PREPACE

Praise the presence of God Almighty over all the abundance of Grace, Inayah,
Taufik and Hinayah so that I can complete the compilation of this paper in its simplest
form and contents. Hopefully this paper can be used as a reference, guidance and
guidance for readers in educational administration in the profession of teacher.

I hope this paper will help to increase the knowledge and experience for the readers so
that I can improve the form and content of this paper so that the future can be better.

I confess this paper is still a lot of shortcomings because the experience I have very less.
Therefore, I hope the readers to provide constructive inputs for the perfection of this
paper.

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8 May 2018
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prepace..................................................................................................................................
... i

Table Of
Contents..................................................................................................................... ii

Chapter I
(Introduction)........................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of The

Paper.................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Perpose of The
Paper........................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Benefits of The
Paper........................................................................................................ 1
1.4 Problem
formulation......................................................................................................... 1

Chapter II (Theory And

Discusion)........................................................................................... 2

2.1 Definition of Explanation

Text........................................................................................... 2
2.2 Social Function of Explanation
Text................................................................................... 2
2.3 General Structure of Explanation
Text............................................................................... 2
2.4 Language Features of Explanation
Text............................................................................. 3

Chapter III
(Conclusion)............................................................................................................ 5
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUTION

1.5 Background of The paper

Phenomena are extraordinary things in life in the world and can occur
unexpectedly and seem impossible in the human view. Natural phenomena are non-
artificial events in the view of physics, and then not created by humans, although
they can affect humans (eg bacteria, aging, natural disasters). All of these
phenomena can be explained through the explanatory text. Not only natural
phenomena but there is also a social phenomenon that occurs in human life.

1.2 Perpose of The Paper

Purpose of the paper is to inform the reader of what is text explanation.

1.3 Benefits of The Paper

Benefit of this paper is that the reader can know about the explanation text so that
it can convey certain phenomena on the text of explanation.
1.4 Problem formulation
1. what is the definition of explanation text ?
2. what is the social function of explanation text ?
3. what is the general structure of explanation text ?
4. what is the language features of explanation text ?
 CHAPTER II
THEORY AND DISCUSION

2.1 Definition of Explanation Text

Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social,
scientific, cultural phenomena or how something works. It is to say “why” adn “how”of
the forming of the phenomena. Explanation text are factual genres. As a genre,
explanations detail and logically describe the stages in a natural, social, or technological
phenomenon of our world. In conclusion, explanation text combinehow and why.

2.2 Social Function of Explanation Text

The following are thew social function or purpose of explanation text .

1. to tell why and how of the forming of the phenomena.
2. To explain why things are as they are and how they formed or made.
3. To explain the processes involved in the evolution of natural and social
phenomenon or how something works.
4. To explain how something works or the process involved in actions, events
behavior.

2.3 General Structure of Explanation Text

1. General statement (intoduction)

It is about the phenomenon isssue which is to be explained. It is to introduce the
topic. The process being explained may be highlighted in a little or in the first
sentence or stage.
2. A sequenced explanation of the stage.
It consists of the sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs, or a
series of chronological steps which explain how or why something happens.
2.4 Language Features of Explanation Text
1. Focus ongeneric, non-human participants, or things.
2. Use of abstract nouns, for example heat, earthquake, tsunami.
3. Use simple present tense.
4. Use of temporal and causal conjunctions.
5. Use of passive voice.
6. Use of action verbs to explain cause.
7. Use of noun phrases.
8. Use of complex sentences.
9. Use of technical terms or words chains about a subject.

Examples of Explanation Text :

A.
How does Rain Happen?

Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing
suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power
plants and crop irrigation.
The phenomenon of rain is actually a water circle. The concept of the water cycle
involves the sun heating the Earth's surface water and causing the surface water to
evaporate. The water vapor rises into the Earth's atmosphere. The water in the
atmosphere cools and condenses into liquid droplets. The droplets grow until they are
heavy and fall to the earth as precipitation which can be in the form of rain or 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.
 B. Tsunami

The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which means harbour (“tsu”) and wave
(“nami”). A tsunamigk is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or the sea is
rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

A tsunami can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces
the overlying water. Such large vertical movements of the earth’s crust can occur at plate
boundaries.

Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective in generating tsunamis, and occur

where denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates.

As the displaced water mass moves under the influence of gravity to regain its
equilibrium, it radiates across the ocean like ripples on a pond.

Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass of
water behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast and floods
powerfully into the coastal area.
 CHAPTER III

CONSULOSION

3.1 Consulosion

Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific,
cultural phenomena or how something works.

3.2 Suggest