Reflective Summary

Learning Journal

1. In this activity, I have learned To analyse the contextual differences and similarities between a
number of descriptive texts in regard to the social functions, by showing the evidence from the
texts (expressions, sentences, paragraphs, etc.) in fluent and lexicogrammatically accurate
spoken and written Englis. I also have learned how analyse the contextual differences and
similarities between a number of descriptive texts in regard to the text structjures, by show ing
the evidence from the texts (expressions, sentences, paragraphs, etc.) in fluent and
lexicogrammatically accurate spoken and written English.

2. The key features of descriptive texts to do with jobs include

 Social Function
 Describes particular things, animals, persons, or others, for instance: pets or persons we
know well (Gerot dan Wignell, 1994 dalam Anggun, 2016)
 Appeals to the senses, tells how something looks, feels, smells, tastes, and/ or sounds;
something like a word picture enabling readers to imagine the described objects, places, or
persons (Oshima dan Hogue, 1998)
 Is used to show, report, describe, and present information.
 Generic Structure
A descriptive text is made up of identification or general statement and description element.
Identification introduces and identifies specific objects (a person, thing, place, animal or event)
intended to be described. Description describes the intended objects using descriptive details or
information about the objects’ characteristics, appearances, personality, habits or qualities.
(Derewianka, 2004; Butt et. al., 2000; Gerot & Wignell, 1994; Knapp and Watkins, 2005, p.149;
Emilia & Christie, 2013).
 Significant Lexicogrammatical Features
The features of a descriptive text are:
1. Focusing on a specific object
2. Generally using Present Tense
3. Using linking verbs and verbs to classify things and describe appearances,
characteristics, parts, and functions
4. Frequently using pre-and post-modified noun phrases;
5. Using adjectives and adverbs to add information to nouns and verbs in the provision of
detailed information
6. Using adverbial phrases of manner, place, or time
7. Using words explaining characteristics or features (size, shape, location, colour,etc)
 8. Using details to visualize the topic
9. Providing examples (using the phrases for instance, such as, to illustrate, or to demonstrate)
10. Using the topic word or the topic-synonymous word repeatedly.

3. What I like most about this activity is

To construct the descriptive texts with contextually different social functions, text structures,
and lexico-grammatical features. And I can make my own descriptive text based on the material that
have been given in the material.
4. What I need to improve/learn more is
To produce a number of descriptive texts for contextually acceptable social functions,
with contextually acceptable text structures and lexico grammatical features. And about the Lexico-
grammatical features about the descriptive text so that I can make a better descriptive text and improve
my ability in construct text.