Explanation

v   Social Function / Purpose  ( Tujuan):

To explain the processes involved in the formation or workings of natural or social cultural phenomena ( menjelaskan tentang proses terjadinya sesuatu dan atau cara kerja sesuatu, tentang kejadian alam maupun cara kerja suatu alat)

v   Generic / Schematic Structure  (Urutan Kejadian/ Pembahasan):

ü   A general statement to position the reader ( pernyataan / keterangan umum untuk memposisikan pembaca)

ü   A sequenced explanation of how or why something occurs (menjelaskan bagaimana atau mengapa sesuatu itu terjadi)

v   Linguistic Features  ( Struktur / Susunan Kebahasaan yang

digunakan):

ü   Focus on generic, non human participant (Obyeknya umum, bukan manusia)

ü   Use mainly of Material and Relational Processes (menggunakan kata kerja aktif)

ü   Use mainly of temporal and causal Circumstances and Conjunctions ( menggunakan rutan kejadian dan kata smbung yang menyatakan sebab akibat = then,next,after that, because, for, to, . . .)

ü   Some use Passive Voiceto get theme right ( menggunakan kalimat pasif = to be +V3)

v   Example :

How Do Electric Motors Work

A motor turns electrical energy into motion. ( General Statement)

A motor is made from a magnet with a wire wrapped around it. Electricity moving through the wire spins the magnet around.

The spinning magnets are attached to the wheels on a toy car, or the blades of a fan, or whatever the motor is connected to.

The most common motors are called squirrel-cage motors. They look like the wheel a pet hamster migth have in its cage for exercise. ( Sequenced exlanation of ho something works)