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d. A good text description is structured. There are various ways to arrange

the intended descriptive text: chronological (time), spatial (location)

and order of importance. When describing a person, the writer can start

by describing the physique which is then followed by how a person

thinks, feels and does.

5. Generic structure and text elements

Usually, each genre has its own characteristics in terms of rhetorical

structure or generic structure and text elements. Description text also has its

own characteristics, below is the generic structure and text elements of the

description text

Text Elements Function

Identification • A sentence that describes and illustrates the
topic/theme to be described
• Sentences must be interesting and able to
attract and provoke readers so that readers
become interested in reading a complete
description
• It is preferable to use adjectives and adjective
comparisons

Description • A complete description of the topic/theme in the
identification paragraph
• Description is a detailed description or
elaboration of a topic or theme described in the
identification paragraph

The text elements above are general standards and generics used in

compiling descriptive text. The element consists of two main elements,

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