Explanation

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By Zaky and Ghazwan
 What's an
Explanation Text?
Explanation text is a non-fiction text that is used
to describe how or why things happen. It usually
includes a sequence of events and provides reasons
for a process or phenomenon.
 Social Function of
Explanation Text
Explanation text is used to describe how or why a
certain phenomenon happens.
 Types of
Sequential Explanation Explanation Texts
Explanations that descrive natural and social

phenomena, for example life cycles.

Cause and Effect Explanation

Explanation text that links cause and effect
in explaining how and why an event
occured. For example, volcanoes.
 General Structure
A title that A clear order of A concluding Lastly, a visual
identifies the paragraphs that paragraph that text (a labeled
topic, followed describe how and puts all the image)
by an opening why information
statement. together
Lingui stic
Fe a tures
Focuses on general group rather than specific.
Use of linking words such as in general, rather, for
instance.
Use of action verbs such as breaks, erupts.
Use of present tense like is, wake, are.
Reference to people should not be given.
Passive voice may be used.
Use of technical terms relevant to the subject.
Use of conjunctions such as and, but.
Gives a detailed description to creat a rich meaning
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how does flood happen? Ope
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Flooding is a disaster which commonly happens in large and densely populated cities.
In Indonesia, the floods hit Jakarta very often and cause many victims. Then, do you
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know the process of how flood happens? Pay attention to the following explanation.

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Sequ The process of natural flooding is preceded by rain which falls to the surface of the
earth. Then the rain water is absorbed by the ground surface and flows to the lower
place. Once that condition happens, evaporation and the water appear to the surface
of the land. Flooding can be disastrous for humans when floods happen in an area
that people live because the water carries along objects like houses, bridges, cars,
furniture and even people.
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On the other hand, the process of non natural flooding is usually caused by bad
habits of humans who do not care about the environment, such as littering that can te
make water flow clogged. This makes the water deposited in landfills which gradually
becomes more common. When water reservoirs can no longer hold water discharge, the
water then overflows out theland and cause flooding.

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