KINDS OF TEXT: 6. EXPLANATION

KINDS OF TEXT: 6. EXPLANATION

Standar Kompetensi Lulusan: Menetukan gambaran umum informasi tertentu informasi rinci tersurat tukjuan komunikasi makna kata atau frasa dari sebuah text berbentuk explanation yang disajikan.

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Definition of Explanation:

An explanation is a text which tells how (the process) or why (the reasons)  something happens, for example how chocolate is mad or why the sky is blue.

Generic Structure of Explanation

ü A general statement:  Introducing or identifying the phenomenon.

ü A series of statement:  (explanation) that tells how something happened or why something occurred.

ü A conclusion/explanation: sums up the explanation and talks about its application: may also give examples.

Language Feature of Explanation

1. Technical terms- evaporation, degradation.

2. Action verb- and present tense-.runs, develop

3. Passive voice- water is polluted by

4. Cause and effect terms- because of, due to, therefore, as a result

Example of Explanation

Story	Generic Structure
The Greenhouse Effect             Have you ever seen a greenhouse? Greenhouses are used to grow plants, especially in the winter. Greenhouses work by trapping heat from the sun. The glass panels of the greenhouse let in light but keep heat from escaping. This causes the greenhouse to heat up, much like the inside of a car parked in sunlight, and keeps the plants warm enough to live in the winter.	General Statement
The Earth’s atmosphere is all around us. It is the air that we breathe. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere behave much like the glass panes in a greenhouse. Sunlight enters the atmosphere, passing through the blanket of greenhouse gases. Ad it reaches the Earth’s surface, land, water and biosphere absorb the sunlight’s energy. Once absorbed, this energy is sent back into the atmosphere. Some of the energy passes back into space, but much of it remains trapped in the atmosphere by the greenhouse gases, causing our world to heat up.	Explanation
The greenhouse effect is important. Without the greenhouse effect, the Earth would not be warm enough for humans to live. But if the greenhouse effect becomes stronger, it could make the Earth warmer than usual. Even a little extra warming may cause problems for humans, plants and animals.	Conclusion