Materi Explanation Text Kelas 12 SMA

Explanation Text

Explanation text is a text that contains the processes associated with natural phenomena, soisal, science, culture and more. An Explanation text is usually derived from the corresponding author questions 'why' and 'how' of a phenomenon.

Communicative purpose

To explain the processes that occur in the formation or activity associated with natural phenomena, social, scientific, cultural, and others aimed at explaining.

Generic structures

1. A general statement

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

2. A squenced of explanation

A squenced of explanation contains an explanation of why the phenomenon may occur or be created. A squenced of explanation in the form of answers to the question 'why' and 'how' the author when making an Explanation text. In squenced of explanation may consist of more than one paragraph.

3. Closing

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

Text 1

How a Tsunami Happens?

General Statement

We all know that tsunamis are a series of destructive waves and powerful. Tsunami is the deadliest wave because the wave speed is incredibly fast. But do you know how a tsunami can happens?

Explanation

Tsunami originated from Japan, “tsu” meaning harbor and “nami” meaning wave. They are normally caused by landslides, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions in, or close to an ocean. After some sort of underwater disturbance, this causes energy to rise up to sea level pushing the water high into the air. Gravity kicks in and pulls it down again and then consequently causing the water to filter out into many different directions.

When a tsunami begins to approach the shore the energy in the wave is compressed. As a result, the water is pushed up into the wave, resulting in a powerful tsunami. If the trough hits the shoreline first, it then causes the tide to drastically retreat.

Conclusion

So, tsunamis happen because of natural disasters such as earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. People who live near the shoreline have to be careful because they are threatened by tsunamis whenever there is an earthquake.

Text 2

How Corruption Occur

Corruption usually occurs because some individuals are willing to use illicit means to maximize personal or corporate profit. How does corruption happen? Does corruption happen slowly, or all at once?

When we hear the word corruption, we immediately think about political issues. But have you ever thought that actually people have often practiced culture of corruption from an early age. For example, we know the term “rubber clock” which is always not on time to make an appointment. This is an example of small corruption that we are not aware of. So don’t be surprised if there will be a lot of corruptors – who are very troubling

Furthermore, exam cheating is also a form of corruption. Cheating is a common thing done by students. Indeed cheating can give us a high value, but it will reduce us ourselves, by cheating we certainly cannot get that knowledge purely. If this is often done, the cheating action is carried out when an adult student.

As an adult, he has a position in the government, in politics, and in a BUMN (state-owned enterprise). Finally, the person concerned likes to hang out, cheat or outsmart the budget to look for additional income.