EXPLANATION TEXT

By

Nafiri Muhammadi

CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II : DISCUSSION

CHAPTER III : CONCLUSION

CHAPTER IV : TEACHING SUGGESTION

TABLE OF CONTENT

The writing process:

1) Prewriting

2) Planning (outlining)

3) Writing and revising drafts

4) Writing the final copy

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

Genres:

1) Narration : Narrative, Recount, Spoof, News Item

2) Description : Descriptive, Report, Procedure,

Explanation,

3) Argumentation : Exposition, Discussion, Review

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

Definition of Explanation Texts

An explanation text is a non-fiction text;

It describes a process, to explain the sequence, cause or theoretical understanding involved in the formation or working of a natural or socio cultural phenomenon or event.

As a genre, explanations detail and logically describe the stages in a natural (e.g. the water cycle), social (e.g. making a law) or technological (e.g. how a car is made) phenomenon of our world.

CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION

Types of Explanation:

1) Sequential

It details the stages in an event. For example: from apple blossom to fruit, the life cycle of a frog, oil production, etc.

2) Causal

It details what causes the change from one stage to the next. For example: how digestion happens, why tsunamis occur, etc.

CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION

3) Theoretical

It details the possible phenomena behind a natural/created process that is not fully understood. For example The El Nio effect.

4) Factorial and Consequential

It explain effects and outcomes of processes and are more commonly used in upper primary and secondary contexts. For example:

Science e.g. explain the causes of climate change (Factorial)

History e.g. explain the causes of World War 2 (Factorial)

CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION

Structure of Explanation Texts: 1) Title

2) General Statement

3) Sequenced Explanation

4) Concluding Statement

5) Labelled diagrams and flow charts

CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION

Language features: Use of present tense.

Use of complex noun groups

Use of abstract nouns

Use of pronouns

Usually the subject is not human

Use of sentences that have a clear subject and verb agreement.

Use of action verbs

Use of adverbial phrases of time and place

Use of connectives to link time sequences in a cause and effect sequence

Use of passive voice

Use of time conjunctions

Use of technical terms or word chains about a subject

CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION

Differences between Procedure and Explanation Text:

Procedure texts are describe how to do thing completely. (instructions)

Explanation texts are explain how thing is done completely. (process)

CHAPTER IV: TEACHING SUGGESTION

Models of Genre-Based Approach

GBA model used in Indonesia is a GBA model developed by Rothery which consists of four stages:

1) Building Knowledge of the Field (BKOF)

2) Modelling

3) Joint Construction

4) Independent Construction

CHAPTER IV: TEACHING SUGGESTION

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