Report text

                                     What Is a Report Text?

a. The purpose of a text:

To report something, just like the way it is. The

subject includes natural things, environment, social

matters, or human matters. Description of a general

classification.

b. Text structure:

• General classification which includes

the report’s subject, information, and its

classification.

• Description of the subject.

• Use of present tense

                                  What Is a Report Text?

The first point we should be aware of is the general

definition and the classification of each subject that

we intend to write in the form of reported text. But,

do not forget that a report text is different from a

descriptive text. Description text has a function to give

an explanation about a specific subject.

The following are examples of a report text and a

descriptive text.

Report text (more general)

Music

Music is sound put into pleasing or interesting

patterns. People use music for a part of ceremonies,

such as religious services, parades, and weddings.

People also use music to show their feelings and

ideas.

Descriptive text (more specific)

Music Box

Music boxes are small instruments that play

tunes by themselves. The music-making parts of a

music box are a cylinder and a row of metal teeth of

different lengths. A spring or a set of wheels turns the

cylinder.

                                   Rock Music

General classification

Rock music is part of popular music today. It is

played and listened in almost every countries in the

world. Rock and roll was the name given to the music

that developed in the early 1950’s. It is believed that

the term rock and roll was first used by a disk jockey,

Alan Freed.

Description

In 1955, records of a young singer from Tennessee,

Elvis Presley, were heard across the US. After he

appeared on nation-wide television, Elvis Presley’s

singing and his performing style came to mean rock

and roll all over the world. Then came Bill Haley and

The Comets. Rock mainly became the music of the

young. They understood its beat and sound, and its

lyrics.

The 1970’s were the time of big developments in

the rock industry. Rock became a very big business,

earned more money annually than any other form of

entertainment including the film industry.

Choose either a, b, c, or d based on the text.

1. What is the best title for the text?

a. Music.

b. Kinds of Music.

c. Rock Music.

d. Music from Time to Time.

2. What is the main idea of paragraph one?

a. Rock and Roll was the name given by Alan Freed.

b. Alan Freed was the one who used the term rock and roll.

c. Rock music is played and listened in most countries.

d. Rock music is part of popular music today.

3. What does the word “it” in paragraph one line 1 refer to?

a. Popular music.

b. Rock music.

c. Rock and Roll.

d. All countries.

4. The main idea of paragraph two is

………..

a. in 1955

b. young singer

c. Elvis Presley’s voice was heard across the US

d. young singer from Tennessee, Elvis

5. The supporting idea of paragraph two is .

a. Elvis Presley’s singing and his performing style

b. After Elvis appeared on nationwide television

c. Bill Haley and The Comets

d. Elvis Presley’s performing style

6. What is the supporting idea of paragraph three?

a. Rock mainly became the big business.

b. The 1970’s were the time of big developments in rock music.

c. Rock music vs film industry.

d. By the early 1970’s.

7. Which statement is not true based on the text?

a. Rock is popular among young people.

b. The term rock and roll wasn’t first used by a disk jockey, Alan Freed.

c. Rock became a very big business at that time.

d. Bill Haley and The Comets sang rock and roll in their times

Match the italicized words in the following

sentences with their meanings or synonyms in

the box. Discuss it with a friend.

chiefly    came      nearly      yearly

1. Almost all of the young know Elvis Presley.

Almost means …..   

2. After he appeared on nation-wide television, his

singing and performing style came to mean rock and

roll all over the world.

Appeared means ……

3. Rock mainly became the music of the young.

Mainly means ……

4. Rock became a very big business, earning more

money annually than the film industry.

Anually means …….

Read the text carefully.

                 The Chinese Influence in Indonesian Visual Art

Chinese culture played a truly significant role in

the development of visual art in Indonesia although not

as strong as the Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim influences.

Many Chinese culture form of artistic expression were

adapted and assimilated into indigenous form. The

Chinese influence was restricted to an adapted form.

The architectural elements in some temples for

example, reveal Chinese influence. It is identical to the

original models found in mainland China. In Gianyar

Bali, strong links between the Chinese and local people

are evidenced by the Chinese-style roofing on the

palace that was rebuilt at the end of the last century. In

Cirebon, China designs were copied by local ceramics

and paintings. Chinese influence also occurs in textile,

furniture and household objects.

Read the following explanation carefully.

A paragraph is developed by three parts. Main idea,

supporting idea and concluding idea.

• Main idea tells us what the paragraph is about.

• Supporting idea consists of evidences, examples and

explanation of main idea.

• Concluding idea unites main idea and supporting

idea into one complete paragraph so, we can get the

meanings.

Main idea

Chinese culture played a truly significant role in the

development of visual art in Indonesia although not as strong

as the Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim influences.

Supporting idea

Many Chinese culture form of artistic expression were

adapted and assimilated into indigenous form. The Chinese

influence was restricted to an adapted form. The architectural

elements in some temples for example, reveal Chinese influence.

It is identical to the original models found in mainland China.

In Gianyar Bali, strong links between the Chinese and local

people are evidenced by the Chinese-style roofing on the palace

that was rebuilt at the end of the last century.

Concluding idea

China designs were copied by local ceramics and

paintings. Chinese influence also occurs in textile, furniture

and household objects.

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                                     Musical Instruments

There are five main groups of musical instruments. They are stringed

instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, keyboard

instruments, and electronic instruments.

Stringed instruments make tones when the player makes one or more

string vibrate. The violin, cello, and guitar are stringed instruments.

Wind instruments are played by blowing into or through a tube.

The player controls the sound by placing the fingers on holes in the

instrument or on keys that cover holes, or by pressing valves that make

the tube longer or shorter. The flute, trumpet and saxophone are wind

instruments.

Percussion instruments have keys connected with a part that makes

tones. The musician presses the keys to make sounds. The piano, harp,

and pipe organ are keyboard instruments.

Electronic instruments use electricity to make sounds or to make

the sounds louder. Electric guitars, synthesizers, electronic pianos, and

electronic organs are electronic instruments.