Explanation Text

Explanation Text

Class : XII - SETIANINGSIH

WHAT DO YOU LEARN IN EXPLANATION TEXT?

• Definition of explanation text

• Purpose of explanation text

• Generic structure of explanation text

• Language features of explanation text

Definition

a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena.

jenis teks bahasa Inggris yang berisi tentang bagaimana atau mengapa sesuatu terjadi. Umumnya teks jenis ini menjelaskan tentang proses terjadinya sesuatu. Hal-hal yang dipaparkan dalam teks penjelasan berupa fenomena alam maupun sosial.

Purpose

To explain how or why something happens.

untuk menerangkan proses-proses yang terjadi dalam pembentukan sesuatu atau kegiatan yang terkait dengan fenomena-fenomena alam, sosial, ilmu pengetahuan, budaya, dan lainnya yang bertujuan menjelaskan mengapa dan bagaimana hal tersebut bisa terjadi.

Generic Structure

1. General statement

General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained.

2. Sequenced of explanation

Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.

Passive Sentences

• simple present

• present contionus

• simple past

• past continous

• present perfect

• past perfect

• simple future

General Statement

berisi tentang penjelasan umum tentang fenomena yang akan dibahas, bisa berupa pengenalan fenomena tersebut atau penjelasannya.

Sequence Explanation

berisi tentang penjelasan proses mengapa fenomena tersebut bisa terjadi atau tercipta. A squenced of explanation berupa jawaban dari pertanyaan ‘why’ dan ‘how’ penulis ketika membuat sebuah Explanation text.

Language Features

• 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

  – Using Chronological Connectors

SIMPLE PRESENT OF VERBAL SENTENCES

(+) S + VERB 1 + 0

(-) S + DO/DOES + NOT + VERB 1 + O

(?) DO/DOES + S + VERB 1 + O ?

(+) We learn about Explanation Text today.

(-) We don't learn about Explanation Text today.

(?) Do we learn about Explanation Text today?

SIMPLE PRESENT OF NOMINAL SENTENCES

(+) S + TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + O

(-) S + TO BE + NOT + O

(?) TO BE + S + O ?

(+) Mrs. Setianingsih is my English teacher.

(-) Mrs. Setianingsih isn't sad now.

(?) Is Mrs. Setianingsih at her house now?

Chronological Connections

• First

• Second

• after that

• next

• then

• finally