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EXAMPLE OF EXPLANATION TEXT

How a Kite is Flying
A kite is an object which is made from a light material stretched over a
frame. Due to its light material a kite will lift off the ground and fly when it is
tilted into the wind.
A kite is uses wind to make it fly because it is heavier than air. When wind
travels over the surface of the kite, it is split into two streams of air. One
stream of the air goes over the kite while the second stream goes under the
kite.
The upper stream creates an area of low pressure above the kite. The lower
stream hits the kite at a shallow angle and creates an area of high pressure.
The high pressure area has a pushing effect while the low pressure area has
a pulling effect. The combination of push and pull can creates enough force
to lift the kite into the air.
Kites have been known for thousand of years. They are used for military or
scientific purposes. Todays kites are much used for leisure and competition.

2. EXAMPLE OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

Monas National Monument

Monas National Monument is a 132-meter tower in the center of Merdeka
Square, Central Jakarta, Indonesia Jakarta, is the capital of the state. It
symbolizes the struggle for Indonesian independence of our country.
The monument consists of a 117.7 m obelisk on a 45m square platform at
a height of 17 m. Towering monument symbolizes the philosophy of Lingga
and Yoni. Resembles a phallus, or pestle mortar pestle and Yoni resembles
rice or mortar, two important things in the tradition of Indonesian agriculture.
Construction began in 1961 under the direction of President Sukarno, the
first president of the us and the monument was opened to the public in
1975. It is topped by a flame covered with gold foil, and now the monument
calls.

3. Differences Explanation Text and Descriptive Text :

EXPLANATION
Social function: To explain the process involved in the formation or working of
natural or socio cultural phenomena.
Generic structure:
1. A general statement to position the reader
2. A sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs.
3. ClosingLanguage features:
Focus on generic, non-human participants.
Use mainly of general and abstract nouns, action verbs, simple present
tense, passive voice, conjunction of time and cause, noun phrases, complex
sentences, and technical language.
DESCRIPTIVE
Social Function: To describe a particular person, place or thing.
Generic Structure:
1. Identification (identify phenomenon to be described)
2. Description (describe parts, qualities, characteristics)
Language features:
Focus on specific participants
Use of attributive and identifying processes
Frequent use classifiers in nominal groups.
Use of the Simple Present Tense