REPORT

General Function:

      To describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural and social phenomenon in our environment.

General Structure:

  General classification : Tells what the phenomenon under discussion is.

  Description                  : Describe the topic.

Significant Grammatical Features:

a.    Focus on generic participants

b.    Use of present tenses

Example:

Rattlesnake

            The rattlesnake has a reputation as a dangerous and deadly snake with a fierce hatred for humanity.

Although the rattlesnake is indeed a venomous snake capable of killing a human, its nature has perhaps been somewhat exaggerated in myth and folklore.

            The rattlesnake is not inherently aggressive and generally strikes only when it has been put on the defensive. In its defensive posture, the rattlesnake raises the front part of its body off the ground and assumes an S-shaped from and in preparation for a lunge forward. At the end of a forward thrust, the rattlesnake pushes its fangs into a victim thereby injecting its venom.

There are more then 30 species of rattlesnake, varying in length from 20 inches to 6 feet and also varying in toxicity of venom. In the United States there are only a few deaths annually from rattlesnake, with a mortality rate of less than 2 percent of those attacked.

Question:

1.    The best title of the passage would be …

A.   The venomous killing snake

B.   The reputation of a deadly snake

C.   The aggressive and defensive snake

D.   The dangerous and deadly rattlesnake

E.   The myth and folklore about killing snake

2.    What does the rattlesnake do when it defends itself?

A.   It pushed its fangs into the victim

B.   It injects its venom into the victim

C.   It makes an S-shaped form

D.   It becomes defensive

E.   It lunges forward

3.    The main idea of the fourth paragraph is …

A.   The deaths from rattlesnake

B.   The specification of rattlesnake

C.   The variety in length of rattlesnake

D.   The variety of classes of rattlesnake

E.   The clarify of how rattlesnake kills humans

4.    “… thereby injecting its venom”.

The word in italic is similar to …

A.   fluid

B.   fang

C.   tooth

D.   saliva

E.   poison

5.    Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.   There are many deaths in America from rattlesnake.

B.   First, rattlesnake injects its venom into the victim when it defends itself.

C.   The length of rattlesnake is about 30 inches to 6 feet.

D.   The specification of rattlesnake is varying in length and toxicity

E. The rattlesnake pushes its fangs to injecting its saliva into the victim.