DEFINITION

PURPOSE

GENERIC STRUCTURE

LANGUAGE FEATURES

EXAMPLE OF TEXT

CONCLUSION & LEARNING

SUGGESTION

Explanation text 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.

The purpose of Explanation text is to

explain the processes involved in the

formation and working of natural or

socialcultural phenomena.

Like why and how tsunami happen,

the procceses of raining, or how

earthuake occurs, how Photosynthesis

works and etc.

Explanation text can be divide into three parts:

The first part is General Statement:In a general statement contains a general explanation of the phenomenon

to be discussed, the phenomenon could be the introduction or explanation.

The second part is A Sequenced of Explanation:A sequenced of explanation contains an explanation about why the

phenomenon may occur or be created. A sequenced of explanation in theform of answers to the question 'why' and 'how' the writer when creating atext Explanation. In sequenced of explanation can contain more than oneparagraph.

The third part is A Closing Part:Actually closing it is not listed in the generic structure of the Explanation

text, but most people assume that the last paragraph of the Explanation textis closing, but it is part of sequenced of explanation which contains the finalstep described in section sequenced of explanation.

Focus on Generic or Non-human ParticipantExample: Sun,Rain,Tree etc

Using Chronological ConnectionExample : to begin with, next, after that etc

Using Simple Present TenseExample: A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is

rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

Using Passive VoiceExample: A tsunami will be generated when the seafloor abruptly deforms and

vertically displaces the overlying water.

The Use of Action VerbExample: Movement, Move, etc.

Using General and Abstract NounsExample: Vertical, Horizontal, Height, etc.

Using Noun PhraseExample: A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is

rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

Using Complex SentencesExample: A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or a sea is

rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which

means harbour ("tsu") and wave ("nami").

A tsunami is a series of waves generated when water in

a lake or a sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

A tsunami can be generated when the sea floor

abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying

water. Such large vertical movements of the earth's

crust can occur at plate boundaries.

Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective in

generating tsunami, and occur where denser oceanic

plates slip under continental plates.

As the displaced water mass moves under the

influence of gravity to regain its equilibrium, it radiates

across the ocean like ripples on a pond.

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Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the

damage is caused by the huge mass of water

behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea

keeps rising fast and floods powerfully into the

coastal area.

Closing

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We can conclude that Explanation text are: Is a text which tells processes relating to formingof natural, social, scientific and culturalphenomena. Explanation text is to say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of theforming of the phenomena. It is often found in science, geography andhistory text books. With explanation text you can give reason whysomething happen or how something occurs With explanation text you can expresswishes,complaints,giving orders and givingsuggestion also

This is how to compose an explanation text. Here I have a few suggestions to consider in writing anexplanation text. Before preparing the text, we have to watch or read the encyclopedia or documentaryfilms. When watching or reading, we can make a small note. Write key incidents occurred in the process.Repeat watch or read the important part. After that, we can develop into paragraphs

And these are few step to make an Explanation text:

Write a title at the top of your page explaining what your piece of writing is about. Try to ask aquestion in your title – for example, ‘Why were dead people mummified?’

Write a few sentences to explain what are you going to explain and what they were used for.

Start a new paragraph. In this paragraph EXPLAIN how or why something built,occur,happen,worksetc. To do this, break down the process into steps. Try to use the following connectives in your writing:firstly, secondly, next, after that, then, later and finally. Draw diagrams to help explain your writing ifneeded – make sure these are drawn neatly and coloured in well.

Start a new paragraph; use this paragraph to end your explanation writing by summarising what youhave written about.

Read back through your work to check that it makes sense.

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