Sefriyan Reynaldi

What is Explanation Text? Explanatory text is more or less like the one you have read above, containing text to explain how and why something happened. Rarely do anyone realize that explanatory texts are actually in school knowledge books. For example, in a biology textbook there is a text that explains how butterfly metamorphosis is. There are two types in explanatory text. The first type, text that explains why something happened, such as why the glass is dewy when we shower. Then the second type, text that describes how something happened, such as how landslides can occur. The explanatory text is almost similar to the procedure text. The two texts have almost the same characteristics. The difference lies in the function of each text. Procedure text describes how to do something, while explanatory text describes how something happens. Feature Explanatory Text Explanatory text with the following characteristics: Using the Simple Present Tense The use of the simple present tense is...

  Definition of Analytical Exposition Analytical Exposition is a type of text or spoken material in English that is used to explain the author's views on an issue. In other words, this text is argumentative text. This type of text is very popular in academic circles and can be found in scientific books, journals, magazines, newspaper articles, academic speeches, and so on. The purpose of this text is only to make the reader or listener aware of an issue raised by the author or speaker. There are several characteristics of this text, namely: It is an argumentative text with supporting reasons. Using Simple Present Tense Using conjunctions such as first, second, third, next, furthermore, additionally and so on. Use evaluative words such as important, valuable, trustworthy, and so on. Using causal conjunctions for example, as a result, because, by, consequently, despite, due to, for that reason, and so on. Generic Structure of Analytical Exposition Analytical Exposition has its own g...

Narrative text is a text presents the myths, fables, novels, and other realistic fiction stories used for entertaining the readers. Besides, the moral values can be taken  . Social Function/ Communicative Purpose  : to amuse/entertain the readers The main Generic structure of the Narrative text : 1. Orientation => The first paragraph presents the story plot ( background ) include where the story takes a place, when the story happens, and who are involved in the story. 2. Complication   => the further paragraph, depicts the occurred and developed problem . The problem will be more complicated based on the story given. This complication is created to evoke the reader’s mood. It is the main part of the fiction either drama or narrative.   3. Resolution   => This paragraph gives the conclusion from whole of the ending story whether happy or sad and even give the suspended summary based on the readers's point of view. 4. Coda => This part contains the mor...