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Let’s study Explanation
Text !!!
 …..ehm…

before we study
an
EXPLANATION
text,

I think it’s
better if we
open our
memories
about…
PROCEDURE
text.
 Why must
PROCEDURE?

What’s going on?

 Read the following texts, then compare!
How a Spider’s Web Forms

A spider web looks delicate but

it is very strong. It can hold 4000
times a spider’s weight. But how
How to Make a glass of Ice Tea
does it form?
1. Prepare a glass, a spoon, ice,
First the spider spins a thread of
V1
S V1 (s/es)
tea water, and sugar.
silk. The thread gets blown over to
2. Put enough sugar into the
a branch by the wind. Then she
glass.
makes another two threads and
3. Pour tea water into the glass.
makes a Y shape. Next she makes
4. Stir sugar with spoon.
more threads and they look like
5. Put some ice into the glass.
spokes off a wheel. Then the spider
6. A glass of ice tea is ready to
goes in a spiral, out, and back in,
drink.
sits in the middle and waits for food.

This is how a web is formed.

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Both of the texts before are DIFFERENT !!!

Do you find their differences?

What are they?

Why???
 That’s right.
How to make a
glass of ice tea is
an example of
PROCEDURE.

And How a Spider’s

Web Form is an
example of
EXPLANATION.

Now, with me…

We will study
Explanation more,
OK?
EXPLANATION

To explain the processes involved in

the formation or workings of
natural or socio-cultural
phenomenon
 Oh, honey…

…so,
The differences
are:
PROCEDURE is
to give us the
instructions to
do
something,,….

Meanwhile,
EXPLANATION
text just explain
us that
something is
occurred,,
because of its
PROCESSES…
???
 Heil Bro,,

Don’t speak to
me anymore !!!

I just wanna see

how to arrange
an Explanation
text,
Please…
 Oke, Mr. Scary…

If you wanna write an

EXPLANATION you
gotta:

First,
A GENERAL
STATEMENT (to
position the
reader),…

…state the
phenomenon that you
are going to explain.
A General Statement

A spider web looks delicate but

it is very strong. It can hold 4000
times a spider’s weight. But how
does it form?
 …second,,
Tell the
SEQUENCE OF
EXPLANATION

-Time words: before,

after, next, then, after
that, finally, the last,
first, second, third, …
-- write in Statement of
simple present tense
Sequence of Explanation

First the spider spins a thread of

S V1 (s/es)
silk. The thread gets blown over to
a branch by the wind. Then she
makes another two threads and
makes a Y shape. Next she makes
more threads and they look like
spokes off a wheel. Then the spider
goes in a spiral, out, and back in,
sits in the middle and waits for food.
 ..third,,

CONCLUDE what
you have
explained...
 Conclusion

This is how a web is formed.

 GENERIC STRUCTURE
Procedure Text EXPLANATION
• Tools 1. General Statement
• Materials
• STEPS / WAYS / 2. Sequence of
METHODS / Explanations
PROCEDURES
3. Conclusion
Language Feature
• Focus on generic, non-human participants
• Use of SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
- Statement : S + V1 (s/es)
S + is/am/are + adj./adv/N
• Use of temporal and causal conjunctive
relations
• Use of mainly material or action clauses;
some passives to theme right
 Any
questions
???
At the beginning of the production phase, gas pressure causes the crude oil
gush out with great force. After some time, the gas pressure is less and a
pumping station must be built to bring up the oil.

Oil deposits lie hidden deep beneath the surface of the earth. They have to
be searched for. The oil production process involves several steps.

The rising demand for oil products keeps the oil companies busy exploring
new oil fields and drilling new wells.

Then, crude oil has to be transported to a refinery where the crude oil is
processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as
gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, lubricants and asphalts. Further processing
gives aviation fuel, greases, fertilizers, insecticides, man-made fibers, and
many other things.

First, exploration teams are sent by the oil companies to several regions to
search for oil deposits. If the exploration shows good results, the company
decides to drill a well. Thus, the production phase begins
 Oil deposits lie hidden deep beneath the surface of the
earth. They have to be searched for. The oil production
process involves several steps.
First, exploration teams are sent by the oil companies to
several regions to search for oil deposits. If the exploration
shows good results, the company decides to drill a well.
Thus, the production phase begins.
At the beginning of the production phase, gas pressure
causes the crude oil gush out with great force. After
sometimes, the gas pressure is less and a pumping station
must be built to bring up the oil.
Then, crude oil has to be transported to a refinery where
the crude oil is processed and refined into more useful
petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel,
lubricants, and asphalt. Further processing gives aviation
fuel, greases, fertilizers, insecticides, man-made fibers, and
many other things.
The rising demand for oil product keeps the oil
companies busy exploring new oil fields and drilling new
wells.
OK… thanks for learning,,
and see you…