English assignment

Explanation Text
B y : D h e a R i z k y A m e l i a
X I I P e r h o t e l a n B
 Definition of Explanation Text
English assignment

Explanation is a text which tells processes

relating to forming of natural, social, scientific
and cultural phenomena. Explanation text is to
say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the forming of the
phenomena. It is often found in science,
geography and history text books.
English assignment

The Social Function of Explanation

Text

The social function of explanation

text is to explain the process
involved in the formation of a
natural or social phenomena.
 The generic structures of this text
are divided into three parts as
The Generic Structure of
follows:
Explanation 1. General Statement (this part
Text
English assignment

consists of a general statement /

general introduction of the 3. Closing (the concluding
phenomenon that we are going to paragraph is presented in this
explain). part of explanation text even
though it is not a mandatory)
2. Sequenced Explanation (this part
explains about some process
involved in the formation of the
phenomenon)
 A E S T H E T I C B E A U T Y F U L T E M P L AT E D E S I G N
The languege features of
Explanation
Text

1. Using simple present tense

2. Using passive voice
3. Focus on natural and socio
cultural phenomena
 Example :
English assignment
How a Solar Eclipse
Happens
A total solar eclipse is a rare
phenomenon with stunning
visual effects. Many people are
so eager to see this phenomenon
when it happens since it can be
considered as an extraordinary
phenomenon. But, what causes
this extraordinary phenomenon?
Several things need to occur at once and in a
straight line to create a total solar eclipse. A total
solar eclipse appears as the result of sequenced
Their different sizes and distances from
events. First, The Moon orbits the Earth once a
the earth make the sun and the moon
month and eclipse happens when it lines up
exactly with the Earth and the Sun. The moon
appear the same size and when the
must be exactly in the right size and distance to
moon is exactly in front of the sun, it
seems covering the entire disc of the
block the sun. Eclipse does not appear every
sun. Therefore, for some areas which
month because the orbits of the Moon and Earth
are located exactly under those two
are sometimes tilted at an angle. Next, the sun,
things will be dark because the sun light
moon, and Earth need to line up in a straight line,
is blocked by the moon. When moon
with the moon between the sun and Earth. Finally,
passes in front of the sun at the day
to see the full eclipse, you need to be standing in
time, it begins to cast a partial shadow
the correct spot on Earth because not all of the
(called the penumbra) onto Earth. At
sun shine is covered by the moon since its size is
the height of the eclipse, the sun’s light
400 times bigger than the diameter of the moon
is entirely blocked, and the moon casts
even though it’s also 400 times farther away from
a full shadow called the umbra.
us than the moon.