Explanation Text

(Natural Phenomenon)
By Group 1:
Nur Azizah Achmad
Tiara Dara Kusmananda
Ilham Fikri Al-Hafidz
Imam Ali
Rizal Fadilah
EXPLANATION TEXT
Definition And Purpose (Definisi dan tujuan)
Explanation Text is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultu
ral phenomena.
Teks eksplanasi (penjelasan) adalah teks yang menceritakan proses yang berkaitan dengan pembentukan f
enomena alam, sosial, ilmiah dan budaya.

Generic Structure (Struktur Generik)

• General statement; Stating the phenomenon issue which are to be explained.
Pernyataan umum; Menyatakan masalah fenomena yang harus dijelaskan.
• Sequenced explanation; Stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.
Penjelasan berurutan; Menyatakan serangkaian langkah yang menjelaskan fenomena tersebut.
• Clossing; Atually this is not mentioned in explanation text, however many people think that the paragr
aph is clossing, in which it is actually part of sequenced explanation.
Penutupan; Pada akhirnya ini tidak disebutkan dalam teks eksplanasi (penjelasan). Namun, banyak orang be
rfikir bahwa pargraf terakhir adalah clossing, dimana itu sebenarnya adalah bagian dari penjelasan beruru
tan.
Example OF Explanation Text
Tsunami

The term of “tsunami” comes from japan which means hearbor (“t
su”) and wave (“nami”). A tsunami is a series of wave generated when w
ater in a lake or the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale.
A Tsunami can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deform
s and vertically displaces the overlying water. Such large vertical move
ments of the earth’s crust can occur at plate boundaries. Subduction o
f earthquakes are particulacy effective in generating tsunamis, and oc
cur where denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates.
Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is caused
by huge mass of water behind the initial wave front, as the height of t
he sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into the coastal area.
Generic Sturcture Of Example

General statement (Pernyataan umum):

The term of “tsunami” comes from japan which means hearbo

r (“tsu”) and wave (“nami”).
Istilah “tsunami” berasal dari bahasa jepang yang berarti pel
abuhan (“tsu”) dan gelombang (“nami”).
Sequenced explanation (Penjelasan berurutan) :
A Tsunami can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms an
d vertically displaces the overlying water. Such large vertical moveme
nts of the earth’s crust can occur at plate boundaries. Subduction of
earthquakes are particulacy effective in generating tsunamis, and occ
ur where denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates.
Tsunami dapat terjadi ketika dasar laut tiba-tiba berubah bentuk dan
secara vertkal memindahkan air diatasnya. Gerakan vertikal besar ker
ak bumi dapat terjadi pada batas lempeng. Subduksi gempa bumi sang
at efektif dalam menghasilkan tsunami, dan terjadi ketika lempeng sa
mudera yang lebih padat tergelincir dibawah lempeng benua .
Clossing (Penutupan):
Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is c
aused by huge mass of water behind the initial wave front, a
s the height of the sea keeps rising fast and floods powerfu
lly into the coastal area.
Tsunami selalu membawa kerusakan besar. Sebagian besar ke
rusakan disebabkan oleh massa air yang sangat besar dibelak
ang muka gelombang awal, karena ketinggian laut terus menin
gkat dengan cepat dan banjir dengan kuat ke daerah pantai.
Any Questions, Gaesssss?
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