SMA NEG 1 BULUKUMBA

EXPLANATION
TEXT
Teacher Karmila S.Pd
 DEFINITION
According to the Oxford Learner's
Dictionary, an explanation is a
statement, fact, or situation that
provides an explanation of how
something can happen. Or in short, an
explanation is a reason why something
can happen.
 PURPOSE EXPLANATION TEXT
The purpose of explanation text itself is to tell the
reader about how something happened. Thus, the
reader can imagine and understand a text. The focus
of the discussion of this material is not on a subject,
but on the event or event.
 TITLES SEQUENCING

Every article must have a tit le and In creating an article, writ e it in t he

writing with the type of explanat ion form of short paragraphs and divide it
text is no exception. into several parts.
Conclusion

Structure of OPENING STATEMENT VISUALS

text The goal in writing wit h t his t ype of

explanation text is of course t o
In explaining a process, usually you will
need visuals such as pictures, photos ,
diagrams, and so on t o clarify the
provide valid informat ion and fact s fo r
contents of the writing.
readers.
 explanation text is simple present tense and
passive voice in simple present. Surely you have
never heard of these tenses? In order not to
forget, let's discuss the structure of the sentence.

Simple present tense

Explanation text The sentence structure itself consists of Subject + Infinitive/V1.
An example of using the sentence is as follows.

features “The winds cause waves on the surface of the ocean (and on
lakes)”

That's why the simple present tense is used in this sentence. From the structure of the
sentence, it can be seen that the subject of this sentence is the winds, then the
infinitive verb is cause.

But keep in mind that in the simple present tense, if the subject is singular (he, she, it)
then the infinitive verb is followed by "s" or "es" (watches, looks, studies, walks, etc.) Yes.
 Passive voice in simple
present
In writing sentences, we usually know the names of active sentences and passive
sentences or what in English is called active voice and passive voice.

The sound of using active voice is usually "I make breakfast every morning" while the
passive voice sentence will read "Breakfast is made by me every morning

The reason for using the passive voice in explanation text is to emphasize a
word or phenomenon.

The sentence structure of Passive Voice in Simple Present is Subject + to be

(is, am, are) + Past Participle / V3.
 Teks Explanation 2
Human body is made up of countless millions of cells. Food is
needed to built up new cells and replace the worn out cells.
However, the food that we take must be changed into substances
that can be carried in the blood to the places where they are

Example of needed. This process is called digestion.

The first digestive process takes place in the mouth. The food we
eat is broken up into small pieces by the action of teeth, mixed with

Explanation
saliva, a juice secreted by glands in the mouth. Saliva contains
digestive juice which moisten the food, so it can be swallowed
easily.
From the mouth, food passes through the esophagus (the food

Text passage) into the stomach. Here, the food is mixed with the juices
secreted by the cells in the stomach for several hours. Then the
food enters the small intestine. All the time the muscular walls of
the intestine are squeezing, mixing and moving the food onwards.
In a few hours, the food changes into acids. These are soon
absorbed by the villi (microscopic branch projections from the
intestine walls) and passed into the bloodstream.
 Essay:
1. What is the text about?
•> The digestive system

2. How can we swallow the food easily?

•> The food must be digested first through the process

3. From the text above, we imply that…

•> A good process of digestive system will help our body becoming healthier.

4. What topics can be made in explanation text?

•> Usually, explanation text is used to explain natural phenomena, social phenomena, culture, or
about things around us.

5. What is the name of the last paragraph of an explanation text?

•> Closing, closing is the last part of the explanation text
Thank You!
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