MATERI REPORT TEXT

Report text is a text that describes something in general. It is as a result of systematic observation
and analyses.
Teks report adalah teks yang menggambarkan benda atau sesuatu secara umum. Teks ini adalah
sebagai hasil dari observasi dan analisa secara sistematis.

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. (Pada bagian ini biasanya memberikan gambaran fenomena-fenomena yang terjadi;
baik bagian-bagiannya, sifat-sifatnya, kebiasaannya, ataupun tingkah lakunya. Intinya adalah
penjabaran dari klasifikasi yang disajikan dengan ilmiah.)

Purpose of Report text

To presents information about something

Language Feature of Report Text
- Use of general nouns. Sperti Cat, bukan My cat/Dani’s Cat
- Use of relating verbs/ linking verbs to describe features. Seperti Molecules are tiny
particles
- Use action verb. Seperti birds fly in the sky
- Use of timeless present tense
- 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. Ingat mengguakan Verb 1 (kata kerja bentuk
pertama)
 Kangaroo
A kangaroo is an animal found in Australia, although it has a smaller relative,
called a wallaby, which lives on the Australian island of Tasmania and also in New
Guinea.

Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They have short font legs, but very long, and very
strong back legs and a tail. These are used for sitting up and for jumping. Kangaroos have
been known to make forward jumps of over eight meters, and leap across fences more
than three meters high. They can also run at speeds of over 45 kilometers per hour.

Kanguru adalah hewan yang ditemukan di Australia, meskipun memiliki kerabat

yang lebih kecil, disebut walabi, yang hidup di pulau Tasmania Australia dan juga di New
Guinea.

Kanguru memakan rumput dan tumbuhan. Mereka memiliki kaki font yang pendek,
tetapi sangat panjang, dan kaki belakang dan ekor yang sangat kuat. Ini digunakan untuk
duduk dan melompat. Kanguru telah dikenal untuk membuat lompatan ke depan lebih dari
delapan meter, dan melompati pagar setinggi lebih dari tiga meter. Mereka juga bisa berlari
dengan kecepatan lebih dari 45 kilometer per jam

Definition of a Report Text

A report text is a type of document written by someone or group of people to announce the result
of an investigation or announce something to the proper authorities. The information given in a
report text is very general information.
Social Function of a Report Text
The purpose of a report text is to present information about something generally. It generally
describes the way things are with reference to arrange of natural, manmade and social
phenomenon in our environment, such as: mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of
region, cultures, transportations, and so on .
A. Generic structures

 Title
A title of a report text indicates the topic of the text and it is a very general thing.

 General Classification
A general classification is a part that state classification of general aspect of things, such as:
animals, public places, plants, etc. It will be discussed in general
 Description
This part gives describing of the things which will be discussed in detail, in terms of: parts (and
their function), qualities, habits and behavior.
B. Linguistic features
 Focus on generic participant.
A report text always introduces group or general aspect and focus on general nouns, such as:
‘Platypus’, ‘Bees’, etc.
 A report text uses relating verb and action verb, for example:
Relating verb : Reptiles are scalyanimal,etc.
Action verb : Birds fly in the sky, etc.
 A report text uses of simple present tense, for example: Platypus lives in streams, male
platypus does not need any burrow, etc
 The language used in a report text is a scientific language, for example: water contains
oxygen and hydrogen, etc.
 A report text uses Conditionals and logical connectives, such as: but, in other hand, etc.

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Report text is a text that describes something in general. Every text has a communicative
purpose. Communicative purpose of report text is to present information about something in
general.
Report text has two generic structures. The first is general classification it is usually in the first
paragraph of the text. This part usually introduces the topic of the report or tells what
phenomenon under discussion is. It can be a short description of the subject or it can be
definitions from the subject that is described. The second is, description. In this part, we usually
will describe the details of the topic or subject such as physical appearance, parts, qualities,
habits or behaviour. Every paragraph in the part of description usually gives us information
about one feature of the subject,
Generic Structure of Report Text
1. General classification: Stating classification of general aspect of thing; animal, public place,
plant, etc which will be discussed in general
2. Description: Describing the thing which will be discussed in detail; part per part , customs or
deed for living creature and usage for materials and things
Language Feature of Report Text
• Introducing group or general aspect
• Using conditional logical connection; when, so, etc
• Using simple present tense

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.” (Report adalah sebuah teks yang menghadirkan informasi tentang suatu
hal secara apa adanya. Teks ini adalah sebagai hasil dari observasi dan analisa secara sistematis.)

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. (Pada bagian ini biasanya memberikan gambaran fenomena-fenomena yang terjadi;
baik bagian-bagiannya, sifat-sifatnya, kebiasaannya, ataupun tingkah lakunya. Intinya adalah
penjabaran dari klasifikasi yang disajikan dengan ilmiah.)

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.
– To presents information about something, as it is

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.

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.

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A Shark

A shark is a type fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures. There are over 350
species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It has tough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it has
elastic cartilage which helps them to move easily. It can grow up to 8 meters. Sharks are found in
all oceans the world. The type of shark found will depend on the water's temperature. A shark has
to keep moving because it needs to breathe through its gills to keep alive. When sharks are hungry,
they look for food. Different sharks eat different food. Harmless sharks eat plankton but harmful
sharks eat meat. Sharks have up to forty two babies (which are called pups) at a time. When the
pups are born, they leave straight away because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks
have their pups in different ways, some lay eggs while others have them alive. When they are born,
they need to defend themselves because they have no help them. General Statement: A shark is a
type of fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures Description (appereance,
habitat, behaviour, breeding): Shark are found in all oceans around the world. The type of shark
found will depend on the water's temperature. A shark has to keep moving when it is asleep because
it will either sink or suffocate. It has to keep moving because it needs to breathe its gills to keep
alive.

Ikan Hiu

Hiu adalah ikan jenis yang hidup di laut. Ini adalah salah satu makhluk laut terbesar. Ada lebih
dari 350 spesies hiu. Hiu berbentuk seperti torpedo. Memiliki kulit yang kuat seperti amplas. Alih-
alih tulang memiliki tulang rawan elastis yang membantu mereka untuk bergerak dengan mudah.
Hal ini dapat tumbuh hingga 8 meter. Hiu ini ditemukan di semua lautan dunia. Jenis hiu yang
ditemukan akan tergantung pada suhu air. Hiu harus terus bergerak karena kebutuhan untuk
bernapas melalui insang untuk tetap hidup. Ketika hiu lapar, mereka mencari makanan. Hiu yang
berbeda makan makanan yang berbeda. Hiu salahnya makan plankton tapi hiu berbahaya makan
daging. Hiu memiliki sampai empat puluh dua bayi (yang disebut anak anjing) pada suatu waktu.
Ketika anak anjing lahir, mereka meninggalkan langsung karena hiu ibu tidak memiliki puting
susu. Beberapa hiu memiliki anjing mereka dengan cara yang berbeda, beberapa bertelur
sementara yang lain memiliki mereka hidup-hidup. Ketika mereka lahir, mereka harus membela
diri karena mereka tidak memiliki bantuan mereka. Pernyataan umum: Hiu adalah jenis ikan yang
hidup di laut. Ini adalah salah satu yang terbesar makhluk laut Description (appereance, habitat,
perilaku, peternakan): Shark ditemukan di semua lautan di seluruh dunia. Jenis hiu yang ditemukan
akan tergantung pada suhu air. Hiu harus terus bergerak ketika sedang tidur karena akan baik
tenggelam atau mati lemas. Hal ini untuk terus bergerak karena itu perlu bernapas insang untuk
tetap hidup.