Explanation text is a description of how something works or of how to do something.

Teks
penjelasan adalah deskripsi tentang bagaimana sesuatu bekerja atau bagaimana melakukan sesuatu.
Umumnya teks jenis ini menjelaskan tentang proses terjadinya sesuatu. Hal-hal yang dipaparkan
dalam teks penjelasan berupa fenomena alam maupun social.

Generic structure

General statement (pernyataan umum) Bagian ini menyebutkan fenomena apa yang akan dijelaskan.
Sequenced explanation (penjelasan yang berurutan) Bagian ini menyebutkan rangkaian proses dari
suatu kejadian.

Unsur kebahasaan or explanation text

Noun phrase ex blue color in the sky, the roasted beans, a brief transient sound, dan lain-lain. Action
verbs ex produces, enters, moves, dan lain-lain.

Simple present tense, karena menjelaskan tentang fakta maka tense yang digunakan adalah present
tense.

Passive voice, passive voice digunakan ketika penjelasan fokus pada proses atau tindakannya,
contohnya is produced, are fermented, is reflected, dan lain-lain.

How rain is formed Rain has both good and bad effect. Rain clears the air from pollution, it can also
keep the plants green. However, too much rain can cause natural disaster such as floods and
landslides. Do you know how rain is formed? There are many water source such as oceans, lakes,
rivers, etc. When the sun shines, the hot temperature will make the water evaporate. This “vapor”
then rises because the air (gas) flows from the high pressure to the low pressure places. When the
vapor is in the sky, it cools and changes form as water. This condensed vapor will grow bigger into
clouds. The clouds are carried by the air. When the clouds becomes too heavy, the gravity will pull it
down slowly. The water drops fall down and it becomes rain
Report text is a text that presents detailed information about something in general based on
research. Dalam bahasa Indonesia, report text (bisa diartikan sebagai teks laporan) adalah teks yang
berisikan informasi rinci mengenai sesuatu secara umum berdasarkan suatu penelitian.

What is report text used for? the purpose of report text is to inform about certain functions of a
participant. Tujuan utama dari teks laporan atau report text adalah untuk menginformasikan fungsi
khusus atau informasi detail suatu objek, atau dalam bahasa Inggris,

1. General Classification

General classification atau klasifikasi umum adalah bagian struktur report text yang berisi
pengelompokan umum dari objek yang dibicarakan. Bagian ini biasanya berisi informasi dasar dari
objek tersebut.

2. Description

Description atau deskripsi adalah bagian struktur report text yang berisi penggambaran dari objek
yang dibicarakan secara lebih rinci. Misalnya, fisik dan fungsinya, habitat, dan lama masa hidupnya.

Cats

Cats are one of the members of Felidae, an animal family that consists of lions, tigers, bobcats, and
cats. They are also called domestic cats or house cats, and their latin name is Felis catus. The
domesticated cats have been human companions for around 9,500 years. Nowadays, they are very
popular. Many people keep them as pets,

On average, the weight of domestic cats ranges from 2.7 to 4.5 kg. The average lengths are 71.1 cm
for male cats and 50.8 cm for female cats. In addition, cats maintain their energy by sleeping a lot.
They can sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day.

Cats possess sharp claws on their feet that they use to catch their prey, fight, and climb. Despite
having a sensitive vision, they cannot see very dark surroundings very well. However, they have a
good balance. They are able to quickly pick themselves up when they fall. One of the unique
characteristics of cats is they walk on their toes. Moreover, cats like to keep themselves clean by
licking their body,