EXPLANATION TEXT

Members of Group

Aisyah Dewi Dinata

Alfi Maula Mustafid
Anina Anjati
Laili Sekar Tripadini
DEFINITION

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.
Generic Structure of Explanation Text

• General Statement
Contains general Information about the topic to be
discusesed in the text
• Explanation
Contains a series of events (squences of events) of a
proces that is the topic of the text. We can also explain using
the question why and how, so that the explanation we convey
is more comprehensive.
• Closing
The closing part is optional or doesn’t have to be in
this text. This section can contain additional information or the
autho’”s option on the topic discussed
 Language Features Explanation In General

 Using Simple Present Tense

This text uses Simple Present Tense because
this text explains the fact.
 Using Action Verbs
Action Verbs are verbs used to describe an
action that is taking place.
Example : make, create, and so on.
 Using Passive Voices
The use of Passive Voices aims to emphasize the
focus on events that take place rather than the subject.
 Using Noun Phrase
Using Technical Terms
These technical terms refer to technical terms
related to the topics discussed this
 Example Of Explanation Text

How does rain happen

We all know that rain is primary source of fresh water for most areas of
the world, providing suitable condition for divers ecosystems. Rain is water that
descends from the sky through several processes until the rain occurs. Do you
know how rain happen?
The phenomenon of rain actually a water circle. The concept of water
circle includes the sun heating the earth’s water surface and causing the water
surface to evaporate. Earth’s water includes water from lake, river, and ocean.
Then, the water vapor experience condensation and becomes condensed vapor.
Condensed vapor is formed from droplets so that when the air temperature is
higher, it makes the droplets gather, condensed and formed into clouds. The
presence of winds helps clouds move and gather in other places that have lower
temperatures. At that time, the droplets become heavier and unstoppable and
cause the droplets to fall so that there is rain.
If the droplets drop in an area with very cold temperatures, the droplets
will drop as snow. However, not all rain reaches the surface. Some evaporates
while falling through dry air. This is called Virga, a phenomenon which is often
seen in hot, dry desert regions.
Laguange Feature
 Use Simple Present Tense
Example : “The presence of winds helps clouds move and gather in other places that
have lower temperatures”.
 Use Action Verbs
Example : “Experiences and Drop”
 Use Passive Voice
Example : “Condensed Vapor is formed from droplets so that when the air
temperature is higher........”
 Use Noun Phrases
Example : “Earth’s water surface”.
Use Technical Terms
Example : “Evaporate, Condensation, and Virga “.

Analysis Of Generic Structure

 General statement pharagraph 1
Explain about general information of rain.
 Explanation pharagraph 2
Explain about how rain happen.
 Closing pharagraph 3
Explain more information of rain that drop in cold area and warm area.