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REPORT TEXT

DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF REPORT TEXT

Report is a text which present information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analysesPurpose: To describe the general

things/person.

GENERAL STRUCTURE

General classification

Description / Bundles of

spesific information

Tells what the phenomenon under discussion; in the terms of part, qualities,

habits or behaviors.

Stating classification of general aspect of thing;

animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed

in general

LANGUAGE FEATURES

Use of general nouns (ex. hunting dogs) Use relating verbs to describe features (ex.

molecules are tiny particles) Some use action verbs when describing

behaviour (ex. cat cannot fly) Use timeless present tense to indicate

usualness (ex. Tropical cyclones always begin over the sea)

Use the technical terms, (ex. isobars are lines drawn on a weather map)

Use paraghraphs with topic sentences to organize bundles of information

Use present tense, if things/persons described are still alive

Use past tense, if persons has been died

PLATYPUS

 

Many people call platypus duckbill because this animal has a bill like duckbill. Platypus is a native Tasmania and southern and eastern Australia.

 

Platypus has a flat tail and webbed feet. Its body length is 30 to 45 cm and covered with a thick, and woolly layer of fur. Its bill is detecting prey and stirring up mud. Platypus’ eyes and head are small. It has no ears but has ability to sense sound and light.

 

Platypus lives in streams, rivers, and lakes. Female platypus usually dig burrows in the streams or river banks. The burrows are blocked with soil to protect it from intruders and flooding. In the other hand, male platypus does not need any burrow to stay.

 

ANALYZING ON THE TEXT

 Generic Structure analysis

 General classification; stating general classification, the animal of platypus.

 Description; describing in detail characterization of platypus’ body and habitual life

 

• Language Feature Analysis

Focusing in group; the animal of platypus

Logical connective; but, in the other hand

Simple present tense; Platypus lives in streams, male platypus doesn’t any burrow.

EXPLANATION TEXT

DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF EXPLANATION

Explanation is a text which tells procceses relating to forming of natural social, scientific and cultural phenomena. Explanation text is to say 'why' and 'how' of the forming of the phenomena. Is often found in science geography and history text books.

GENERIC STRUCTURE OF EXPLANATION TEXT

General statement,stating the phenomena issues which are to be explained

Squenced explanation stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena

ClosingGeneral statement

Sequenced of explanation

Closing

LANGUAGE FEATURES

1. Featuring generic participant.;sun, rain, etc

2. Using chronological connection; (to begin, with, next, etc)

3. Using passive voice

4.Using simple present tense

5. Using abstract noun

MAKING PAPER FROM WOODCHIPS

General statement

Woodchping is a process used to obtain pulp and paper products from forest trees. The woodchiping process begins when the trees are cut down in a selected areaof the forest called a coupe.

Sequence of explanation

next the tops and branches of the trees are cut cut and then the logs are taken to the mill. At the mill the bark of the logs is removed and the logs taken to a chipper which cuts them into small piecies called woodchips. The woodchips are then screened to remove dirt and other impurities. At this stage they are either exported and heat. The pulp is then bleached and water content is removed.

Closing

Finally the pulp is rolled out to make paper.

WHY SUMMER DAYLIGHT IS LONGGER THAN WINTER DAYLIGHT

   In the summer, the amount of daylight that we get is more than we get in winter. This is not because as much people think we are closer to the sun but because of the tilt of the earth.

 The earth is actually closer to the sun in winter than it is in summer but you would be forgiven for thinking that this can not be true after looking out of your window on a cold and frosty morning.

 It seems strange that as the earth get closer to the sun during its orbit then the amount of daylight that we get decrease. But that is the case. It is the tilt of the earth that determine the amount of daylight that we get and so the length of time that for us the sun is above the horizon.

THE ANALYSIS

• Generic Structure  analysisGeneral statement; stating the phenomenon whic daylight in summer is longer than in winter.

 Explanation; it is the tilt of the earth that determines the amount of daylight not the distance of the earth from the sun.

 • Language Feature AnalysisFocusing generic participant; daylight Using chronological connection; then, so, but. Using pasive voice; you would be forgiven. Using present tense; the earth is actually closer to the

sun.

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