Descriptive text


      Descrpitive text

      

      Definition
A descriptive text is a text which lists the characteristics of something.
               
Purpose
To describe a particular person, place or thing.

Parts:
Ø  Identification     : it identifies the phenomenon to be described
Ø  Description         : it describes parts, qualities, characteristics
Ø  Conclusion(optional)
Language features:
Ø  Focus on specific participants
Ø  Use of attributive and identifying processes
Ø  Frequent use of epithets and classifier in nominal groups
Ø  Use of simple present tense

Example:

My cat is a male cat named Pussy.


It has big body with soft white fur. Its eyes are round and big. It has long thick fury tail. Its face is oval with long whiskers.
Pussy is a lazy cat but it is very funny. It sleeps during the day. It awakes at eating time only. It doesn’t like playing but it likes lying down on the sofa. Anyway Pussy always makes me smile. Its sound is funny. And it always accompanies me doing my homework. I really love my cat, Pussy. 

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