Descriptive text

Descriptive text

1. Descriptive text shows:

   • highlighting the features, qualities, distinctive aspects,
   • through careful observation
   • how a thing is done

2. The main objective of a descriptive text is to inform

   • This kind of texts can also express, through a description, feelings, emotions or moods

3. Generic structure

   • The referent
     • that is the thing, the person or the animal described
   • The quality and the parties
     • that is the thing, the person or the animal described;

4. Purpose

   • To describe a special place and explain why it is special
   • To describe the most important person in your life.

5. Types of description

   • Personal (subjective)
     • The authors propose the referent of the description from their points of view.
     • The main purpose of this kind of text is obviously persuasive or emotional.
   • Impersonally (objective)
     • The author does not express emotions or personal judgments, introducing the referent in an impersonal and objective way
     • The primary purpose of this type of description is informative.