Report Text
Report Text
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Secara umum, report text adalah salah satu jenis teks yang masuk kategori
"factual texts." Teks jenis ini sering dikatakan sebagai "saudara kembar"
descriptive text sehingga wajar banyak siswa "bingung" cara membedakan
kedua teks tersebut.
Definisi report text ini juga hampir mirip dengan apa yang sering disebutkan
dalam berbagai buku bahasa Inggris di tingkat menengah, "Report is a
text which present information about something, as it is. It is as a
result of systematic observation and analyses." [Report adalah sebuah
teks yang menghadirkan informasi tentang suatu hal dengan apa adanya.
Teks ini adalah sebagai hasil dari observasi dan analisa secara sistematis.]
Dengan demikian, sebenarnya teks report dan descriptive mempunyai
perbedaan yang cukup jelas, meski nampak keduanya dikatakan sebagai
"saudara kembar" sekalipun.
Intinya, dalam report text itu biasanya berisi dengan fakta-fakta yang bisa
dibuktikan secara ilmiah, Oke..
Ada juga beberapa keterangan mengenai generic structure report text, yang
meliputi :
1. General information
2. Bundles of Specific Information
Saya sendiri lebih cenderung setuju dengan generic structure kedua; karena
hal ini bisa membuat siswa lebih paham akan cara menulis report text.
Keterangan :
General nouns, maksudnya adalah, suatu benda (baik itu hidup atau
mati) yang bersifat umum. Coba bandingkan : Hunting dogs >< My
dog. Hunting dogs bersifat umum; sedangkan my dog bersifat
khusus.
Relating verbs, dalam grammar disebut juga dengan linking verbs.
Seperti to be [is, am, are: present], seem, look, taste dan lain
sebagainya.
Timeless present tense adalah salah satu penanda waktu dalam
simple present seperti "often, usually, always" dan lain-lain.
Technical terms, maksudnya adalah istilah-istilah yang meliputi teks
report tersebut. Misalnya tentang "music" maka, istilah-istilah musik
harus ada.
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.
You can ride gondola there. It is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays
is mostly used for tourists, or for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies.
Now, most Venetians travel by motorised waterbuses (“vaporetti”) which ply
regular routes along the major canals and between the city’s islands. The
city also has many private boats. The only gondolas still in common use by
Venetians are the traghetti, foot passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal
at certain points without bridges.
You can see the amusing city’s landmarks such as Piazza San Marco, Palazzo
Contarini del Bovolo, Saint Mark’s Cathedral or villas of the Veneto. The
villas of the Veneto, rural residences for nobles during the Republic, are one
of the most interesting aspects of Venetian countryside.