Reports Text

Purpose
To describe the way things are such as a man � made thing, animals, and plant


Text Organization
� General classification
(Introduce the topic of the report such as the class or sub-class)

� Identification
(give the shape/form , parts , behavior , habitat , way of survival)


Language Features
� The use of general nouns
(e.g.: Komodoes, computers, orchids)

� The use of relating verbs
(e.g.: Is , are, has)

� The use of present tenses
(e.g.: Komodo dragons usually weight more than 160 kg)

� The use of behavior verbs
(e.g.: Snakes often sunbathe in the sun)

� The use of technical terms
(e.g.: Water contains oxygen and hydrogen)