EXPLANATION TEXT

TUTOR
EDY ILHAM,S.Pd

ARRANGED BY :
RAIHAN APRIANSYAH IRHAMI

SMA SWASTA AL-ULUM

2021/2022
 EXPLANATION TEXT

A.    Definition of Explanation Text

Khusi (2017) said that explanation text is a text that explains why an event
occured or a process that explains the form of a phenomenon. An explanation
comes from questions related to why and how an event could occur (Andyani,
Saddhono, & Mujyanto, 2016).

B.     The Purpose of Explanation Text

The purpose of explanation text is to explain the processes of forming an
event or phenomenon in sequence and to explain how or why something
happens.

C.    Characteristics of Explanation Text

Text explanation have characteristic features that is:

1.      Structure consists of from statement general, sequence because effect,
and interpretation.
2.      Information that is loaded based on fact.
3.      Factual that load information that is scientific / scientific.
4.      Its nature informative use sequence markers. As first, second, third, and
so on. Can too use: first, next, last.

D.    The Generic Structure of Explanation Text

Addition to that, text explanation too have has 3 structures that build, to be
one whole. Structure namely:
1.      General Statement: contains statement general about the topic to be
explained.
2.      Order of Cause and Effect: contains details of the explanation of the process
of occurrence which is presented in sequence from the earliest to the last.
3.      Interpretation: contains about conclusion about topic that has been explained.
E.     Language Feature
Dominant language features in Explanation text are follows:

A.Focus on generic human and generic non-human Participants

B.Using simple present tense: contains the facts of an event or action.
C.Using action verbs: such as occur, drop, run, etc.
D.Using passive voice pattern: The passive voice is used when we want to
emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than
subject.
E.Using technical terms: when writing technical (scientific, medical, legal,
etc.) articles, it is usually the case that a number of technical terms or terms
of art and jargon specific to the subject matter will be presented. Example;
music, animals, etc.
F.Using words that show cause and effect: Cause and effect is a
relationship
between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others.
This
is a combination of action and reaction. Example; so, since, when,
because,
due to, etc.
G.Using conjunction of time: When, after, before, until, since, while, once,
as and as soon as are subordinating conjunctions which can be used to
connect an action or an event to a point in time.

For Example Explanation Text :

Rain

Rain is an event of falling fluid from the atmosphere which is liquid or

frozen to the surface of the earth. Rain requires the thick layers of atmosphere to
meet temperatures above the melting point of ice and above a surface of the
earth. Rain is a process of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere into a
grain that is heavy enough to fall to the earth and will fall ashore. Rain comes at
a certain time because it can have a negative or positive impact on the lives of
living things.

Rain has several stages so that the rain process can run optimally. The
process of rain, namely sunlight that shines on the earth causes evaporation in
the oceans, lakes, rivers, and other water sources. So that it will produce a vapor
of water. This water vapor will increase and there will be a condensation event.
This event is caused by the temperature around water vapor lower than a dew
point of moisture.

Then these water vapor will form clouds, then the wind (where there is a
difference in air pressure) will carry a grain of water. In the grains of water will
combine and increase due to air turbulence, these points will be pulled by the
gravitational force of the earth so that it falls to the surface of the earth. And
when it falls to the surface of the earth, these grains will pass through a warmer
layer below. So that a small portion of the water evaporates again and some fall
to the surface of the earth called rain.
 Some of the benefits of rain are to make healthy hair, rain contains H2O2
(Hydrogen Peroxide) which can be used as treatment therapy, rainwater contains
elements of Nitrogen which is beneficial for plants. Rainwater can also eliminate
fishy odors, can eliminate toxins (toxins) in the body, etc. Therefore, it can be
said that rain has many benefits for the life of living things.

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Explanation text ……………………………………………………………….1
Definition………………………………………………………………………...1
Purpose………………………………………………………………………….1
Characteristics ………………………………………………………………….1
Generic Structure……………………………………………………………….1
Language Feature……………………………………………………. ……....2
Example explanation text……………………………………………………..3