SOCIAL FUNCTION • To describe a particular person,place or thing GENERIC STRUCTUR • Identification: identifies phenomenom to be described • Description: parts,qualities,characteristics LANGUAGE FEATURES • NOUNS • SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE • ADJECTIVE • RELATING VERBS • THINGKING VERBS • FEELING VERBS • ACTION VERBS • ADVERBIALS • FIGURATIVE SIGNIFICANT LEXICOGRAMMATICAL FEATURES • Focus on specific participants • Use of attributive and identify processes • Use of simple present tense