Descriptive Text

Descriptive text

 The Function

Ø To describe a particular person, animal, place or things.

 Generic structure:

Ø Identification: Identifies phenomena to be describe

Ø Description: Describe parts, qualities, and characteristics.

Features:

Ø Focus on specific participants

Ø Use of attributive and identifying processes

Ø Use of simple present tense 

Example :

                   Vanessa-mae is a famous musician. She is 16 years old, but she is a world famous violist. Went she plays classical violin concertes on her electric violin, the world listensVannesa-mae is thai-chinese. Her mother is Chinese and here natural father is thai. She is from Singapore but she lives in London now.