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DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

The Social Function: To describe a specific thing, animal, or human being. Generic Structures: Identification--> Identifies phenomenon to be described. Description -->Describes parts, qualities, characteristics. SIGNIFICANT LEXICOGRAMMATICAL FEATURES: Focus on specific Participants Use of Attributive and Identifying Processes. Frequent use of Epithets and Classifiers in nominal groups. Use of simple present tense. Example: Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java Island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It dominates Indonesian’s administrative, economy, cultural activities, and is a major commercial and transportation hub within Asia. The climate is hot and humid. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The heaviest rainfall is from November to May. The city lies on a flat, low plain and is likely to be affected by flood during period of heavy rainfall. The difference between Descriptive and Report Descriptive: Specific Description Report: Gener