NAME : SYARIFAH FAUZYYAH

NIM : 20018036

CLASS : K1-ENGLISH EDUCATION

ASSIGNMENT : WEEK 1 (INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2)

Find 2 examples of explanation text written in a minimum of  750 words. Explain these 2 texts as
detailed as possible applying your understanding of the explanation text. 

Example 1:
Source of example 1 : https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/contoh-explanation-text-bagaimana-
proses-terjadinya-salju/
How Does Snow Happens?

How the process of occurrence of snowfall? To answer that, we can start the process of
occurrence of snow. Starting from water vapor that gather in Earth’s atmosphere, the water vapor
cools to the point of condensation (i.e. the temperature at which the gas turns into liquid or solid
forms), then rotate to form clouds. At the beginning of the formation of clouds, its mass is much
smaller than the mass of the air so that the clouds float in the air just like wooden beams which floats
on the surface of the water. However, after the steam collection continues to grow and merge into
the cloud, its mass also increases, resulting in a when air was not able to hold him again. The clouds
broke and the water particles ever fallen to Earth.

Water particles that fall it was pure water (not doped by other particles). Pure water does not
freeze in temperatures of 0 degrees Celsius, because at the temperature of liquid phase changes to
solid. To make pure water freezing temperature required is lower than 0 degrees Celsius. This also
happens when we menjerang water, water evaporates when the temperature above 100 degrees
Celsius because at 100 degrees Celsius is the change of phase from liquid to vapor. To speed up the
change of the phase of a substance, usually added special substances, for example, salt is used to
accelerate the phase of melting ice to water.

Usually the air temperature just below the clouds is below 0 degrees Celsius (air temperature
depending on the height above sea level). But, the low temperature alone is not enough to create
snow. When particles of such pure water in contact with air, then the pure water of distortion by
other particles. There are certain particles that function accelerates the freezing phase, so that pure
water is rapidly becoming the ice crystals.

Pollutant particles involved in this process is called nukleator, in addition to functioning as the
freezing phase Accelerator, also the adhesive antaruap water. So the water particles (which are not
pure anymore) joined together with other water particles to form larger crystals.
If the air temperature is not to melt the ice crystals, ice crystals falling to the ground. And here’s the
snow! If not, the ice crystals melt and get to the soil in the form of rain water.

In many cases in the world, the process of the decline of the rain always starts with the snow
some when she fell from the clouds, but then melted away when crossing the hot air. Sometimes, if
the temperature is very low, the ice crystals can form small balls of ice and sleet. Bandung city
included relatively frequently experience hail. So, this is why the snow was very hard down naturally
in the tropical regions that have relatively high air temperatures than areas that are currently
experiencing winter.

Snow Crystal has a unique structure, no snow crystals that have the same shape in this world
as our fingerprints. Imagine, the snow‘s been coming down since the Earth was created up to now,
and none of the snow has the same crystal structure!

The uniqueness of the snow is white in colour. If it’s snowing, the expanse of the Earth as
white, clean, and seemed to be glowing. This is due to the Crystal structure of the snow allows snow
to reflect all the colors to all directions in the same amount, then came the white color. The same
phenomenon can also be seen when we see white sand, salt chunk, chunks of sugar, mist, cloud, and
white paint.

In addition, the decline in snow provide warmth. This can be understood from the concept of
the effective temperature. Effective temperature is the temperature felt by our skin, is influenced by
three physical quantities: the measured temperature (by the thermometer), the speed of movement
of the air, and the air humidity. Effective temperature is typically used to determine the “comfort
zone“. On the beach, the measured temperature can be high, but due to the high winds we still feel
comfortable. By the time the snow fell heavy, humidity rises and this influenced the effective
temperature so on one condition we feel warm

The explanation from example 1.

Nature Phenomenon Explanation Text (How Does Snow Happens)

1.Topic : Snowfall (The topic from that text is about snowfall)

2.Purpose : The purpose from the explanation text above is to find out how snowfall can occur or the
causes and reasons for the appearance of snowfall.

3. Explanation Text Content Outline:

 The process of forming snowfall in general (paragraph 1)

 Factors that cause snowfall (paragraphs 2,3,4)
 Background of snowfall (paragraph 5)
 Characteristics and uniqueness of snow (paragraph 6,7)
4.Explanation text structure :

 Title : How Does Snow Happens? (This is the title from the text which is what is discussed in the
text)
 General Statement : Paragraph 1 (Because its provides information about the general
description of the topic or event to be discussed which is How does snow happens.
“Water vapor that collects in Earth's atmosphere, the collection of water vapor cools to the
point of condensation, then agglomerates to form clouds. At the time of initial formation, its
mass is smaller than the mass of air so that the clouds in the air stay like wooden blocks above
the air surface.After the collection of vapor continues to increase and merge into the cloud, its
mass also increases, so that at some point the air can no longer hold it. The cloud broke and the
water particles fell to Earth”
 Sequenced of the text = Paragraph 2,3,4,5,5,7 (Because that are explain events or phenomena
that occur in specifically,it is also answer the question of How and Why.
 Closing = Paragraph 8 (explains the conclusion from the text)

5. The characteristics(features) of explanatory text :

1.Consists of several paragraphs (8 paragraphs) and discusses one topic which is about snow or How
does snow happens.

2. Explain about how and why the snowfall could happened.

3. The thing being told is factual which is how snowfall happened and it also uses the simple present
tense to explained the text.

4. The explanation is focused on events which is the prosess of snowfall not on people or objects.

5. Use conjunctions such as : for,and,but,or,so), technical terms such as : vapor,

atmosphere,condensation, clouds, resulting, particles, crystals and much more) and action verbs(start,
rotate, involved and many more.
Example 2 :

Source of example : https://www.ilmubahasainggris.com/contoh-explanation-text-tentang-gerhana-

bulan-dalam-bahasa-inggris-beserta-artinya/

Lunar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its umbra (shadow). This
can occur only when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned (in “syzygy”) exactly, or very closely so,
with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can occur only the night of a full moon. The type
and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon’s location relative to its orbital nodes.

A total lunar eclipse has the direct sunlight completely blocked by the earth’s shadow. The only light
seen is refracted through the earth’s shadow. This light looks red for the same reason that the sunset
looks red, due to rayleigh scattering of the more blue light. Because of its reddish color, a total lunar
eclipse is sometimes called a blood moon.

Unlike a solar eclipse, which can be viewed only from a certain relatively small area of the world, a
lunar eclipse may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of the Earth. A lunar eclipse lasts for a
few hours, whereas a total solar eclipse lasts for only a few minutes at any given place, due to the
smaller size of the Moon’s shadow. Also unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view without
any eye protection or special precautions, as they are dimmer than the full moon.

The explanation from example 2.

Nature Phenomenon Explanation Text (Lunar Eclipse)

1.Topic : Lunar Eclipse (Explains about how Lunar Eclipse can occurs)

2.Purpose : To find out the prosess of Lunar Eclipe.

3. Explanation Text Content Outline:

 The process of Lunar Eclipe in general (paragraph 1)

 Characteristics and uniqueness of Lunar Eclipe (paragraph 2)
 The different between solar eclipse and Lunar Eclipe(Paragraph 3)

4.Explanation text structure :

 Title : Lunar Eclipse (what is discussed in the text or related topic)

 General Statement : Paragraph 1 (it is the main paragraph of the explanation text which
contains a general description of the phenomenon to be discussed)
 “A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is directly behind the earth. This occurs when the sun,
earth and moon are aligned. Therefore, a lunar eclipse can occur only on a full night. The type
and length of the eclipse depends on the location of the moon's orbital node.”

 Sequenced of the text = Paragraph 2 (It answer the question of How and Why)
 Closing = Paragraph 3 (explains the conclusion from the text and the different between solar
eclipse and Lunar Eclipe)

5. The characteristics(features) of explanatory text :

1.Consists of several paragraphs (3 paragraphs) and discusses one topic which is about Lunar Eclipse.

2. Explain about the prosses Lunar Eclipse.

3. The thing being told is factual which is about the prosess of Lunar Eclipse and uses simple present
tense.

4. The explanation is focused on events which is the prosess of Lunar Eclipse.

5. Use conjunctions such as : for,and,but,or,so), technical terms such as : eclipse, aligned, orbital,
precautions,etc,and action verbs such as : occurs, depend, blocked,etc.

REFERENCES :

SOURCE OF THE EXAMPLE OF EXPLANATION TEXT.

May, Yona. 2021. “Contoh Explanation Text : Bagaimana Proses Terjadinya Salju ?”,
https://www.kuliahbahasainggris.com/contoh-explanation-text-bagaimana-proses-terjadinya-salju/
diakses pada 28 Agustus 2021 pukul 11 p.m.

Setiawati, Ning, 2021, “Contoh Explanation Text Tentang Gerhana Bulan Dalam Bahasa Inggris Beserta
Artinya”, https://www.ilmubahasainggris.com/contoh-explanation-text-tentang-gerhana-bulan-dalam-
bahasa-inggris-beserta-artinya/ ,Diakses pada 28 Agustus 2021 Pukul 13.00 p.m.