Definitions Paragraph Of Tapai Gambut

Writing Project

“Definition paragraph about Tapai Gambut”

Step 1 : Brainstorming using questioning.

1.      What is Tapai Gambut ?

2.      How familiar of Tapai Gambut for people in Banjarmasin ?

3.      How make  “Tapai Gambut” ?

4.      Why “Tapai Gambut” is popular ?

Step 2 : 

Topic Sentence : “Tapai Gambut is a special food from South Kalimantan.”

Supporting Sentences :

1.      The tasted of this food is very sweet and sometimes watery.

2.      Like the other tapai, which is shaped a round and the color is green.

3.      The sweet taste is product by the fermentation for 3 days.

Concluding Sentence : ” The conclusion, Tapai Gambut is popular because it has special taste.”

First Draft

”Tapai Gambut”

            Tapai Gambut is a special food from South Kalimantan. The tasted of this food is very sweet and sometimes watery. Like the other tapai, which is shaped a round and the color is green. But it’s smaller than the other. The sweet taste is product by the fermentation for 3 days. We need some material to make it, there are Glutinous rice, water, yeast, and food coloring. But the people at there usually using nature food coloring, they used powder\water of Katu’s leaf. This food wrapped by Banana’s leaf or a plastic. The conclusion, Tapai Gambut is popular because it has special taste.

-        Tapai : a food of Glutinous rice

-        Gambut : a district in South Kalimantan

-        Watery : containing water

-        Fermentation : a metabolic process that converts sugar to acid, gases or alcohol.

-        Yeast : fungus used in making beer wine, or bride rise.

-        Katu : a plant production produce green color