Descriptive text describes people, places, or things in a way that reveals identifying qualities and characteristics. It has a generic structure of identification and description. The purpose is to specifically describe a subject. Language features include using adjectives, simple present tense, and action verbs. An example descriptive text is provided that describes a best friend's qualities, personality traits, accomplishments, and activities in detail over multiple sentences. Tips for writing descriptive text include choosing a meaningful subject, engaging the senses, using unique observations and figurative language, and wrapping up the description.