Report Text

1.  Using simple present tense​

2.  Using scientific name​

​Language Features:

a. General classification

b. Description (such as: part of body, habits, behavior, qualities, etc)​

Generic structure:

Some text here about the topic of discussion

​Example:

The peach is known as a kind of edible juicy fruit. It is native to China. The peach tree grows to 4 – 10 m tall. It is deciduous tree so it will fall its leaves in certain seasons. It belongs to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. (General Classification)

            The leaves are 7 – 16 cm long and 2 – 3 cm broad. The flowers are produced in early spring before the leaves. They are solitary or paired with about 2.5 – 3 cm in diameter. The color of the flower is pink.

Peach fruit is very nice. Its aroma smells good.  The color of the flesh is yellow or white. The skin of the peach is smooth or velvety. The flesh is soft and juicy. It is delicious. It is little bit harder when it is unripe. Inside the flesh, there is a large single seed.  The seed is oval in shape. Its color is red-brown.  Its length is about 1.3 – 2 cm. A wood-like husk surrounds this seed. (Description)

​- Social funtion: to report/ describe peach generally.

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- Generic structure:​ Paragraph 1 as general classification, another paragraph as description.

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- Language features:

1. Using simple present tense: (to be is, are. Verb 1: grows, belongs, smells etc)

2. ​Using scientific name (Prunoideae, Rosaceae)

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