EXPLANATION TEXT

Name : Annisa Agnia (5)

Class : XII IPS 1

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Definition Of Explanation Text

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.

Purpose Of Explanation Text

– Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific, and cultural phenomena.
– To explain how or why something happens.

Generic Structure Of Explanation Text

– General statement
General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained.
– Sequenced of explanation
Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.

– Closing

Closing ; contains additional information or the author's opinion on the topic discussed.

Language Features Of Explanation Text

In an explanation text, there are linguistic features as below :
– Using simple present tense
– Using abstract noun (no visible noun)
– Using Passive voice
– Using Action verbs
– Containing explanation of the process

Examples Of Explanation Text

How does Rain Happen?

Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation.

The phenomenon of rain is actually a water circle. The concept of the water cycle involves the sun heating the Earth’s surface water and causing the surface water to evaporate. The water vapor rises into the Earth’s atmosphere. The water in the atmosphere cools and condenses into liquid droplets. The droplets grow until they are heavy and fall to the earth as precipitation which can be in the form of rain or 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

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This is exercise of explanation text

Explanation Text Part 1

Part D (Page 11)

The Questions :

The Answer :

1. Tsunami happens because major fault under the ocean floor suddenly slips.

2. The impacts of Tsunami are disastrous effects such as severe flooding, loss of lives due to drowning, and damage to property.

3. The disturbance of tsunami is that the ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of the earthquake source and move across the ocean until they reach the coastline, where their height increases as they reach the continental shelf, the part of the earth crust that slopes, or rises, from the ocean floor up to the land.

4. From the second paragraph we know that tsunami makes unfortunate event.

5. The text mostly tells us about how and why tsunami happens.

Part E (Page 11-15)

Explanation Text Part 2

Part D (Page 19-20)

Part E (Page 20-21)

The Questions:

1. Give the generic structure of the text bellow by giving the name for every paragraph in boxes given.

2. Write an explanation text telling about how rainbow is formed. 

The Answer:

1.

2.

 How Rainbow Is Formed

A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight and rain react in a certain way.

Rainbows are formed due to refraction of sunlight (light) that is bent to move in another direction from traveling one medium to another by water droplets in the atmosphere. When sunlight passes through the air, the light will be bent so that it will make these colors separate from other colors.

Each color of the rainbow will be bent at a different angle so that it will give a beautiful color to the rainbow. The color that will be deflected first is purple, while the last color that will be deflected is red and will follow the other rainbow colors, namely orange, yellow, green, blue, and indigo melang which ole sechata uku will use in color decomposition prose.

One can see a rainbow when the sun is bright, there is rain or fog and the sun's angle is right. Rainbows are more likely to be seen at sunset or when the sun is lower than the sky.

Activity 4 : Write the explanation of an Explanation text

Answer

How Rain Is Occur

Rain is an important source of water for humans. Rain can occur because of the cycle of water rotation from the earth to the atmosphere and back again to the earth and takes place continuously.

The rain starts from sunlight which brings heat energy causing the evaporation process. In the process of evaporation, water on earth (seas, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water) evaporates because of the heat and then produces water vapor. Water vapor is lifted into the air and undergoes a condensation process. In the process of condensation, water vapor turns into dew due to the temperature around the water vapor being lower than the dew point of water. The higher the air temperature, the more droplets of dew condense and then form into clouds.

The difference in air pressure in the sky causes the movement of air or what we know as wind. Winds move clouds that carry water droplets to areas with lower temperatures. The collected clouds combine to form large, gray clouds (this process is called coalescence). When the condition of the cloud can no longer hold water or the water droplets in the cloud are attracted by the force of gravity, it will lower the water droplets to the earth into rain.

Rainwater is very useful for irrigating agricultural land, industry, to power plants. Rainwater can be used for personal or collective interests.

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Explanation Text Part 3

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Here are five questions about explanation text

The following text is for number 1-3!

In many part of the world flood are cause by tropical storms called hurricanes or typhoons. They bring destructive winds of high speed, torrents of the rain, and flooring. When a flood occurs, the destruction to surrounding land can be severe. Whole villages and towns are sometimes swept kept away by water pouring swiftly over the land. Railroad track blocked and uprooted from their beds. Highways are washed away.

When a building caught fire, the firemen pitched in to help battle the blaze. Before the pumps were invented, people formed bucket brigades to fight fires. Standing side by side, they formed a human chain from the fire to nearby well or river. They passed buckets of water from to hand to be poured on the flames.

The damage of the fire did depend a great deal on where it happened. In the country or a small village, only a single house might burn down. But in crowded cities, fire often destroyed whole blocks and neighborhoods before being controlied.

1. What can possibly prevent rivers and lakes from overflowing?
a. An absortbent bed
b. A rocky surrounding
c. A low land
d. A high bank
e. A high road
Answer: d. A high bank

2. We know from the text that….
a. River can sweep heavy flood
b. People can make money from flood
c. The destruction by flood is always less severe
d. Water flood is absorbed by land
e. Typhoons caused heavy flood
Answer: d. Water flood is absorbed by land

3. We know from the text that ….
a. The pump is the only tool used by fire fighters now
b. The pump helps people to fight fires more efficiently
c. Fires in big cities are always very big
d. People no longer use buckets to control fire
e. Only firemen can control fire in crowded cities
Answer: b. The pump helps people to fight fires more efficiently

The following text is for number 4 and 5!

Silkworms live for only two or three days after laying eggs. About 36,000 to 50,000 eggs are laid, and there are carefully store at the silkworm farm until they are ready to hatch. The eggs hatch into caterpillars, which feed on mulberry leaves. Soon, the caterpillars are ready to spin their cocoons. Not all caterpillars can spin silk cocoons. Only the caterpillars of a silkworm moth known as ‘Bombyx mari’ can do such spinning. This caterpillar has special glands which secrete liquid silk through its lower lip. The liquid produced later hardens to form tine strands. The caterpillar makes its cocoons using these strands. The threads on the outside of the cocoon are rough, while those inside are soft and smooth. Some fully-spun cocoons are heated. This kills the pupa inside. The cocoons are then put into hot water to loosen the fine threads. Finally, these threads are reeled off the cocoons.
The length of unbroken thread produced by a single cocoon measures about one-and-a-half kilometers. Being twisted together several of these threads make single woven materials.

4. What is the purpose of the text….
a. To persuade readers to buy silk.
b. To put silk into different categories.
c. To entertain readers with the knowledge
d. To present some points of view about silk
e. To describe how silk comes into existence.
Answer: e. To describe how silk comes into existence.

5. What is the threads on the outside of the cocoon….
a. Fine
b. Soft
c. Rough
d. Strong
e. Smooth
Answer: c. Rough

That is my explanation regarding explanation text. Hopefully it can be understood and useful for all of us.

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