Report Text

Nada Salsabilah.(9.3/01)

Yuliana Dewi S. (9.3/03)

“ Report text is a text whichpresent information ordescribe about something ingeneral. Usually, it is a resultof systematic observationand analyses."

The Definition of

Report Text

The Generic Structure

of Report Text

1. General Clasification » statements that describe the common subject of the report, common description, and classification.

2. Description » Tells what the phenomenon underdiscussion; in terms of parts, qualities, habits orbehaviors; This section gives us an overview of commonlyoccurring phenomenon, either of its parts, its properties,habit, or behavior. The point is, presenting elaboration ofscientific classification.

There are also some information on the generic structure, which includes :

1) General information, is the part that mentions the generalinformation of the theme of writing.

2) Bundles of Specific Information, give us the elaboration ofgeneral information.

The Purpose of

Report Text

The purpose of report text is topresent information aboutsomething. It usually describes anentire class of things or describesthings in general way, whethernatural or man-made like mammals,the planets, rocks, plants, countriesof region, culture, transportation,and so on.

The Language Feature

of Report Text

1. Use of general nouns, ex. Hunting Pandas, rather thanparticular nouns, ex. My Panda.

2. Use of relating verbs to describe features, ex “Pandasare cute animal”.

3. Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour,ex. “Pandas cannot run”.

4. Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness,ex. “Tropical cyclones always begin over the sea”.

5. Use of technical terms, ex. Isobars are lines drawn ona weather map;

6. Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organisebundles of information, repeated naming of the topicas the beginning focus of the clause.

PANDA

Many people have known this tame and cute animal. It called panda. Pandasare mammals. They are tame animal and they are kind of raccoon. Originally,pandas lived in South and East China and parts of Myanmar and Vietnam.Today, pandas are found in six isolated forest areas in Sichuan, Gansu, andShaanxi provinces in China. Pandas live in high mountainous areas, usuallyfrom 2,700 to 3,700 meters (8,500 to 11,500 feet) above sea level, that havenatural forested areas with fir, spruce, and bamboo.

Pandas have a white coat with black fur around their eyes, on their ears,muzzle, legs and shoulders.Its weight about 100-150kg. Many people thinkthat the pandas only eats stems, leaves and bamboo, but it will also eatberries, fruit, flowers, fungi, grass and insects. It also eats flowers likecrocuses and irises which grow in its mountain habitat. In the wild it will alsocatch fish and hunt small birds and rodents, like bamboo rats. This is notenough to live on, though, so it mainly eats various species of bamboo.Pandas have claws to protect their selves from danger.

They can also swim and climb trees. But when panda have a defent it cancertainly fight back Giant pandas will display aggression by lowering theirheads and staring directly at the opponent. Because of its size and strength,a panda is a potentially frightful and awesome beast. But its clumsy anduncoordinated ways make it an awkward and defensive creature. It fumblesalong, pigeon-toed, in an ungraceful, diagonal walk. It is rarely urged fromthis lumbering pace. Only a young panda, or a panda in desperate flight, willventure to climb a tree. And once it has reached the top, it becomes an evengreater task to get down.

Despite its aloof manner and clumsiness, the giant panda has won areputation as a loving and adorable creature. With its big, furry head, gentle,flat face, and dark-ringed, sad-eyes, the giant panda is irresistible. Itslopsided movements and its timidity have endeared it to countless friendsand admirers at zoos around the world.

QUESTION1. What is the language function of the text above?

2. In which paragraph that tells about the general classification of the report text above?

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?

4. Which is the part of panda’s body that has a function to protect their self from danger?

5. Does pandas only eat bamboo ? Why?

6. “Its lopsided movements and its timidity“(paragraph 4) what is the synonym of the underlined word?

7. What makes the giant panda become irresistible?

ANSWER

1. To give an information about panda in general.

2. Paragraph 1.

3. The physical characteristic of panda.

4. Their claws.

5. No, it doesn’t. Panda not only eats stems, leaves and bamboo, but it will also eat berries, fruit, flowers, fungi, grass and insects. It also eats flowers like crocuses and irises which grow in its mountain habitat.

6. Shy.

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