Hello everyone wellcome to my blog today I will explain about Explanation Text
Definition of Explanation Text
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.
Generic Structure of Explanation Text
– General statement General statement; stating the phenomenon issues which are to be explained. – Sequenced of explanation Sequenced explanation; stating a series of steps which explain the phenomena.
Purpose of Explanation Text
– Explanation is a text which tells processes relating to forming of natural, social, scientific, and cultural phenomena. – To explain how or why something happens.
According to Mark Anderson and Kathy Anderson (1997: 82) says that the explanation text type is often used to tell how and why thing (phenomena) occur in nature.
Language Features of Explanation Text
In an explanation text, there are linguistic features as below : – Using simple present tense – Using abstract noun (no visible noun) – Using Passive voice – Using Action verbs – Containing explanation of the process
Examples of Explanation Text
Rain
Rain is an event of falling fluid from the atmosphere which is liquid or frozen to the surface of the earth. Rain requires the thick layers of atmosphere to meet temperatures above the melting point of ice and above a surface of the earth. Rain is a process of condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere into a grain that is heavy enough to fall to the earth and will fall ashore. Rain comes at a certain time because it can have a negative or positive impact on the lives of living things.
Rain has several stages so that the rain process can run optimally. The process of rain, namely sunlight that shines on the earth causes evaporation in the oceans, lakes, rivers, and other water sources. So that it will produce a vapor of water. This water vapor will increase and there will be a condensation event. This event is caused by the temperature around water vapor lower than a dew point of moisture.
Then these water vapor will form clouds, then the wind (where there is a difference in air pressure) will carry a grain of water. In the grains of water will combine and increase due to air turbulence, these points will be pulled by the gravitational force of the earth so that it falls to the surface of the earth. And when it falls to the surface of the earth, these grains will pass through a warmer layer below. So that a small portion of the water evaporates again and some fall to the surface of the earth called rain.
Some of the benefits of rain are to make healthy hair, rain contains H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) which can be used as treatment therapy, rainwater contains elements of Nitrogen which is beneficial for plants. Rainwater can also eliminate fishy odors, can eliminate toxins (toxins) in the body, etc. Therefore, it can be said that rain has many benefits for the life of living things.
Hello everyone welcome to my blog, Today I will explain about Exposition Text
Definition of Exposition Text
Exposition Text is A piece of text that present one side of an issue
Purpose
To persuade the readers that idea is important matter.
To persuade the readers or listeners that there is something that, certainly, needs to get attention.
To analyze a topic and to persuade the reader that this opinion is correct and supported by arguments.
STRUCTURE
1. Thesis(Introduction): Introducing the topic and indicating the writer’s position
2. Arguments (Body): Explaining the arguments to support the writer’s position.
3. Reiteration (Conclusion): Restating the writer’s position.
2 Type Exposition Text
Hortatory Exposition
Hortatory exposition is a type of spoken or written text that is intended to explain the listeners or reader that something should or should not happen
Analytical Exposotion
Analytical Exposition is a text that elaborate the writer’s idea about the phenomenon sorrounding and to persuade the reader or listener.
Example of Exposition Text
Hortatory
Character Education For Teenagers
Teenagers is a period experienced by children during junior high. This is a period when transition begins, starting from the age of 10 to 21. At this time period the teenager is looking for their identity. That’s why they should get character education in order to become a generation that is honest, creative, caring, polite, and have self-esteem.
Teenager is a difficult time because it takes more self-control than during the childhood. In this period teenagers need adults to lead them to positive behavior, so they would not be easy affected to negative actions. If the control is good then the teenager can be a child who make their parents proud.
This character education can create successful teenagers. In character education teenagers also been taught religious values ??that can build better personality of the teenagers, so they will grown up as sensitive people in the social environment. In addition, they are also been taught the value of tolerance, love peace and other value of humanity ??in order to form teenagers who love their surrounding.
Thus, positive values ??in character education can lead to create excellent teenagers. They can also compete well at national and international levels. Positive value in character education can also make teenagers activities directed and will have good personality.
Analytical
The Importance of Drinking Enough Water
How much do you drink water today? Water is often considered insignificant but beyond that, it turns out that water has essential roles for our body. There are several reasons why you need to drink enough water every day.
Firstly, our body fluid is replenished by drinking the water. Water is used by the body to digest food and helps to transport essential nutrients throughout the body. Besides, body fluid is also useful for producing saliva and regulating body temperature.
Secondly, water improves the kidneys' function. Our kidneys process 200 liters of blood in our body every day. They also filter out waste from the blood in the form of urine and deliver it to the bladder. To do all the tasks, they need enough water to clean anything unnecessary for our bodies.
Thirdly, drinking water helps to moisturize our skin. It makes our skin feel fresh, soft, and smooth.
Lastly, drinking enough water a day can improve the function of our brain. It helps us to concentrate more and unleash the nervous system in the brain.
In conclusion, drinking enough water is important because about 60 percent of our body is water. It helps to improve the kidneys and brain function and is good to keep skin healthy.
Narrative text is a type of text in the form of fantasy stories, fabricated true stories, or fairy tales. Narrative text tells a story that has a chronological sequence of events that are interconnected. The purpose of narrative text is to entertain the reader.
Text structure (generic structure).
The structure of the narrative text is as follows:
Orientation : an introduction or an opening in the form of an introduction to character, time and place.
Complication : the development of conflict or the emergence of problems in the story.
Resolution : conflict resolution or steps taken to respond to the problem.
Linguistic elements.
In general, narrative text has the following language elements:
Noun : in general, a noun is used as a pronoun for an animal person, or an object in a story, for example stepmother, the dwarfs, carriage , and others.
Past tense : narrative text uses the past tense verb ( verb 2), for example went, ate, met, and others.
Time connective : is a time connective to sort events, for example after, before, after that , and so on.
Action verbs : a verb that shows an event or activity, for example stayed, climbed, wrote, and others.
Saying and thinking verb : a verb that shows reporting or speech, for example said, told, thought,and so on.
Well, there it is guys clarification on the definition, function, structure of the text, as well as the linguistic elements of narrative text . You can read one example of narrative text in the text below.
Example of narrative teks
Mermaid The following is a description of an example of narrative text in the story "Putri Duyung":
Orientation
In ancient times there was a princess who suffered because of the magician's magic. Actually, the princess is beautiful and kind. Everyone loved him so much except his sister who was jealous of him.
If the princess still has her beauty, every prince will choose to marry the princess instead of marrying his sister.
Complications
Another day, the princess's sister came to an evil witch to turn the beautiful princess into an ugly image. The magician gave him a bottle of magic potion to be mixed into the princess's food. This potion will make the princess ugly.
In the evening before dinner, the princess's sister mixed a magic potion into her meal. No one knows. The princess ate her food without realizing that there was danger in her food.
After dinner the princess's skin was blistered. The princess was in pain and she was crying for help.
No one helped him not even a royal physician. The princess looks terrible like a monster. Putri was very sad and ashamed because everyone was afraid of her. The princess then left the palace far away.
The Princess walked alone through the forest day and night. He looked terrible like a monster so that not even a beast dared to approach him. It made him feel very sad.
He walked until he came to a beach and he was very tired because he never stopped walking.
Resolution
On the beach, he fell asleep and did not realize that he had slept on the beach for three months and he woke up because someone very handsome came and woke him up. "Wake up, my poor daughter," the man said.
"Who are you? Why not be afraid of me? the princess asked.
"I am the king of the ocean. You have slept here for three months in agony. Now is the time for me to help you. I will return your beauty but after that you will not be able to live like your previous life. " The man then said.
"Your Majesty is very kind. I have lost my past life and now the new life I wanted. What should I do?" The princess asked again.
"Come near and follow me to the ocean.
"The princess followed the man to the sea. When it touched the ocean, the beauty of the princess returned. He was also amazed when half of his body became the body of a fish.
“Now you will not be able to live on land, O daughter, you will forever live in the sea like fish. No need to be afraid, I will marry you and you will be the queen of my kingdom. " The man said.
Since then, the princess never returned to the mainland. She married the king to become queen of the sea. Sometimes it will appear on the sea rock to see the sun. Some sailors and fishermen also named her as a mermaid
Corona virus or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that attacks the respiratory system. This disease due to viral infection is called COVID-19. The Corona virus can cause minor disturbances to the respiratory system, severe lung infections, and death.
Corona virus infection is called COVID-19 ( Corona Virus Disease 2019 ) and was first discovered in the city of Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019. This virus is spreading very quickly and has spread to almost all countries, including Indonesia, in just a few months.
This has led several countries to implement policies to impose lockdowns in order to prevent the spread of the Corona virus. In Indonesia itself, a Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) policy was implemented to suppress the spread of this virus.
Death Rate Due to Corona Virus (COVID-19)
The Corona virus that causes COVID-19 can attack anyone. According to data released by the Task Force for the Acceleration of Handling COVID-19 of the Republic of Indonesia, the number of confirmed positive cases as of October 30, 2020 is 404,048 people with a death toll of 13,701 people. The case fatality rate due to COVID-19 is around 3.4%.
When viewed from the percentage of mortality rates divided by age group, the age group over 60 years has a higher percentage of mortality than other age groups.
Symptoms of the Corona Virus (COVID-19)
Early symptoms of Corona virus infection or COVID-19 can resemble flu symptoms, namely fever, runny nose, dry cough, sore throat , and headache. After that, the symptoms may disappear and heal or even get worse. Patients with severe symptoms can experience high fever, cough with phlegm and even bleeding, shortness of breath, and chest pain. These symptoms appear when the body reacts against the Corona virus .
In general, there are 3 general symptoms that can indicate someone is infected with the Corona virus, namely:
Fever (body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius)
Dry cough
Hard to breathe
There are several other symptoms that can also appear in Corona virus infection, although they are less common, namely:
Diarrhea
Headache
Conjunctivitis
Loss of ability to taste or smell
Rash on the skin
Causes of Corona Virus (COVID-19)
Corona virus infection or COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus, which is a group of viruses that infect the respiratory system. In most cases, the coronavirus causes only mild to moderate respiratory infections, such as the flu. However, this virus can also cause severe respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS).
A person can catch COVID-19 in various ways, namely:
Accidentally inhaling the saliva (droplet) that comes out when a person with COVID-19 coughs or sneezes
Hold the mouth or nose without washing hands first after touching an object that has been splashed with the saliva of a person with COVID-19
Close contact with people with COVID-19
Diagnosis of Corona Virus (COVID-19)
To confirm a diagnosis of COVID-19, the doctor will perform the following tests:
Rapid test to detect antibodies (IgM and IgG) produced by the body to fight the Corona virus
CT scan or chest X-ray to detect infiltrates or fluid in the lungs
Corona Virus Treatment (COVID-19)
There is no truly effective drug to treat Corona virus infection or COVID-19. Treatment options will be tailored to the patient's condition and severity. Some patients with mild or no symptoms will be advised to carry out an independent home isolation protocol while still taking steps to prevent the spread of Corona virus infection.
In addition, doctors can also provide several steps to relieve symptoms and prevent the spread of the corona virus, namely:
Referring people with severe COVID-19 to undergo treatment and caratina at a referral hospital
