EXPLANATION TEXT bahasa Inggris SMA/SMK

Explanation Text

  Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural,social,scientific and cultural phenomena. Explanasi adalah sebuah teks yang berisi tentang proses-proses yang berhubungan dengan fenomena-fenomena alam,sosial,ilmu pengetahuan,budaya dan lainya.

• FUNCTION

  To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of natural or socio-cultural phenomena. Tujuanya adalah umtuk menerangkan proses-proses yang terjadi dalam pembentukan sesuatu yang terkait dengan fenomena-fenomena alam,sosial,ilmu pengetahuan,budaya dan lainya.

• GENERIC STRUCTURE

1.   General Statement.Penjelasan umum mengenai fenomena.
2.  Sequenced of explanation. Explain the preoces of phenomena with 'why' and 'how'.Berisi tentang penjelasan proses mengapa dan bagaimana fenomena itu terjadi.
3. Closing 

• LANGUAGE FEATURE

1.  Usually comes from the author's question of 'why'and'how' of an existing phenomenon
2. The material focus isn't on the object or the person, but on events thet occur in people or objects.
3. Using simple present.

• EXAMPLE

How earthquakes happen

    Earthquakes is one of the most destroying natural disaster. Unluckily it often happens in several region. Recently a horrible earthquake has shaken west sumatra. It has brought great damages. Why didn't occur? Do you know an earthquake happen?

  Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves. It make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plattes are rubbing againts each other, they stick a little. They don't just slide smoothly. The rock are still pushing againts each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because all of the pressure thet's built up. When the rocks break, the earthquake occure.

  During the earthquake and afterward, the plates or blocks of rock start moving, and they continue to move until they get stuck again. The spot underground where the rock breaks is called the focus of the earthquakes. The place right above the focus is called the epicenter of the earthquake.