TEXT EXPLANATION

A. Definition Explanation Text

Explanation is a text that contains the processes associated with natural
phenomena, social, science, culture and more.

A. Pengertian Explanation Text

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

B. Purpose Linguistic Explanation Text

The purpose of the Explanation text language is to explain the processes that occur
in the formation or activities related to natural phenomena, social, scientific,
cultural, and others that aim to explain.

B. Tujuan Kebahasaan Explanation Text

Tujuan kebahasaan dari Explanation text adalah untuk menerangkan proses-proses
yang terjadi dalam pembentukan atau kegiatan yang terkait dengan fenomena-
fenomena alam, sosial, ilmu pengetahuan, budaya, dan lainnya yang bertujuan
menjelaskan.

C. Structure of Linguistic Explanation Text

There are three sections in the Explanation Text linguistic structures, namely:

A general statement
In a general statement contains a general explanation of the phenomenon which
will be discussed, the phenomenon could be the introduction or explanation.

A sequenced of explanation
A sequenced of explanation why the process is about explanation of this
phenomenon could occur or be created. A squenced of explanation in the form of
answers to the question 'why' and 'how' the authors when creating a text
Explanation. In squenced of explanation can consist of more than one paragraph.

closing
Actually closing it is not listed in the generic structure of the Explanation text, but
most people assume that the last paragraph of a text Explanation is closing, but it
is part of squenced of explantaion which contains the final step described in
section squenced of explanation.

C. Struktur Kebahasaan Explanation Text

Terdapat tiga bagian dalam struktur kebahasaan Explanation Text, yaitu:
 A general statement
Dalam general statement berisi tentang penjelasan umum tentang fenomena yang
akan dibahas, bisa berupa pengenalan fenomena tersebut atau penjelasannya.

A sequenced of explanation
A sequenced of explanation berisi tentang penjelasan proses mengapa fenomena
tersebut bisa terjadi atau tercipta. A squenced of explanation berupa jawaban dari
pertanyaan ‘why’ dan ‘how’ penulis ketika membuat sebuah Explanation text. Dalam
squenced of explanation bisa terdiri lebih dari satu paragrap.

Closing
Sebenarnya closing itu tidak tercantum dalam generic structure dari Explanation
text, tetapi kebanyakan orang beranggapan bahwa paragrap terakhir dari sebuah
Explanation text adalah closing, padahal itu merupakan bagian dari squenced of
explantaion yang berisi tentang langkah akhir yang dijelaskan pada bagian squenced
of explanation.

Making Paper from Wood chips

(General statement)
Do you know that paper is made from wood? Ya, paper that we use in our daily life is made
from wood or tree. The process of making paper from wood is quite long. The process is
called wood-chipping. Wood-chipping is a process used to obtain pulp and paper products
from forest trees.

(Sequence of explanation)
The wood-chipping process begins when the trees are cut down in a selected area of the
forest called a coupe. Next the tops and branches of the trees are cut out and then the logs
are taken to the mill. At the mill the bark of the logs is removed and the logs are taken to a
chipper which cuts them into small pieces called wood chips. The wood chips are then
screened to remove dirt and other impurities. At this stage they are either exported in this
form or changed into pulp by chemicals and heat. The pulp is then bleached and the water
content is removed.
(Closing)
Finally the pulp is rolled out to make paper.

(General statement)
Apakah anda tahu bawah kertas itu terbuat dari kayu? Ya, kertas yang kita gunakan di
kegiatan sehari-hari adalah terbuat dari kayu atau pohon. Proses pembuatan kertas dari kayu
cukup pajang. Proses tersebut dinamakan woodchipping. Woodchipping adalah proses yang
digunakan untuk memperoleh produk bubur kertas dan kertas dari pohon-pohon hutan.
(Sequence of explanation)
Proses woodchipping dimulai ketika pohon ditebang di area yang dipilih dari hutan yang
disebut coupe. Selanjutnya bagian atas dan cabang-cabang dari pohon tersebut dipotong dan
kemudian batang-batang kayunya dibawa ke pabrik pengilingan. Di pabrik pengilingan kulit
kayu akan dihilangkan dan batang-batang kayu tersebut dibawa ke mesin pemotong kayu
(chipper) yang memotong batang-batang kayu tersebut menjadi potongan-potongan kecil
yang disebut serpihan kayu (woodchips). Serpihan kayu tersebut kemudian disaring untuk
menghilangkan kotoran dan benda-benda lainnya. Pada tahap ini mereka bisa diekspor dalam
bentuk tersebut atau dirubah menjadi bubur kertas dengan bahan kimia dan panas. Bubur
tersebut kemudian diputihkan dan kadar airnya akan dihilangkan.

(Closing)
Akhirnya bubur kertas tersebut digulung untuk dibuat kertas kertas.

D. Ciri Kebahasaan Explanation Text

Dalam sebuah explanation text, terdapat ciri-ciri kebahasaan seperti di bawah ini, yaitu:
 Menggunakan simpel present tense
 Mengguankan abstract noun (kata benda yang nampak)
 Mengguanakan Passive voice
 Menggunakan Action verbs.

How Cell Phone Work

A cell phone is a great gadget in this modern world. What is a cell phone? A cell phone is actually a radio
in certain way. Like a radio, by a cell phone we can communicate to other people in real time. Million
people use cell phone for their communication. Even nowadays, people use cell phones to communicate
in voice, written and data.

Alexander Graham Bell is the person who make great change in the way people communicate to each
other. He invented a telephone in 1876. While wireless radio was formally known in 1894 presented by
Guglielmo Marconi. By these two technologies, then a cell phone was born. However do you know how
actually cell phones work?

This short explanation on how a cell phone work is really wonderful. A cell phone or in long term "cellular
telephone' works by transmitting signals of radio to towers of cellular. The towers are networked to a
central switching station. The connection usually uses wire, fiber optic-cables, or microwave.

Then the central switching station which handles calls in certain given area is directed connected to the
wire-based telephone system. Cellulars are pick up by the towers and relayed to another cellular
telephone user or the user of wire-based telephone network.

the towers vary in the capacity and capability to receive signals. Some can receive the signal from short
distance and the others can receive more distance. However, there are usually more than one tower in
certain given area so that the system can handle the increasing telephone traffic.
1. Who is the founder of cell phone

a. Franklin

b. Graham Bell

c. George rude

d. Marconi

e. Glorious frederick

2. Who is guglielmo Marconi?

a. The founder of cell phone

b. The founder of switching station

c. The founder of telephone

d. The founder of telephone traffic

e. The founder of wireless radio

3. What station which handles calls?

a. The central switching station

b. Traffic station

c. Distributary station

d. Local station

e. Towers station

4. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. Alexander Graham Bell

b. wireless radio

c. Guglielmo Marconi

d. The process of the born of cell phone

e. How cell phone work from station

5. Based on the text, how the cell phone work

a. By transmitting signals of radio to towers of cellular

b. By traffic

c. By receive the password

d. By find the code

e. By internet