EXPLANATION TEXT

  

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Definition 

Explanation Text is a text that is used to explain the way (process) something happens, especially those related to natural phenomena, the scientific world or socio-culture.

Purpose

Its purpose is to explain to the reader or listener how and why the event happened

characteristic features 

1. Related to "why" and "how" to an existing phenomenon

2. The focus of the material is not on the object or the person, but on events or events that occur to that person or thing.

3. Using the Simple Present Tense

4. Using action verbs 

5. Using passive voice

6. Using noun phrase

7. Using adverbial phrase

8. Using technical terms

9. Using general and abstract noun

10. Using conjunction of time and cause-effect.

Generic Structure

- A general statement

contains a general explanation of the phenomenon to be discussed, it can be an introduction to the phenomenon or an explanation.

- A sequenced of explanation

contains an explanation of the process why this phenomenon can occur

- Closing

Namely the conclusion or conclusion of the story.

EXAMPLE

A rainbow

A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun.

Rainbows can be full circles; however, the average observer sees only an arc formed by illuminated droplets above the ground, and centred on a line from the sun to the observer’s eye.

In a primary rainbow, the arc shows red on the outer part and violet on the inner side. This rainbow is caused by light being refracted when entering a droplet of water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.

In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colors reversed, with red on the inner side of the arc.