Muhammad Zacky Jamali

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FACTUAL REPORT
Definition, Purpose, Generic Structure,
and Language Characteristics
 What is Factual Report?
Factual Report is a text that explains and elaborate
some factual information relate to particular
objects, matter, or things which are based on
empirical, real, and/or scientific facts or
information.
What is the purpose of Factual Report?
The purpose of Factual report text is to convey
information text observations and systematic
analysis. The information described in the report text
is usually general in nature, be it natural or artificial
like a mammals, planets, rocks, plants, state,
cultural, transportation, etc.
The Generic Structure of Factual Report
1. General statement or general classification
Statement that describe the common subject of report, common description,
classification and also general statement of what being focused to be reported.
for example:
Camel is a big and strong animal which is normally seen in desert.
Generally, there are two types of camel; Bactrian camel and Arabian
camel. The first type of camel has two humps and the second has one
hump.
The Generic Structure of Factual Report
2. Description
a.) General information, is the part that mentions the general
information of the theme of writing.
b.) Bundles of Specific Information, give us the elaboration of
general information.

For example:
The Generic Structure of Factual Report
Camels are one of the many four-leg mammals that considered as a big
mammals. Camels can reach 7 feet in height (at the hump) and weigh
up to 1500 pounds.
They are specially adapted to the life in desert. Their eyes have three
eyelids and two rows of eyelashes that prevent sand to enter their eyes.
Camel can travel in great distances through hot and dry deserts with
little food or water. They can walk easily on the desert.
Camels are trained as means of transportation to carry people and
loads on their backs. They can also serve the people in many other
ways.
 LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS
 Using general nouns which is an object of a general
nature
 Using simple present tense to indicate habit or general
activities done or happened.
 Using linking verbs to describe features (e.g. : am, is, are)
 Using action verbs to describe behavior or act.
 SNAKES
Snakes are carnivores. Snakes are found on every continent of the world
except Antarctica. There are around 3000 different species of snake.
Some sea snakes can breathe partially through their skin, allowing for
longer dives underwater. Anacondas are large, non-venomous snakes
found in South America that can reach over 5 m (16 ft) in length. Python
reticulates can grow over 8.7 m (28 ft) in length and are considered the
longest snakes in the world.
Snakes don’t have eyelids. Snakes smell with their tongue. Snakes have
flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head!
Snakes have internal ears but not external ones.
Snakes can’t bite food so have to swallow it whole. Snakes have a
unique anatomy which allows them to swallow and digest large prey.
Snakes are covered in scales. Snakeskin is smooth and dry. Snakes shed
their skin a number of times a year in a process that usually lasts a few
days. Some species of snake, such as cobras and black mambas, use
venom to hunt and kill their prey. Pythons kill their prey by tightly
wrapping around it and suffocating it in a process called constriction.