Materi Explanation Text

Materi Bimbel hari ini adalah Explanation Text, yuk simak materinya dan selamat belajar!

1. Definition
An explanation text/an explanatory text is a text that tells or writes about how or why thing happens. 

2. Purpose:

to explain teach step of the process (the how) and to give reasons (the why)..

3. Text Organization:

A) a general statement to position the reader

B) a sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs

C) closing

4. Language Features:

- Focus on generic, non-human participants

- Using general and abstract nouns

- Using action verbs

- Using simple present tense
- Using passive voice

- Using conjunctions of time and cause

- Using noun phrases

- Using complex sentences

- Using technical language

5.  Explanation Text:

      Solar Eclipse

General statement:

Both solar and lunar eclipses are interesting natural phenomena. Many people are interested  to see them. But be careful with solar eclipse! If we look at the Sun directly during a solar eclipse, it can make us blind.

Sequenced explanation:

Do you know how the eclipses happen? Well, sometimes the Moon, moving in its orbit, passes exactly between the Earth and the Sun. A shadow of the Moon tracks across the face of the Earth. for anybody in this shadow the Moon blocks out the light of the Sun. It becomes nearly as dark as night. This called a solar eclipse.

Closing:

Meanwhile, during a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks light from the Sun. It makes the light cannot reach the Moon and let it Shine.

   

6.  Find Out:

1)  What is the topic of the text above?

2)  What will happen if we look at the solar eclipse with naked eyes?

3)  What is the social function of the text above?

4)  Is the text using complex sentence? Underline it!

5)  What tense is mostly used in the text?