EXPLANATION TEXT

EXPLANATION TEXT

(2nd meeting)​

By Putu Apsari

Do you remember?

Open Ended

What is the explanation text?

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of explanation text?

• To tell the readers how to make something

• To tell the readers how and why things/events work or occur

• To describe something in a particular way

• To inform something in general

Multiple Choice

The generic structure of explanation text is ____

• Introduction - Explanation - Conclusion

• Introduction - Sequence of Past Events - Closing Statement

• Opening - Complication - Resolution

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• Dikarenakan jenis tulisan ini membahas fakta maka tense yang digunakan adalah simple present tense.

• Penggunaan action verbs yang merupakan kata kerja yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan aksi yang berlangsung. Contohnya: do, make, create, dan lain sebagainya.

• Tulisan dalam jenis teks ini menggunakan passive voice yang bertujuan untuk menekankan fokus pada kejadian yang berlangsung daripada subjeknya.

• Menggunakan noun phrases.

• Menggunakan technical terms. Techinal Terms merupakan istilah-istilah teknis yang sesuai dengan isi tulisan yang dibahas.

• Menggunakan berbagai jenis adverb

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​Language Features of Explanation Text

Open Ended

Can you translate these sentences to English? "Fenomena hujan sebenarnya adalah siklus air. Konsep siklus air mencakup matahari yang memanaskan permukaan air bumi dan menyebabkan permukaan air menguap."

Open Ended

"Kehadiran angin membantu awan bergerak dan berkumpul di tempat lain yang memiliki suhu lebih rendah. Pada saat itu, tetesan menjadi lebih berat dan tak terbendung dan menyebabkan tetesan jatuh sehingga terjadi hujan."

Language Features of the Explanation Text

​Technical Term

derivation (adverb of manner)

adverb of sequence

adverb expressing condition

adverb expressing cause, reason, purpose and result

adverb expressing addition

adverb expressing concession and contrast

adverb of frequency and degree​

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• Slow + ly

• Quick + ly

  • Evaporation may not be the only reason the water can freeze more quickly. There may be less dissolved gas in the warmer water, which can reduce its ability to conduct heat, allowing it to cool faster.

adjective + ly

Derivation (adverb of manner)

first, second, third, ... (kata hubung kronologi)

before, after, previously, prior to, formerly, while, when, as, at the time, the very moment, during, after that, afterwards, as soon as, the time that, on that occasion, till then, since then, by the time...

Adverb of sequence (time)

unless, on condition that, in case, as long as, providing (that), supposing, what if, whoever, however, whichever, no matter...

Adverb expressing condition

because, since, as + clause

​owing to + noun/gerund

​due to/because of + noun

... be + caused by ...

​the cause of...

the reason for...

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Adverb expressing cause, reason, purpose, and result

With the aim of ...

With a view of ...

As a result of ...

As a consequence of ...

Consequently ...

Outcome

The upshot of ...​

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although..

nevertheless..

in contrast..

on the other hand​..

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Adverb expressing concession and contrast

In addition

Furthermore, Moreover, What's more

Besides

Equally, likewise

On top of all...​

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Adverb expressing addition