DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

1. It is a text whose

   • Porpuse
     • GIVE INFORMATION
   • Context
     • DESCRIPTION OF PARTICULAR
       • things
       • animals
       • persons
       • or others

2. Generic Structure

   • Identification
     • Identifies phenomenon to be described
   • Description
     • Describes parts, qualities, characteristics, etc.

3. FEATURES

   • Descriptive often uses:
     • "to be"
       • I am
         • He / She / It Is
           • You / We / They are
     • "to have"
       • Have or Has
   • Focus in specific participants
     • teacher / My English teacher
     • cat / Amanda´s cat
   • Use simple Present Tenses*
     • *some times it uses Past tense if the thing to be described doesn't exist anymore.
       • The Amanda´s cat was so cute and beautiful
     • The Amanda´s cat is cute and beautiful.
   • Uses a lot of ADJECTIVES
     • Determiner
     • Opinion
     • Size
     • Shape
     • Age
     • Color
     • Origin
     • Material
     • Purpose
   • Uses a lot of ADVERBS
     • Frequency
     • Time
     • Mood
     • State
   • Uses a figurative language
     • John is as white as chalk
   • Uses of detail NOUN PHRASES to give info about the subject
     • a very beautiful scenery
     • A sweet young lady
     • Lady
     • Scenery

4. Descriptive has 3 main functions

   • To Incite
   • To Explain
   • To Define