Explanation Text

Explanation Text

What is Explanation?

1.      Definition and purposes of Explanation

Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific and cultural phenomena. Explanation text is to say ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the forming of the phenomena. It is often found in science, geography and history text books.

2.      Generic structure of Explanation

• General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained.
• Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.

3.      Language Feature

• Featuring generic participant; sun, rain, etc
• Using chronological connection; to begin with, next, etc
• Using passive voice pattern
• Using simple present tense

4. Example:

Drug For Students

In Indonesia, a drug addict is progress more rapidly. The drug addict is generally aged between 11 to 24 years. It means that age is the age or age of the student.

At first, students were taking drugs usually begins with acquaintance with cigarette. Because the smoking habit seems to have become a natural thing among students today. Of these habits, the association continues to increase, especially when students are merged into the environment of people who have become drug addicts. At first try, and then become dependent.

The negative impact of drug abuse on children or young students, among others, are as follows:

1.       The change in attitude, temperament and personality. 

2.       Often truant, decreasing discipline and values ​​of the lesson.

3.       Become irritable and quick to anger.

4.       Frequent yawning, sleepy and lazy.

5.       Do not care about personal hygiene.

6.       Like stealing to buy drugs.

Impact of Negative Effects recent dangers of drug abuse for the body and human health that in this case in general due to the use of this drug will provide the following impacts:

1.       Depressant. In this case the user will be asleep or unconscious.

2.        Hallucinogens. In this case the user would hallucinations (seeing things that are not there).

3.        Stimulant. Due to the influence of stimulants on narcotics and drugs for organ, among others, is to accelerate the body organs like the heart and brain so that the wearer feel more energetic for a while. Because the organs continue to be forced to work beyond the normal limits, after a long time will be damaged nerves and can lead to death.

    Addictive (addiction). The impact of negative effects to the user in this case is going to feel addicted so that it will perform a variety of ways to continue to consume. If the user can not get it, his body will be in a critical condition (withdrawal).

Moral and religious education should be emphasized to the young students genereasi the nation's future. Because one of the causes of children's falling into a vicious circle of drugs is the lack of moral and religious education that they absorbed so that this disgraceful act like finally they live.

Therefore from now on we as educators, teachers, and as parents should be alert and vigilant, the dangers of drugs which at times can trap our children alone. With a variety of ways efforts to prevent drug abuse and narcotics let us watch and watch our students of the dangers of these drugs.