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2. Purpose Report teks.
Report text is text that informs about an object in general
from the results of research or data obtained. Report text is
often equated with description text, but the two texts are very

different, for example, description text explains about a fish,
then description text will explain the color of the fish, shape of
the fish, everything related to the visuals of the fish, but report
text only will explain about fish in general.
Purpose of Text Reports: Why Do We Need Them? Text
reports have several main objectives, namely:
1. Convey information: The main purpose of a text report
is to convey information objectively and accurately to

readers.
2. Educate: Text reports can be used to educate readers
about a particular topic.
3. Convincing: Report text can be used to convince readers
about something or an argument.
4. Explain: Text reports can be used to explain a process or

procedure.
5. Recommend: Text reports can be used to recommend an
action or policy
B. General Structure and Types of Report Text
1. General Structure
The thing that needs to be considered in writing report text
is the general structure. General structure in report text consists
of two parts, namely: general classification and description.

a. General Classification
The first part of report text writing is general
classification. General classification is general information
or a general statement about the object of observation that
has been made by the writer. This section can be a definition
or a brief introduction to the object as a whole. This general

information can help readers get a clear and structured
initial picture of the object to be discussed before going into

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