10 Race : oriental, American, black, European.
c. Description of a Place
The easier way to describe of place is through picture but if it is impossible, words can represent the picture in detail and attractively. People
should consider about the size and shape if the place is room or home. If the place is about includes many building, so it can focus on describing the location with
the various buildings, etc. d.
Description of Process The important thing in describing of process is knowing and
understanding how something occured and done. Indeed, the writer have to know about the sequence of the event that she write.
e. Description of Event
Memorizing all interesting and unforgetable moment are the points that you should consider about in describing of event. Amount of people, situation
related the event, embarrassing moment etc., are the example of things that you should to write in describing of event.
4. Schematic Structure of Descriptive Text
According to Djuhari, descriptive text has two schematic structures, they are:
a Identification It is the general description of thingobject, people, animal, or place that will
be described. Thus, explanation about the when, where, what, or who of the subject are delivered in the first paragraph.
b Description This part provides the details information about the characteristic of subject,
for example the characteristic of personality, attitude, physic, specific feature, quality, and so on
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Otong Setiawan Djuhari, Gendre Dilengkapi 700 Soal Uji Pemahaman, Bandung: Yrama Widya, 2007, p. 12.
In other word, descriptive text consist of two generic structures, they are identification and description. Identification is defined as phenomenon to be
described. While description describes parts, qualities, characteristics, etc. In addition, there are some language features in descriptive text, they
are: -
Focus on specific participants My English teacher, Andinis cat, My favorite place
- Use of Simple Present Tense My mum is really cool, She has long black
hair -
Use of descriptive adjectives strong legs, white fangs -
Use of detailed Noun Phrase to give information about the subject. a very beautiful scenery, a sweet young lady, very thick fur
- Use of action verbs Material Process It eats grass, It runs fast
- Use of adverbials to give additional information about behavior fast, at tree
house -
Use of Figurative language John is as white as chalk
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C. Mind Mapping Strategy
The famous figure about mind mapping strategy is Tony Buzan. According to him, through mind map, people can write with stress free. Besides, it
can arrange complex and detail plan about the entire thing that people want to write
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. Mind mapping can help poor writer in organizing their ideas effectively before they write, especially for visual learner because they can color the line and
give the pictures there.
1. The Concept of Mind Mapping
According to Michael Michalko in Tony Buzan, mind map is an alternative of entire brain of linear thought
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M Mursyid PW, Learning Descriptive Text, Karangdadap: SMPN 1, p. 4.
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Sandra McKey, Loc.cit. p.14.
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Tony Buzan, op. cit., p.2.
