Explanation text

The Definition of Explanation text

• Explanation text is a text that tell us about how or why something
happens. They describe a process and they give reasons.
• The purpose of explanation text is to explain how something works or
why something occurs.
 Generic structure of explanation text
1. general statement
Contains general information on topics to be discussed in the text.
2. Explanation
Contains a series of events (sequence of events) from a process which is the topic of the
text.
3. Closing
This section may contain additional information or the author's opinion on
the topics discussed.
 Language structure
Using simple present tense
Using action verb
Using passive voice
Using noun phrases
Using technical terms
 Full Moon
A full moon is the lunar phase that occurs when the Moon is completely illuminated as seen
from the Earth. This occurs when the moon is in opposition to the Sun (when it is on the
opposite side of the Earth from the Sun; more precisely, when the ecliptic longitudes of the Sun
and Moon differ by 180 degrees). This means that the hemisphere of the Moon that is facing the
Earth (the near side) is almost fully illuminated by the Sun and appears round (while the far side
is almost completely unilluminated).
Lunar eclipses can occur only at full moon, where the Moon’s orbit allows it to pass through the
Earth’s shadow. Lunar eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon usually passes
above or below the Earth’s shadow (which is mostly restricted to the ecliptic plane). Lunar
eclipses can occur only when the full moon occurs near the two nodes of the orbit, either the
ascending or descending node. This causes eclipses to only occur about every 6 months, and
often 2 weeks before or after a solar eclipse at new moon at the opposite node.
The time interval between similar lunar phases—the synodic month—averages about 29.53
days. Therefore, in those lunar calendars in which each month begins on the new moon, the full
moon falls on either the 14th or 15th of the lunar month. Because calendar months have a whole
number of days, lunar months may be either 29 or 30 days long.