Explanation Text

Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social,

scientific and cultural phenomena. It is often found in science , geography, and
history text books
The purpose of the text is to explain how or why something happens.
Generic structure of the text
– General statement
– Explanation
– Closing
In an explanation text, there are linguistic features as below :
–Begin with the question
– Using simple present tense
– Using Passive voice
– Using Action verbs
– Containing explanation of the process 

Examples of explanation text

How a Tsunami Happens?
We all know that tsunamis are a series of destructive waves and powerful.
Tsunami is the deadliest wave because the wave speed is incredibly fast. But do
you know how a tsunami can happens?
Tsunami originated from Japan, “tsu” meaning harbor and “nami” meaning wave.
They are normally caused by landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions in, or
close to an ocean. After some sort of underwater disturbance, this causes energy
to rise up to sea level pushing the water high into the air. Gravity kicks in and pulls
it down again and then consequently causing the water to filter out into many
different directions.
When a tsunami begins to approach the shore the energy in the wave is
compressed. As a result, the water is pushed up into the wave, resulting in a
powerful tsunami. If the trough hits the shoreline first, it then causes the tide to
drastically retreat.

So, tsunamis happen because of natural disasters such as earthquakes or volcanic

eruptions. People who live near the shoreline have to be careful because they are
threatened by tsunamis whenever there is an earthquake.

The purpose of this text is to explain how and what causes tsunamis to occur.
Tsunami is the deadliest wave because the wave speed is incredibly fast. They are
normally caused by landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions in, or close to an
ocean. The text is also divided into three structures :

– General statement
In this section it is explained that the text will explain the natural phenomenon,
namely the tsunami
– Explanation
This section describes the causes and steps of a tsunami
– Closing
conclusion of the tsunami phenOmenon

The general structure of the tsunami text is :

1. (General Statement) We all know that tsunami’s are a series of destructive

waves and powerful. Tsunami is the deadliest wave because the wave speed is
incredibly fast. But do you know how a tsunami can happens?

2.(Explanation) Tsunami originated from Japan, “tsu” meaning harbor and “nami”
meaning wave. They are normally caused by landslides, earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions in, or close to an ocean. After some sort of underwater disturbance, this
causes energy to rise up to sea level pushing the water high into the air. Gravity
kicks in and pulls it down again and then consequently causing the water to filter
out into many different directions.
When a tsunami begins to approach the shore the energy in the wave is
compressed. As a result, the water is pushed up into the wave, resulting in a
powerful tsunami. If the trough hits the shoreline first, it then causes the tide to
drastically retreat.

3.(Conclusion) So, tsunamis happen because of natural disasters such as

earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. People who live near the shoreline have to be
careful because they are threatened by tsunamis whenever there is an
earthquake.

language features contained in the tsunami text are :

1. Begin with the question (But do you know how a tsunami can happens?)
2. Simple present tense (Tsunami is the deadliest wave … [1] Tsunami’s are a
series of destructive waves and powerful [2] do you know how a tsunami
can happens [3] , Gravity kicks in and pulls it down again … [4]) itu maksut
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3. Use passive voice (the water is pushed up into the wave)
4. Contains an explanation of the tsunami process (After some sort of
underwater disturbance, this causes energy to rise up to sea level pushing
the water high into the air. Gravity kicks in and pulls it down again and then
consequently causing the water to filter out into many different directions.
When a tsunami begins to approach the shore the energy in the wave is
compressed. As a result, the water is pushed up into the wave, resulting in
a powerful tsunami )

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