135 hectares for
the institution. In 1964, Macquarie area was a rural retreat on the city
fringe, but today the campus and its surroundings have evolved
beyond recognition. The North Ryde District has grown into a district
of intensive occupation anchored by a vibrant and growing university.
Blessed with a fortunate location and room to breathe, Macquarie
can be proud of that careful planning that retains and enrich the
university’s most attractive natural features. A pleasing balance
between buildings and plating is evident across the campus. This
emphasis on the importance of landscape has created images of
Macquarie as a place that members of the university are most likely to
pleasurably recollect.
One of the highlights of the landscape is the Mars Creek zone. It
comprises landscaped creek sides and valley floor, a grass
amphitheatre, and artificial lake… surrounded by rocks and pebbles,
native plants and eucalypts.
Today, a railway station is under construction. In three years1
time, Macquarie will be the only university in Australia with a railway
station on site. Macquarie is poised to be the most readily accessible in
Sydney region by rail and motorway, yet retaining its beautiful site.

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Example of Description
A. Peter (People)
Peter is the youngest in our family (Identification). He is fourteen years old
and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a
friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what
he is asked to do.
Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and
tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family. (description)

B. My Friend Tim
His name is Tim. He lives in Nottingham, which is a city in the UK.
He lives in a small detached house with his wife Jenny, and their two children,
Lisa and James.
He works at Debenhams in Nottingham, and he really enjoys his job. He is a
sales manager for the sports clothing department. Debenhams is the largest
department store in Nottingham and there are branches all over the UK.
When He is not at work, he likes to play tennis with his friend Joe. Joe is much
better than him, but he still enjoys it.
At the weekends, he sometimes takes his family to Manchester to visit
Jenny’s mum. She lives at Pine View Nursing Home in a nice suburb of the city
and has been there for about five years. She loves to see her grandchildren.
James always tells her about what he is doing at school James and Lisa both go to
the same school, Mount Street Junior School.
C. My Friend's New Shoes
I have a close Friend. She is beautiful, attractive and trendy. She always want
to be a trend setter of the day. She always pays much attention on her
appearance. Recently, she bought a new stylist foot legs from blowfish shoes
products. This shoes really matches on her.
Her new blowfish women's shoes are wonderful. When she are walking on
that shoes, all her friends, including me watch and admire that she has the most
suitable shoes on her physical appearance. The style, bright color, and brand
represent her as a smart woman of the day. She really have perfect appearance.
She is really mad on that shoes. She said that the products covered all
genders. The blowfish men's shoes are as elegant as she has. The products provide
varieties of choice. Ballet, casual, boot athletic shoes are designed in attractive
way. The products are international trader mark and become the hottest trend.

D. Borobudur Temple (Place)

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 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. (Identification)
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.(Description)

Generic Structure Analysis

 Identification; identifying the phenomenon to be described in general; Borobudur
temple
 Description; describing the Borobudur temple in parts; eight terraces of
Borobudur temple and its characteristics
Language Feature Analysis
 Using adjective and classifiers; valuable
 Using simple present tense; Borobudur is well-known,The temple is constructed.

2. Procedure Text
What is Procedure?
1. Definition of Procedure
Procedure is a text that shows a process in order. Its social function is to describe how
something is completely done through a sequence of series.
2. Generic Structure of Procedure
1. Goal: showing the purpose
2. Material: Telling the needed materials
3. Step 1-end: Describing the steps to achieve the purpose
4. Result : The result of steps that have been taken.
3. Language Feature of Procedure
 Using temporal conjunction (firstly, scond, then, next, and)
 Using action verb
 Using imperative sentence (S + V+ O)
 Using Simple Present Tense (S + V1)
4. Examples and structures of the text

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  Tujuan  Writing for Business
(Goal)
Bahan Ingredients
(Material) Excluded
 
  Langkah- Method
langkah 1. Choosing the advantageous topic,
(Step) 2. Writing the topic like the way it is talked,
3. lose the weak words,
4. Using rhythm
5. Re-reading what have been written.
Result Summary

Example of Procedure

A. Writing For Business

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 Writing something for your business can be pretty intimidating. Well, you don't have
to. (purpose)
Here's a simple checklist to follow. I'm not saying that following these rules will
make your company the next Google, but it will help. (Material).
Firstly, take the topic of benefits, not features. Your
customers don't care about you. They want to know Small Notes
"What's in it for me?" Procedure (Prosedur)
Secondly, write your benefit like you talk it. Use Ciri Umum:
regular words. Read aloud what you've written. How (a) Tujuan Komunikatif Teks:
does it sound? Memberi petunjuk tentang cara
Thirdly, lose the weak words. Don't describe how melakukan sesuatu melalui
your company may, might or should help customers but serangkaian tindakan atau
langkah.
talk about how your company will.
(b) Struktur Teks/Generic structure
Fourthly, Use a nice rhythm. Some sentences are
 Aim/Goal; Tujuan kegiatan
long and some are short. Mix them up and keep things
 Materials; Bahan-bahan
interesting.
Note: Materials are not
Fifthly,re-read what you've done before publishing. required for all
Edit it necesarily. It's so easy to make mistakes which you Procedure text
don't notice the first time through.  Steps; Langkah-langkah.
Simplified from: http://EzineArticles.com/?
(c) Ciri Kebahasaan:
expert=Daniel_F_O'connor
Menggunakan:
Generic Structure Analysis  pola kalimat imperative,
misalnya, Cut, Don’t mix,
 Goal; informing on how to write for business dsb.
 Material; excluded  action verbs, misalnya turn,
 Steps/ method; showing the method in writing put, don’t, mix, dsb.
for business; choosing the advantageous topic,  connectives untuk
writing the topic like the way it is talked, re- mengurutkan kegiatan,
reading what have been written . misalnya then, while, dsb.
Language Feature Analysis  adverbials untuk
menyatakan rinci waktu,
 Imperative sentences; write like you talked, re- tempat, cara yang akurat,
read what you have done, etc misalnya for five minutes, 2
 Action verb; write, read, etc centimetres from the top,
 Temporal conjunction, firstly, secondly, etc dsb. 

B. How to Use an ATM

Steps :
1. Insert your debit card in the machine
2. Select your language
3. Enter your PIN
4. Choice the menu screen pops up (example you want to withdraw mone)
5. To withdraw money

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 6. Follow the on screen prompts to complete your transaction
7. Money come out from the ATM
8. Take and save your money
Write: