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Descriptive Text Descriptive text is a way to describe experiences according to the five senses. For example, a writer uses descriptive text to make his writing easier for readers to understand. Another theory also explains that the purpose of descriptive text is to compare or find similarities between humans and an object, whether it's shape, number, type, or other. Generic Structure 1. Identification Examples of descriptive text contain the introduction of an object (place, person, thing, and others). For example, “Rain filled the sky. Make it look like a gray sapphire color: make it gray.” Take a look at the example above, which one includes identification? Obviously this sentence "Rain fills the sky." When you read that sentence, how do you feel? Do you immediately imagine the atmosphere when it rains? When the air gets colder and darker? 2. Description That contains the description or depiction of something, including features, colors, shapes, and so on. Then, based ...

  Procedure Text Questions and Answers The following text is for questions number 1-3. How to Prepare Instant Noodles First, use a scissor to open the package of instant noodles. Second, put the noodles into the boiling water. Third, put all ingredients into a bowl, except the crisp. Fourth, take the noodles out and put it into a bowl. Fifth, stir the mixture well. Sixth, add the crisp. Your instant noodles are ready. Questions What does the text above tell us about? How to open the ingredients of instant noodles. How to eat instant noodles. The ingredients to make instant noodles. How to prepare instant noodles. √ What do we use to open the package of instant noodles? A scissor. √ A knife. A cutter. Fire. Are the crisps mixed with all ingredients? Yes, mix all ingredients, including the crisps. No, add the crisps in the last step. √ No, boil the crisps together with the noodles. B and C are correct. The following text is for questions number 4-6. Cheesy Scrambled Eggs Ingredients:...

  How To Make Palm Sugar Milk Coffee Goal   : How To Make Palm Sugar Milk Coffee Ingredients & Tools  : Ingredients  : 1 sachet of black coffee 1 sachet of sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon of liquid palm sugar  Boiling water to taste Tools  : Pan  Glass  Spoon  Steps  : Bring the water to a boil  Put black coffee, sweetened condensed milk, and liquid palm sugar Pour boiling water  Stir well  How To Use Printer Goal  : How to Use Printer Ingredients  : A printer  Some papers A laptop  Steps  : First, plug in the power cable of the printer and turn it on Second, go to your laptop/computer and find the “printer setting” Third, click “Add a printer” and follow the further instructions that appear  Fourth, it is ready to use

  Language Feature (Language Characteristics of Procedure Text)   Characteristics of procedure text: 1. Written using the Simple Present Tense, because the content of the sentence is in the form of facts related to how to make or use something. 2. Using imperative sentences (command sentences). Example : cut the mango, chop the garlic, pour the water, and others. 3. Using conjunctive/connective words to connect one activity to the next. Example : firstly, secondly, then, after that, last, finally and others. 4. Using adverbs (adverbs) to give an adverb of time. Example : for 3 minutes, one hour, until, and to give explanations of how, such as thoroughly, well, fast, and so on. Sample Procedure Text To understand more about procedure text, see the example below How to Make a Mango Juice Mango juice is good for our health, because it contains phytochemicals, and vitamins A, C and E. Making mango juice is very easy and you can do it at home. We can make it with simple ingredients...

  To recognize procedure text, we need to know its characteristics, as if we were meeting someone for the first time. Here are some linguistic features of procedure text:  1. This text discusses facts about making or using something, so we need to use the simple present tense.  2. Since we need to explain some steps, we must use imperative sentences. Example sentences in procedure text are add 5 onions, get some yeast and pan. The most important thing, my friend, the command sentence must begin with a verb (verb). Examples are mix, stir, boil, add, turn on, get, and so on.  3. In procedure text, when we want to explain the steps of making/using, there are times when we need to connect one sentence to another. Therefore, we need connecting words. For example: first, second, after that, then, finally, last, and so on.  4. To give an explanation of the time or duration of making in the procedure text, we need to use an adverb. Examples are in 5 minutes, for an hour...

  Procedure text is a type of text that serves to inform the reader about the steps to do something. (Procedure text is a text which aims to inform the readers about the steps to do something).  Usually, this text begins with “How to……” For example, “How to operate……” or “How to make……” Then, what is the purpose of procedure text? This text is used to explain how something is made, done, or used with clear and sequential steps. (The purpose of procedure text is to show how something is made, used, or done through a sequence of steps). How to Make Scrambled Eggs Ingredients: - 2 eggs - Milk - 1 teaspoon of butter - A pinch of salt and water Steps: 1. First, crack the eggs into a small bowl and add a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until all is well blended. 2. In a frying pan, add butter and let it melt. 3. Pour in the eggs and milk, and wait for around 20 seconds, do not stir it. 4. After that, fold the eggs to the center and stir it with a spatula. 5. Repeat the previous step...

Example of Writing with News Item  Type President Donald Trump will bring the "full power" of the US government to combat human trafficking. WASHINGTON (AP) — The president met with senior advisers and representatives of organizations dealing with human trafficking at the White House. His daughter was among those present. Trump called "human trafficking" an issue that "isn't talked about enough." He said he would order the Justice and Homeland Security departments to pay close attention to the resources they are devoting to addressing the issue. Human trafficking tends to occur around international travel hubs with large immigrant populations such as California and Texas. The US Department of Justice estimates that 14,500-17,500 people, including children and adolescents, are trafficked into the country each year. They can be domestic citizens or foreign nationals. According to State Department statistics from 2000, there are approximately 244,000 Amer...