EXPLANATION

TEXT
Teacher : Wahyudi Wibisono
 CORE COMPETENCIES
3. Understanding, applying, analyzing and evaluating factual, conceptual,
procedural, and metacognitive knowledge based on their curiosity about
science, technology, art, culture, and humanities with insight into
humanity, nationality, state, and civilization related to the causes of
phenomena and events, and apply procedural knowledge in a specific
field of study according to their talents and interests to solve problems.

4. Processing, reasoning, presenting, and creating in the concrete and

abstract realms related to the development of what they learn in school
independently and acting effectively and creatively, and being able to
use methods according to scientific rules.
Basic Competence
3. Distinguishing social functions, text
structures, and linguistic elements of
several oral and written explanation texts
by giving and asking for information
related to natural or social phenomena
covered in other subjects in class XII,
according to the context,
4. Capturing contextual meaning related
to social functions, text structures, and
linguistic elements of spoken and written
explanation texts, related to natural or
social phenomena covered in other
subjects in class XII
Indicators
3.3.1 Analyzing the social function of the
explanation text.
3.3.2 Analyzing the text structure of the
explanation text.
3.3.3 Analyzing the linguistic elements of the
explanation text.
4.3.1 Arranging the explanation text by using
the right text structure.
4.3.2 Creating the explanation text by using
the right text structure.
4.3.3 Presenting the explanation text with
confidence.
• Let's give thanks to Allah SWT, the Almighty
God, because until today we are still given
health and may we always be kept away from
Covid 19.
• don't forget to always apply 5 M ; Washing
hand, wearing a mask, keeping the distance,
staying away from the crowd, and reducing
mobility
 Quotes of the day

PUSH YOURSELF,
BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE IS
GOING TO DO IT FOR YOU
 Watch the following video

Apperception
Match the pictures with
the correct words
provided in the box.

drought
wildfire
Flood
Earthquake
Tsunami
Eruption
Landslide
This can be the part of the presentation where you
Tornado can introduce yourself, write your email...

avalanche
 Read the following text then pay attention to the generic structure.

Practice 1
1. What does the text mostly talk
about?

2. What do paragraph 2 and 3

discuss on?

3. What does the writer write the

text?
Read the following text then pay attention to the linguistic features.

Practice 2
Watch the following video
to get more comprehension about Explanation Text.
Focus:
HOW &
WHY
 GROUP
DISCUSSION
What you have to do…
 EVALUATION
No Statements True False
Explanations answer the questions on “how” something works or “why” .  
1
something happens.
An example of natural explanation text would have a title like “How ice .  
2
flowers are formed”.
An example of social explanation text would be a short text titled “How    
3
to prepare pancakes”.
An explanation text begins with a general statement that introduces the    
4
phenomenon to discuss in the text.
The first paragraph has a general statement that introduces or identifies    
5
the scientific or social phenomenon.
The body of an explanation text consists of a series of sequenced    
6
statements about the process explained.
7 “Present tense” is used to describe actions involved in the process.    
Connectives such as first, then, after, finally, so, as a consequence are    
8
used to show cause and effect relationship in explanations
9 One of generic structure of explanation text is “materials/ingredients”.    
Graphic organizers (GO) such as tables, charts and diagrams are    
10
commonly used in explanations as decorations.
 REFLECTION

No Statement Very well Well Poorly

1 I can identify the function of

explanation text.

2 I can classify the linguistic features

of explanation text.

3 I can determine the generic structure

of explanation text.
4 I get involved actively in groups
discussion
 Thank you
For your nice
attention
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