Dandy Nursyaputra

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REPORT TEXT
Definition of Report text
“Report is a text which presents information about something, as it
is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analyses.

Generic Structure of Report text

# General Clasification ; Stating classification of general aspect of
thing; animal, public place, plant, etc which will be discussed in
general (Menyatakan klasifikasi aspek umum hal; hewan, tempat
umum, tanaman, dll yang akan dibahas secara umum).
# Description : tells what the phenomenon under discussion ; in
terms of parts, qualities, habits or behaviors

Purpose of Report text

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.

The Characteristics / Language Feature of Report text:

– Use of general nouns, eg hunting dogs, rather than particular
nouns, eg our dog;
– Use of relating verbs to describe features, eg Molecules are tiny
particles;
– Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour, eg Emus
cannot fly;
– Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, eg Tropical
cyclones always begin over the sea;
– Use of technical terms, eg Isobars are lines drawn on a weather
map;
– Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organise bundles of
information; repeated naming of the topic as the beginning focus of
the clause.

Examples :
 Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of harvest,

thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is
usually celebrated in late autumn.

In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich harvest in

New England. In North America, however, it was originally held to
thank God for their survival in the new land which was not easy for
them. However, in Canada, it had been celebrated as in New
England. Thanksgiving now is celebrated in United States of
America and in Canada. Thanksgiving festivals are held every
fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on the second
Monday of October in Canada. It is usually celebrated in four to
five days in the North America and for three days in Canada.

It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat and

give good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving
homes are decorated with wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps
are lighted to brighten the environment. Tables are decorated with
best china and antique silver dishes to mark the occasion.

QUESTIONS :

1. What is Thanksgiving day?

2. When is usually thanksgiving being celebrated?
3. What is the original purpose of thanksgiving in north
America?
4. How many days usually thanksgiving take? (north America
and Canada)
5. How is usually the way to celebrate thanksgiving
6. What decoration that we usually use to decorate the house?