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Understanding Report Text Structure

A report text is a descriptive writing format that provides general information about a subject based on research or observation, structured into a General Classification and Description. It utilizes language features such as general nouns, linking verbs, and present tense to convey objective information. An example provided is about bears, detailing their classification, characteristics, and habitats.

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Understanding Report Text Structure

A report text is a descriptive writing format that provides general information about a subject based on research or observation, structured into a General Classification and Description. It utilizes language features such as general nouns, linking verbs, and present tense to convey objective information. An example provided is about bears, detailing their classification, characteristics, and habitats.

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Report Text

A. Definition
A report text is a type of writing that provides general information about a subject
based on research, analysis, or observation. It can also be called a report, and is a type
of descriptive text. Report texts are often used for analysis, decision-making, and to
gain scientific information.

B. Generic Structure
1. General Classification
This is the first part of the report text and introduces the subject. It provides an
overview of the subject, including its purpose and relevance. For example, if the report
is about smartphones, the General Classification might introduce them as handheld
devices used for communication and internet access.
2. Description
This is the second part of the report text and provides a more detailed description of the
subject. This might include the subject's physical characteristics, functions, habitat, and
lifespan.

C. Languanges Features
Report texts use several language features to present objective and factual information about a
topic:
1. General Nouns
Used to describe a group or class of things, rather than a specific item. For example,
"cars", "trains", or "bicycles".
2. Linking verbs
Used to connect the main idea of a sentence with more information. For example, "be"
(am, is, are, was, were), "seem", "appear", "become", "feel", "look", "sound", and "taste".
3. Action verbs
Used to describe behaviors. For example, "travel", "defend", "live".
4. Present tense
5. Technical terms
Used to describe specific terms. For example, "migrate", "pup", "herds".
6. Conditional logical conjunctions
Used to connect ideas, such as "so" and "when".

D. Example (Title: Bears)


Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, with the
pinniped being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of
bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern
Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found in the continents of
North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
Common characteristics of modern bears include a large body with short and solid legs, a
long snout, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonrestrictive claws, and a short tail.
While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on
bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous.

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