DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Social Function:

To describe a particular person, place or thing.

Example of the text:

Natural Bridge National Park

  Natural Bridge National Park is luscious tropical rainforest.

  It is located 110 kilometers south of Brisbane and is reached by following the Pacific Highway to Nerang and then by travelling through the Numimbah Valley. This scenic roadway lies in the shadow of the Lamington National Park.

  The phenomenon of the rock formed into a natural ‘arch’ and the cave through which a waterfall cascades is a short one-kilometer walk below a dense rainforest canopy from the main picnic area. Swimming is permitted in the rock pools. Night-time visitors to the cave will discover the unique feature of the glow worms.

  Picnic areas offer toilets, barbeque, shelter sheds, water and fireplaces; however, overnight camping is not permitted.

Generic structures:

* Identification : paragraph 1

* Description : paragraph 2, 3, 4

Significant Lexicogrammatical Features:

* Focus on Specific Participants

* Use of Attributive and Identifying 

  Processes.

* Frequent use of epithets Classifiers in 

  nominal groups.

* Use of simple present tense