2.5.2 The Disadvantage of Using Semantic Mapping Technique
The primary disadvantage of using Semantic Mapping is creating an answer key for Semantic Mapping to be time-consuming. This problem can be reduced by
giving a big picture of Semantic Mapping on the blackboard, and then the students can revise the information from the reading text, so all of the students can get
feedback. Based on the above information, to inhibit the negative impact on the
students’ comprehension in reading a text, the teacher can give a big picture of Semantic Mapping to minimize the time. Additionally, the researcher anticipated the
disadvantages from occurring by giving explanation and example of creating the Semantic Mapping together first, finding the main point and sub points.
2.6 The Concept of Descriptive Text
According to the 2006 Curriculum KTSP, the VII-A grade students in junior high school have to learn some genre text types such as descriptive and procedure.
This research focuses on reading descriptive text for the 7
th
grade students of junior high school.
According to Larson Longacre 1984 descriptive text is a text which describes the characteristics of something. It also can be defined as a kind of text that
describes a particular person, place or thing. The function is to describe a particular person completely. The language features of descriptive text: using simple present
tense, using adjective and using adverb. Besides that, a descriptive text also has generic structure; 1 Identification, the function is to identify phenomenon to be
described; 2 Description, the function is to describe the parts, qualities and characteristics.
The following is the example of descriptive text:
My New Backpack
I have a new backpack. Its color is soft green. I always bring it whenever I go to school. It is made of
strong fabric. My backpack has several different parts. The first
part is the pocket where I put my money and library card. The second part is the main part. I always put
my books and pencil case in it. The third part is a small pocket at the left side of the backpack. I keep a
bottle of plain water in this pocket.
Mandiri: Practice Your English Competence for VII Grade SMP, Erlangga, written by Nur Zaida, 2009:57
Regarding the explanation of descriptive text, conclusions can be summarized for this research. A descriptive text is a text which says a person is like, for the
purpose is to describe a particular person completely. The generic structures of descriptive text consist of identification and description. The language features of
descriptive text are using simple present tense, using adjective and using adverb.
2.7 Relevant Research Findings
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