EXPLANATION

TEXT
MEETING 6
DEFINITION
An explanation text explains the processes involved in the
formation or workings of natural or non-natural or socio cultural
phenomena.

In addition, an explanation text gives you a step by step

explanation.

The explanation sequence contains a sequenced explanation of

why or how something occurs. This explanation is written in
paragraphs.
 GENERIC STRUCTURE

(1) A general statement to position the reader

(introductory paragraph)

(2) A sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs

(3) Closing or concluding statement/ paragraph (addition

information)
LANGAGUE FEATURES
• Focus on generic, non-human participants
• The use of general and abstract nouns
• The use of action verbs
• The use of simple present tense
• The use of passive voice
• The use of conjunctions of time and cause
• The use of noun phrases
• The use of complex sentences
• The use of technical language
 Example:
How a cell phone works
General
statement
A cell phone is a great gadget in this modern world. What is a cell phone? A cell phone is actually
a radio in certain way. Like a radio, by a cell phone we can communicate to other people in real time.
Million people use cell phone for their communication. Even nowadays, people use cell phones to
communicate in voice, written and data.
Squence A cell phone or in long term “cellular telephone’ works by transmitting signals of radio to towers
explana- of cellular. The towers are networked to a central switching station. The connection usually uses wire,
tion
fiber optic-cables, or microwave.
Then the central switching station which handles calls in certain given area is directed
connected to the wire-based telephone system. Cellulars are pick up by the towers and relayed to
Concluding another cellular telephone user or the user of wire-based telephone network.
statement The towers vary in the capacity and capability to receive signals. Some can receive the signal
from short distance and the others can receive more distance. However, there are usually more than
one tower in certain given area so that the system can handle the increasing telephone traffic.
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