EXPLANATION TEXT CHAPTER 8 PART 1

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How are you, I hope you are in good and healthy condition, so this time I will discuss what a explanation text is, types of explanation text, structure of explanation text, characteristic of explanation text and examples of explanation text.

Definition of Explanation Text

Explanation text is a text to provide a clear explanation. Usually, explanation texts contain explanations about social, natural, or cultural phenomena. The purpose of writing this text is to tell the reader about how something works or why something happens.

Type of Explanation Text

There are two types of writing explanation text.

1. Text that explains why something happened

Example: “Why does the glass fog up when we take a shower.”

2. Text that explains how something happened

Example: “How can landslides occur.”

Structure of Explanation Text

1. Titles

Every article must have a title and the type of explanation text is no exception. For titles with this type of text, you don't need to beat around the bush. You only need to provide a title that matches the content of the article, such as “What causes a Tsunami?”, “Why are our rain forests disappearing?” or “The process of making aluminum”.

2. Opening Statement

The purpose of writing with the type of explanation text, of course, is to provide valid information and facts for the readers. Therefore, you really need to include a strong opening statement in writing and if you can, you must include evidence such as journals or articles that have been verified. Focus on the process of a phenomenon that you want to explain and avoid too much to include the small things involved in a phenomenon.

3. Sequencing

In creating an article, write it in the form of short paragraphs and divide it into several parts. Do not let the reader dizzy to read paragraphs that are too long. Also use the relationship by inserting the cause and effect of a phenomenon or event.

4. Conclusion

If everything has been discussed, don't forget to write a conclusion or conclusion from the information you provide.

5. Visuals

In explaining a process, usually you will need visuals such as pictures, photos, diagrams, and so on to clarify the content of the writing.

#Characteristic of Explanation Text 

1. Because this type of writing discusses facts, the tense used is the simple present tense.

2. The use of action verbs which are verbs used to describe the action that is taking place.

For example: do, make, create, and so on.

3. Writing in this type of text uses passive voice which aims to emphasize the focus on the happenings rather than the subject.

4. Using noun phrases.

5. Using technical terms. Technical Terms are technical terms that are in accordance with the contents of the articles discussed.

6. Using chronological conjunctions such as “next”, “first”, “then”, “to begin with”, and others.

Example of Explanation Text

                  How Does Rain Happen

We all know that rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems. Rain is water that descends from the sky through several processes until the rain occurs. Do you know how does rain happens?

The phenomenon of rain is actually a water circle. The concept of a water circle includes the sun heating the Earth’s water surface and causing the water surface to evaporate. Earth’s water includes water from lakes, rivers, and oceans. Then, the water vapor experiences condensation and becomes condensed vapor. 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 evaporate while falling through dry air. This is called Virga, a phenomenon that is often seen in hot, dry desert regions.

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#Video Discussion of Explanation Text

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