Report Text

    A.  Definition
Report is a text which presents information about something, as it is. It is as a result of systematic observation and analysis. 

   B.  Purpose Of SocialIt’s social purpose is presenting information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on. 

    C.  Social Function

Inform the readers about range of natural, and social phenomena in our environment

    D.  Generic Structure

·         General classification ; tells what the phenomenon under discussion is.

·         Description tells what the phenomenon under discussion is like in terms of 

1. parts ,

2.qualities 

 3. habits or behaviors, if living ; uses , if non-natural.

    E.  Language Features of Report

o    Use of general nouns, example : hunting bird, rather than particular nouns, example : our dog;

o    Use of relating verbs to describe features, example : Molecules are tiny particles;

o   Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour, example : Emus cannot fly;

o   Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, example : Tropicalcyclones always begin over the sea;

o   Use of technical terms, example : Isobars are lines drawn on a weather map;

o   Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organise bundles of information; repeated naming of the topic as the beginning focus of the clause. 

          F. General Classification

         Tell us what the phenomenon discussion is

          G. Description

         Tell us what the phenomenon under discussion is like in terms of: parts (and their funtions), qualities, habits or behavior

   

         H. Grammatical Features

•    Use of general nouns, e.g. Laser light
•    Use of relating verbs to describe features, e.g. Laser light is a special kind of light ,
•    Mostly use of present tenses, e.g. Laser light s just one pure color,
•    Use of technical terms, e.g. Beam, active medium

      I.        Language Features of Report 

·          Use of general nouns, example : hunting bird, rather than particular nouns, example : our dog;

·           Use of relating verbs to describe features, example : Molecules are tiny particles;

·         Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour, example : Emus cannot fly;

·       Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, example : Tropical cyclones always begin over the sea;

·         Use of technical terms, example : Isobars are lines drawn on a weather map;

·         Use of paragraphs with topic sentences to organise bundles of information; repeated naming of the topic as the beginning focus of the clause.

Example of Report Text

 

Birds

 Birds are interesting flying animals. They are vertebrates and warm blooded animals. They belong to aves class and they can be found all over the world.

 Birds breath with their air pocket. Beside as respiration organ, air pocket also can enlarge or reduce their weight when flying or swimming.

 There are many kinds of birds. Earth bird has special characteristic. They have different morphology acording to their food and their habitat. Some of them eat seeds, pollen, fish or meat. There are some species that live in land and the others live in water. Land birds live on their nest.

 Female birds have specific tasks. they lay eggs and feed their baby, Beside that they look for foods for their baby.