1. Identification
* identifying the phenomenon to be described.

2. Description
* describing the phenomenon in parts,
qualities, or/and characteristics.

Generic Structure

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.

​Definition

What is Descriptive Text?

Language Features

1. Using attributive and identifying process







2. Uing adjective and classifiers in nominal group.

3. Using simple present tense

Example

My Favorite Place Ubud

Who says that the beautiful place must be the big place? It’s not accurate. Because, you can see beautiful place in small city, in Bali Island, like Ubud. (IDENTIFICATION)

Ubud is the cultural hot spot of Bali and it’s thriving with cute cafes, delicious food, amazing markets, and lots of monkeys. Ubud is located about an hour from the airport and it’s very easy to get to, it’s also a good central location to base yourself and do day trips from. (DESCRIPTION)

Many people around the world come to Ubud everyday, and Ubud become the one of Bali’s most visited cities. (DESCRIPTION)