5 Relating verbs to give information about subject, e.g. My mum is really cool; it has very thick fur, etc. Relating verbs are commonly used in descriptions, both general
and particular. 6 Thinking verb or feeling verb to express personal writer view about subject, e.g.
Police believed the suspect is armed; I think it is a clever animal, etc. Thinking Verb is a verb which is related to thinking activity.
7 Action verb, e.g. Our new puppy bites our shoes; my cat eats mouse, etc. Action Verb is a verb which shows real activity, it can be seen and heard.
2.5 Model of Descriptive Text Writing
Descriptive paragraphs include details that appeal to the five senses: sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing. In a descriptive paragraph, the writer must convey
information that appeals to all the senses, in order to give the best possible description to the reader. It is recommended to make sure to choose a meaningful
person, place, or thing to be described.
2.5.1 Descriptive text of Place Natural Bridge National Park
Natural Bridge National Park is a luscious tropical rainforest. It is located 110 kilometers south of Brisbane and is reached by following
the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by traveling through the Numinbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of the Lamington National Park.
The phenomenon of the rock forms into a natural „arch’ and the cave
through which a waterfall cascades is a short 1 kilometer walk below a dense rainforest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock
pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms.
Picnic areas offer toilets, barbecues, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.
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2.5.2 Descriptive text of Animal My Pet
I have a pet. It is a dog, and I call it Brownie because the color is brownish yellow.
Brownie is a Chinese breed. It is small, fluffy and cute. It has got thick brown fur. When I cuddle it, the fur feels soft. Brownie does not like bones.
Everyday it eats soft food like steamed rice, fish or bread. Every morning I give her milk and bread. When I am at school, Brownie plays with my cat.
They get along well, and never fight maybe because Brownie does not bark a lot. It treats the other animals in our house gently, and it never eats shoes.
Brownie is really a sweet and friendly animal.
Jaya, et al., 2008:47 2.5.3 Descriptive text of Thing
A Friendly Clown
On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle, a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend.
The clowns short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark
lashes flowing from the brows. It has cherry-red cheeks, nose, and lips, and its broad grin disappears into the wide, white ruffle around its neck.
The clown wears a fluffy, two-tone nylon costume. The left side of the outfit is light blue, and the right side is red. The two colors merge in a dark
line that runs down the center of the small outfit. Surrounding its ankles and disguising its long black shoes are big pink bows. The white spokes on the
wheels of the unicycle gather in the center and expand to the black tire so that the wheel somewhat resembles the inner half of a grapefruit. The clown and
unicycle together stand about a foot high.
As a cherished gift from my good friend Tran, this colorful figure greets me with a smile every time I enter my room. Richard Nordquist
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All those three paragraphs are similar in generic structure and language features. They are different in content. Each type of descriptive text has their own
characteristic in generating ideas of each paragraph.
2.6 English Tense
