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EXPLANATION TEXT

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DEFINITION OF EXPLANATION TEXT

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

Explanation adalah sebuah teks yang berisi tentang proses-proses yang berhubungan dengan fenomena-fenomena alam, sosial, ilmu pengetahuan, budaya dan lainnya.

THE PURPOSE OF EXPLANATION TEXT

To explain the processes involved in the formation or working of natural or socio-cultural phenomena.

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

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EXPLANATION TEXT

Sebuah Explanation text biasanya berasal dari pertanyaan penulis terkait ‘why’ dan ‘how’ terhadap suatu fenomena yang ada.

Karena yang diangkat adalah fenomena maka fokus materinya bukan pada bendanya atau orangnya, melainkan pada kejadian atau peristiwa yang terjadi pada orang atau benda tersebut.

Menggunakan Simple Present tense.

Generic Structure Explanation Text

​1. General statement (Pernyataan Umum)

​ Memberikan pengenalan terhadap topik seperti penjelasan seputar informasi-informasi umum.

​2. Explanation (Penjelasan)

Berisi tentang penjelasan proses mengapa fenomena tersebut bisa terjadi.​

​3. Closing

Generic Structure Explanation Text

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How Earthquakes Happen

Earthquake is one of the most destroying natural disasters. Unluckily it often happens in several regions. Recently a horrible earthquake has shaken West Sumatra. It has brought great damages. Why did it occur? Do you know how an earthquake happens?

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 plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They don’t just slide smoothly. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that’s built up. When the rocks break, the earthquake occurs.

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 earthquake. The place right above the focus is called the epicenter of the earthquake.

Penjelasan:

Paragraf Pertama adalah tentang General Statement (pernyataan umum). Melihat dari teks tersebut tentu GSnya adalah an Earthquake happening. Paragraf

kedua: Squenced of explanation adalah penjelasan tentang bagaimana Earthquake bisa terjadi. Gempa bumi bisa terjadi pada dasarnya adalah karena “rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault”. Penjelasan lainnya adalah tentang kronologi how rock underground breaks along a fault. Paragraf

ketiga: closing yang menerangkan bahwa pergeseran lempeng bumi terus terjadi dan menerangkan bahwa titik di bawah bumi dimana batu mengalami patahan (where the rock breaks) disebut sebagai Focus of the eartquake dan tempat di atas titik tersebut disebut epicenter of earthquake.

How Water Works 

Water is very important for human, animal, and plant. Water moves from one place to another. Do you know how water cycle works?

Solar energy evaporates exposed water from seas, lakes, rivers and wet soil, the majority of this evaporation takes place over the seas.

Water is also released into the atmosphere by the plants through photosynthesis. During this process, known as evapotranspiration, water vapour rises into the atmosphere.

Clouds are formed when air becomes saturated with water vapour.

The two major types of cloud formation are stratified or layered grey clouds called surutus and following white or dark grey cloud called cumulus clouds.

Precipitation as rain or hail ensures the heated water reruns to earth’s surface in a fresh form. Some of this rain, however, falls into the seas and is not accessible to humans. When rain falls, it either washes down hill slopes or seeps underground, when snow and hail melt, this water may also shrink into the ground.

Rain fall also replenishes river water supplies so does underground water.

Snow fall may consolidate into glaciers and ice sheet which, when they melt, release their water into the ground, into streams or into the seas.