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EXPLANATION TEXT
By
Nafiri Muhammadi
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CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER II : DISCUSSION
CHAPTER III : CONCLUSION
CHAPTER IV : TEACHING SUGGESTION
TABLE OF CONTENT
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The writing process:
1) Prewriting
2) Planning (outlining)
3) Writing and revising drafts
4) Writing the final copy
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
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Genres:
1) Narration : Narrative, Recount, Spoof, News Item
2) Description : Descriptive, Report, Procedure,
Explanation,
3) Argumentation : Exposition, Discussion, Review
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
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Definition of Explanation Texts
An explanation text is a non-fiction text;
It describes a process, to explain the sequence, cause or theoretical understanding involved in the formation or working of a natural or socio cultural phenomenon or event.
As a genre, explanations detail and logically describe the stages in a natural (e.g. the water cycle), social (e.g. making a law) or technological (e.g. how a car is made) phenomenon of our world.
CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION
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Types of Explanation:
1) Sequential
It details the stages in an event. For example: from apple blossom to fruit, the life cycle of a frog, oil production, etc.
2) Causal
It details what causes the change from one stage to the next. For example: how digestion happens, why tsunamis occur, etc.
CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION
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3) Theoretical
It details the possible phenomena behind a natural/created process that is not fully understood. For example The El Nio effect.
4) Factorial and Consequential
It explain effects and outcomes of processes and are more commonly used in upper primary and secondary contexts. For example:
Science e.g. explain the causes of climate change (Factorial)
History e.g. explain the causes of World War 2 (Factorial)
CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION
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Structure of Explanation Texts: 1) Title
2) General Statement
3) Sequenced Explanation
4) Concluding Statement
5) Labelled diagrams and flow charts
CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION
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Language features: Use of present tense.
Use of complex noun groups
Use of abstract nouns
Use of pronouns
Usually the subject is not human
Use of sentences that have a clear subject and verb agreement.
Use of action verbs
Use of adverbial phrases of time and place
Use of connectives to link time sequences in a cause and effect sequence
Use of passive voice
Use of time conjunctions
Use of technical terms or word chains about a subject
CHAPTER II: DISCUSSION
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Differences between Procedure and Explanation Text:
Procedure texts are describe how to do thing completely. (instructions)
Explanation texts are explain how thing is done completely. (process)
CHAPTER IV: TEACHING SUGGESTION
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Models of Genre-Based Approach
GBA model used in Indonesia is a GBA model developed by Rothery which consists of four stages:
1) Building Knowledge of the Field (BKOF)
2) Modelling
3) Joint Construction
4) Independent Construction
CHAPTER IV: TEACHING SUGGESTION
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THE END
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