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  Definition of Descriptive Text Basically, descriptive text is a text that aims to explain, describe, or describe something. This thing can take the form of anything, be it animals, objects, locations, and so on.  Usually descriptive text is characterized by the use of easy tense and focuses on one object specifically. The object is then discussed again in more detail in the descriptive text. Then what is the difference with recount text?  At a glance, you will see an example of a recount text, which then retells a story that happened in the past, using the easy past. While descriptive text describes something in more detail.  Descriptive text can also mean:  > Descriptive text provides information about how something or someone looks, this text uses words to describe what something or someone is like.  > Descriptive text also provides facts about how Indonesian is actually used according to the rules and how this text should be used. The Purpose of Descriptive Text Its purpose

Definition of Procedure Text There are three definitions of procedure text: (1)Texts that explain how something works or how to use instruction/operation manuals e.g. how to use the video, the computer, the tape recorder, the photocopier, the fax. (2) Texts that instruct how to do a particular activity e.g. recipes, rules for games, science experiments, road safety rules. (3) Texts that deal with human behavior, e.g how to live happily, how to succeed Generic Structure of Procedure Text # Goal : (e.g: How to make …………..) # Material or Ingredient : (e.g: the material to cook omelet are egg, onion, vegetable oil, etc. ) # Step : (e.g: first, wash the tomatoes, onion, …., the second cut the onions becomes slice. . . ) Purpose of Procedure Text – To explain/tell (the reader) how to make/operate/do something through a sequence of actions or steps. – To explain steps/instruction to make/operate/do something Language Feature of Procedure Text: – Use adverbial of sequence / Using temporal conj