Pola Tata Bahasa dalam Report Text
Setiap tulisan pasti memiliki ciri bahasa tersendiri; jika recount text
dan narrative text cenderung memiliki ciri menggunakan simple past, lalu
bagaimana dengan report text? Oke berikut adalah pola grammar yang umum
digunakan dalam teks report, yang meliputi :
»Use of general nouns, eg hunting dogs, rather than particular nouns,
eg our dog;
»Use of relating verbs to describe features, eg Molecules are tiny
particles;
»Some use of action verbs when describing behaviour, eg Emus cannot
fly;
»Use of timeless present tense to indicate usualness, eg Tropical
cyclones always begin over the sea;
»Use of technical terms, eg 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.
Keterangan :
»General nouns, maksudnya adalah, suatu benda (baik itu hidup atau
mati) yang bersifat umum. Coba bandingkan : Hunting dogs >< My dog.
Hunting dogs bersifat umum; sedangkan my dog bersifat khusus.
»Relating verbs, dalam grammar disebut juga dengan linking verbs.
Seperti to be [is, am, are: present], seem, look, taste dan lain sebagainya.
»Timeless present tense adalah salah satu penanda waktu dalam simple
present seperti "often, usually, always" dan lain-lain.
»Technical terms, maksudnya adalah istilah-istilah yang meliputi teks
report tersebut. Misalnya tentang "music" maka, istilah-istilah musik
harus ada.
Contoh Report Text : Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a celebration of harvest,
thankfulness for peace, and the attempt of Native Americans. It is usually
celebrated in late autumn.
In the past, Thanksgiving was celebrated for their rich harvest in New
England. In North America, however, it was originally held to thank God for
their survival in the new land which was not easy for them. However, in Canada,
it had been celebrated as in New England. Thanksgiving now is celebrated in
United States of America and in Canada. Thanksgiving festivals are held every
fourth Thursday of November in the U.S and on the second Monday of October in
Canada. It is usually celebrated in four to five days in the North America and
for three days in Canada.
It is celebrated through families and friends gathering to eat and give
good luck. Turkey is the main dish in the thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving
parades are also usually held. In Thanksgiving homes are decorated with
wreaths, fresh and dried flowers. Lamps are lighted to brighten the
environment. Tables are decorated with best china and antique silver dishes to
mark the occasion.
Contoh Report Text : Venice
Venice Pictures - Reporting Venice
Venice is a city in northern
Italy. It is the capital of region Veneto. Together with Padua, the city is
included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area. Venice has been known as the
“Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of
Light”. The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian
Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy.
Venice is world-famous for its
canals. It is built on an archipelago of 117 islands formed by about 150 canals
in a shallow lagoon. The islands on which the city is built are connected by
about 400 bridges. In the old center, the canals serve the function of roads,
and every form of transport is on water or on foot.
You can ride gondola there. It
is the classical Venetian boat which nowadays is mostly used for tourists, or
for weddings, funerals, or other ceremonies. Now, most Venetians travel by
motorised waterbuses (“vaporetti”) which ply regular routes along the major
canals and between the city’s islands. The city also has many private boats.
The only gondolas still in common use by Venetians are the traghetti, foot
passenger ferries crossing the Grand Canal at certain points without bridges.
You can see the amusing city’s
landmarks such as Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Saint Mark’s
Cathedral or villas of the Veneto. The villas of the Veneto, rural residences
for nobles during the Republic, are one of the most interesting aspects of
Venetian countryside.
They are surrounded by elegant gardens, suitable for fashionable
parties of high society. The city is also well known for its beautiful and
romantic view, especially at night.
