In general, report text is one type of text that include into "factual
texts" category. This text also have purpose, generic structure
commonly. This text is often called a "twin brother" as descriptive text
so there's a lot of students are "confused" about how to distinguish
between thoose texts.
Earlier, with just brief and simple I will explain about the differences
between them next time; once again it was only a small difference, and
almost all the students can understand it. Therefore, to learn what is
the report text, let us consider together about Example Of Report Text,
Definition, Generic Structure and Purpose :
DEFINITION
The report text often also known as informational report. "Report", the Concise Oxford Dictionary 10th Edition, is defined as :
1) An account is given of a matter after investigation or consideration.
2) A piece of information about an event or situation.
So we can conclude, in a language view, a report text is used to serves
to provide information about an event or situation, after the
investigation and through the multi consideration.
Definition of text report is also fairly similar to what is often
mentioned in various books in English at the intermediate level, "Report
is a text roomates present information about something, as it is. It is
as a result of systematic observation and analyzes." [Report is a
text which presents information about something as it is. This text is
the result of systematic observation and analysis.]
Thus, the actual report and descriptive text have the distinction is
quite clear, although they often called by a "twin brother".
In essence, the report text is usually filled with facts that can be proven scientifically, OK ..
GENERIC STRUCTURE
As same as descriptive text, A report text also has two common structures [generic structure], there are :
1) General Clasification » statements that describe the common subject of the report, common description, and classification.
2) Description » Tells what the phenomenon under discussion; in terms of
parts, qualities, habits or behaviors; This section gives us an
overview of commonly occurring phenomenon, either of its parts, its
properties, habit, or behavior. The point is, presenting elaboration of
scientific classification.
There is also some information on the generic text structure report, which includes :
1) General information, is the part that mentions the general information of the theme of writing.
2) Bundles of Specific Information, give us the elaboration of general information.
I'm personally more tended to agree with the second generic structure,
why? because that can make students more understanding how to write a
report text.
PURPOSE / SOCIAL FUNCTION
Eveyone knows that each article certainly have a purpose why the article
was written. As well as a report text. Some experts say that the
purpose of the report is the text is :
Its social purpose is presenting information about something. They
generally describe an entire class of things, Whether natural or made:
Mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture,
transportation, and so on.
So we can concluded, the purpose of the report is to convey information
text observations and systematic analysis. The information described in
the report text is usually general in nature, be it natural or
artificial like a mammals, planets, rocks, plants, state, cultural,
transportation, etc.
UPDATE: I updated my posts again... this time I update
LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS
Each article must have its own language characteristics, if recount text
and narrative text tend to have traits using simple past, then how
about report text? Okay... here is a common grammar patterns used in the
text report, which includes :
1) Use of general nouns, that is, an object (be it alive or dead) of a
general nature. Just compare beetwen "Hunting dogs" and "My dog".
Hunting dogs are common, while my dog is more spesific.
2) Use of Relating verbs to describe features, the grammar is also
called linking verbs. As to be [is, am, are: present], seem, look,
taste, etc.
3) Some use of action verbs when describing behavior, eg Emus can not fly;
4) Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, is one time in
the simple present markers such as "often, Usually, always" and
others. eg Tropical cyclones always begin over the sea;
5) Use of technical terms, eg "Isobars" are lines drawn on a weather
map; For example, on "music" then, the terms of the music should be
there.
6) Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organisé bundles of
information; repeated naming of the topic as the beginning focus of the
clause.
EXAMPLE OF REPORT TEXT
Venice
is a city in northern Italy. It is the capital of region Veneto.
Together with Padua, the city is included in the Padua-Venice
Metropolitan Area. Venice has been known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”,
“City of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”. The city
stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along
the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy.
Venice is world-famous for its canals. It is built on an archipelago of
117 islands formed by about 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The islands
on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. In the
old center, the canals serve the function of roads, and every form of
transport is on water or on foot.
You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which
nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or
other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses
(“vaporetti”) which ply regular routes along the major canals and
between the city’s islands. The city also has many private boats. The
only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot
passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without
bridges.
You can see the amusing city’s landmarks such as Piazza San Marco,
Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Saint Mark’s Cathedral or villas of the
Veneto. The villas of the Veneto, rural residences for nobles during the
Republic, are one of the most interesting aspects of Venetian
countryside.
They are surrounded by elegant gardens, suitable for fashionable parties
of high society. The city is also well known for its beautiful and
romantic view, especially at night.
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