Explanation Text (Introductory)

What is explanation text?

• a text that tells about a recent activity

• a text that tells how something is formed

• a text that tells about past experience

• a text that describes about a thing or a building

Where can we find explanation text

• geography and history book

• geography and science book

• geography, science and history book

• geography, science and story book

What is the social function of explanation text?

• To inform and clarify complex topics or processes
• To persuade readers to take a specific action
• To entertain readers with fictional stories
• To confuse readers with misleading information

what is the generic structure of explanation text?

• General statement - Sequence of explanation - closing

• General statement - Sequence of events - closing

• Thesis statement - sequence of explanations - conclusion

• General statement - Sequence of explanation - closure

What is written in general statement?

• stating a closing

• stating a conclusion

• stating a series of steps which explains the phenomena or issues

• stating the phenomenon or issues which are to be explained

The followings are the language features of explanation text, except .....

• v2 (past tense)

• v1 (present tense)

• passive voice (tobe + v3)

• chronological connectors (first, second, next, then, after, before, etc)