REPORT

TEXT

Siti Khoiriyah
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Definition

Report text is one kind of genre of descriptive

text categories. So report definition text its a
genre of text trying to describe something like
objects, humans , plants, animals and other
things that are still very common. So not focus on
one thing , but all the objects that fall into the
category.

The Different of Report Text

and Descriptive Text
How to get different things between report text
and descriptive text is easiest to see if
something described the general or specific .
When the text its present about general fact so
exactly the text is a report text. But if the text
its present about specific object, the text is a
descriptive text.
Furthermore, the report text usually describe
something with a scientific standpoint . So that
would be followed by an explanation of the
results of the study or observation of the object
being discussed .

Example of Report Text

Example of Descriptive Text

The Goals of Report Text

Report communicative purpose of the text is to

describe it as it is something that is the result of
observation or research and analysis
systematically . Bottom line text Report contains
facts an object that can be proven scientifically .

Generic Structure of Report

Text
General Classification : General statements that
describe the subject of reports , statements ,
and classification.
Description : Tells what the phenomenon under
discussion ; in terms of parts , qualities , habits
or behaviors. In this section usually give you a
phenomena that occurs , both parts , its
properties , habit , or behavior. The point is the
translation of scientific classification
presented .

Characteristic of Report
Text
Because the text it present about reveal a picture of
something based on scientific studies , it is usually
used scientific language .
Report text it contains scientific facts, so the report
text is dominated by the simple present tense .
The title of report text is a general and simple, such
as Playing Football and not Manchester Football Club .
Usually accompanied by a picture, the statistical data
in the form of a diagram or map to ensure that the
results of research carried out scientifically .

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