Eksplanatio

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By Made Wedakrisna M.
definition of the
explanation text
Explanation Text is a text that explains the processes which is related to
forming of social, natural, scientific phenomena, or cultural phenomena,
such as how a piece of cloth is made or how people communicate
through the internet. That is, explanation text is a text that describes
processes related to the formation of natural, social, cultural, or
scientific phenomena or occurrences. This type of text describes the
processes in which an event is formed sequentially, such as explaining
how a piece of cloth is made or how people communicate via the
internet. In addition, explanation text usually discusses how (how) and
why (why) questions
the purpose of the
explanation text
After knowing the meaning of the Explanation Text, the
purpose of the Explanation Text itself can be known. The aim of
this type of text is to explain the processes of the forming of a
social, cultural, natural, or scientific phenomenon. That is, this
type of text aims to explain the processes of the formation of a
social event or phenomenon, natural phenomenon, scientific
phenomenon, or culture.
the generic structure of the
explanation text
1. General Statement
The General Statement is the first part of the Explsnstion Text which is located in the first paragraph. This
section has a function to provide a general explanation of events or phenomena that will be discussed in a
text. General Statement can contain the meaning of an event or phenomenon and several sentences
containing a general explanation of the event or phenomenon.

2. Sequenced of Explanation
The Sequenced of Explanation is the next part of this text type and is located in the next paragraph after
the General Statement paragraph. This section has a function to provide an explanation of why and how
an event or phenomenon can occur or be created. The explanation is in the form of processes from the
formation of these events which are written sequentially. The Sequenced of Explanation section usually
answers the questions "How" (how) and "Why" (why) and can be written in more than one paragraph.

Note : Explanation text does not have a closing (closing) in its structure. Some people think that the last
paragraph in the explanation text is the closing or closing part of this type of text. However, the last part of
this type of text is the final process of the occurrence or formation of an event or phenomenon.
Language Features of
Explanation Text
Each type of text, including Explanation Text, must have some linguistic characteristics that distinguish this
type of text from other types of text in other English. The characteristics (characteristics) of the Explanation
Text are as follows:

1. Focus on the phenomenon

Because the function of this text is to explain phenomena or events, the focus of this text is on the
phenomena discussed and not on explanations of people or other things.

2. Written in Present Tense (Written using the Present Tense)

Explanation Text describes the process of forming an event or phenomenon which usually occurs
repeatedly, such as the formation of rain, the formation of snow, how people interact through social
media, and so on. That is why this text uses the Simple Present Tense.

3. Answer the question of "How" and "Why"

Explanation Text usually contains the answers to "How" and "Why" which is contained in the second part
(Sequenced of Explanation) of this text.
Language Features of
Explanation Text
4. Technical vocabulary
In general, there are special vocabularies or vocabularies regarding the matters discussed in this text. For
example, if this text discusses how a car is made (How a car is made), then some examples of related vocabulary
are engine, ignition, or bonnet.

5. Text arranged into some numbered points and written in a sequence.

Explanation Text contains the processes of the formation of an event or phenomenon written sequentially in
several points in the Sequenced of Explanation section.

6. Time connectives
Because Explanation Text describes the process of the occurrence of a phenomenon or event or event, usually
this type of text is characterized by the presence of time conjunctions which can be first, second, third, firstly,
secondly, then, later, next, finally, or at last.

7. Pictures with captions

Images and their descriptions are commonly found in explanation text that serves to help explain what is
discussed in this type of text.

8. Diagrams with labels

Generally, this type of text is also equipped with a diagram along with its description to help explain what is
discussed in the explanatory text.
 FLOOding
Flooding is a disaster which commonly happens in large and densely
populated cities. In Indonesia, the floods hit Jakarta very often and cause
many victims. Then, do you know the process of how flood happens? Pay
attention to the following explanation.

The process of natural flooding is preceded by rain which falls to the

surface of the earth. Then the rain water is absorbed by the ground surface
and flows to the lower place. Once that condition happens, evaporation and
the water appear to the surface of the land. Flooding can be disastrous for
humans when floods happen in an area that people live because the water
carries along objects like houses, bridges, cars, furniture and even people.

On the other hand, the process of non natural flooding is usually caused by
bad habits of humans who do not care about the environment, such as
littering that can make water flow clogged. This makes the water deposited
in landfills which gradually becomes more common. When water reservoirs
can no longer hold water discharge, the water then overflows out theland
and cause flooding.