
Report Texts: Structures, Examples, and Language Features
Discover the essence of report texts, their structure, purposes, and language features. Explore examples illustrating how reports describe various subjects in a systematic manner. Uncover the dominant language elements used in report writing for effective communication.
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TEXT TYPES REPORT GROUP 12: ARINI NUROTUL HUDA
UNDERSTANDING OF REPORT TEXT Report Text is an account given of a matter after investigation or consideration. A piece of information about an event or situation. Report is a text which present information about something, as is it. it is as a result of systematic observation and analyses.
Generic Structure Report Generic Structure Report Text Text General Clasification 1. Pernyataan umum yang menerangkan subjek laporan, keterangan, dan klasifikasinya. 2. Description Tells what the phenomenon under discussion; in terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviors; Pada bagian ini biasanya memberikan gambaran fenomena - fenomena yang terjadi; baik bagian bagiannya, sifat- sifatnya, kebiasaannya, ataupun tingkah lakunya. Ada juga beberapa keterangan mengenai generic structure report text, yang meliputi: a. General Information Adalah bagian yang menyebutkan informasi umum dari tema tulisan. b. Bundles of Specific Information Adalah penjabaran dari informasi umum tersebut.
The Purpose of Report Text Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural of made: mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on.
Dominant Language Feature Introducing group or general aspect Use of general nouns. Maksudnya adalah, suatu benda (baik itu hidup atau mati) yang bersifat umum. Coba bandingkan : Hunting dogs >< my dog. Hunting dogs bersifat umum; sedangkan My dog bersifat khusus. Using conditional logical connection Relating verbs, dalam grammar disebut juga dengan linking verbs. Seperti to be (is, am, are : present), seem, look, taste dan lain sebagainya. Using Simple Present Tense Timeless present tense adalah salah satu penanda waktu dalam simple present, seperti: often, usually, always, dan lain-lain. Technical terms: maksudnya adalah istilah-istilah yang meliputi text report tersebut. Misalnya tentang music maka, istilah-istilah tentang music harus ada.
Example of Report Example of Report Text Text Birds Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals. They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world. Birds breath with their air pocket. Besides as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or reduce their wright when flying or swimming. They are many kinds of birds. Each bird has special characteristic. They have different morphology according to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on their nest. Female birds have specific tasks. They lay eggs and feed their baby. Besides that they look for foods for their baby. General classification Description General aspect Logical connection Simple Present Tense : blue : red (show the information about Birds) : green : pink : purple