Explanation Text

 Explanation Text

Hi guyss! back again with me, on my blog this time I'll discuss about Explanation Text. 

Explanation Text is a text that is used to explain the way (process) something happens, especially those related to natural phenomena, the scientific world or socio-culture. The goal is to tell the reader or listener how something happened. An explanation text usually comes from the author's question regarding 'why' and 'how' to an existing phenomenon.

1. Purpose of Explanation Text
The purpose of the Explanation Text is to explain the processes that occur in the formation of something or activity related to natural, social, scientific, cultural, and other phenomena that aim to explain why and how it happened.

2. Characteristics of Explanation Text

• Derived from the author's question regarding 'why' and 'how' to an existing phenomenon
• lifted from the phenomenon, the focus of the material is not on the object or person, but on events or events that occur to that person or thing.
• Using the Simple Present Tense
• Using the verbs action
• Using the passive voice
• Use a noun phrase
• Use an adverbial phrase
• Using technical terms
• Using general and abstract noun
• Using the conjunction of time and cause-effect

3. Generic Structure of Explanation Text

A general statement

Namely the introduction of an event that we will tell. Or a general description of the event. In a general statement contains a general explanation of the phenomenon to be discussed, it can be an introduction to the phenomenon or an explanation.

A sequenced of explanation

It is an explanation of why and how it happened. In this section the writer can write more than one paragraph. A sequenced of explanation contains an explanation of the process why this phenomenon can occur or be created. A squenced of explanation in the form of answers to the author's 'why' and 'how' questions when making an Explanation text. In squenced of explanation it may consist of more than one paragraph.

Closing

Namely the conclusion or conclusion of the story. Actually, closing is not listed in the generic structure of the Explanation text, but most people assume that the last paragraph of an Explanation text is closing, even though it is part of a squenced of exploration which contains the final steps described in the squenced of explanation section.

4. Examples of Explanation Text

How Does Rain Happen

We all know that rain is primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable condition for diverse ecosystems. Rain is water that descends from the sky through several processes until the rain occurs. Do you know how does rain happen?

The phenomenon of rain is actually a water circle. The concept of water circle includes the sun heating the Earth’s water surface and causing the water surface to evaporate. Earth’s water includes water from lake, river, and ocean. Then, the water vapor experiences condensation and becomes condensed vapor. Condensed vapor is formed from droplets so that when the air temperature is higher, it makes the droplets gather, condensed and formed into clouds. The presence of winds helps clouds move and gather in other places that have lower temperatures. At that time, the droplets become heavier and unstoppable and cause the droplets to fall so that there is rain.

If the droplets drop in an area with very cold temperatures, the droplets will drop as snow. However, not all rain reaches the surface. Some evaporates while falling through dry air. This is called Virga, a phenomenon which is often seen in hot, dry desert regions.

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