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The document summarizes the key differences between explanation and report texts. It states that explanation texts explain how and why natural or socio-cultural phenomena occur, including a general statement, explanation of the process, and conclusion. Report texts present information about a topic as a result of observation, including general classification, description, and use of nouns/noun phrases rather than pronouns. The key difference is that explanation texts focus on why and how something occurs, while report texts focus on what something is through description and classification.

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103 - The Difference Between Report and Explanation Text - Khansa

The document summarizes the key differences between explanation and report texts. It states that explanation texts explain how and why natural or socio-cultural phenomena occur, including a general statement, explanation of the process, and conclusion. Report texts present information about a topic as a result of observation, including general classification, description, and use of nouns/noun phrases rather than pronouns. The key difference is that explanation texts focus on why and how something occurs, while report texts focus on what something is through description and classification.

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F&C WRITING 103

Name : Khansa La’ali Nuha


NIM : 2201419092

Differences between Report Text and Explanation Text

Some text types are quite difficult to differ. Such a report and an explanation text have the
similarities in the result. Both are the result of an observation that has been done, so it is
not a fiction or essay. However, if they are analyzed carefully, the slight difference between
the two text types will reveal.

The purposes of the two texts are to give the information of the object. Both of a report and
an explanation text try to show rather than tell the reader about the factual condition of the
object. Readers by themselves will catch the impressive point of the object through that
showing writing style.

What makes different between report and explanation text is the scope of the written
object. If we talk about, e.g.: Rainbow. It belongs to a report text. It will talk about
information the circumstances or elements owned. In a rainbow, what are the elements
contain so as to forming a beautiful rainbow. In the other hand, explanation text describes
the occurrence of an event and why this phenomenon occurs. It will explain how the
rainbow could have happened and why it happened.

In short, report is a text which presents information about something. It is as a result of


systematic observation and analysis. While 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

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXPLANATION AND REPORT TEXT

The Difference Explanation Report


Purpose To explain the processes To present information about
involved in the formation something, what it is, as a
and working of natural or result of systematic
socio cultural phenomena. observation or analysis.
Generic Structure 1. A general statement to 1. General classification:
position the reader Stating classification of general
(introductory paragraph) aspect of thing; animal, public
2. A sequenced place, plant, etc which will be
explanation of why or how discussed in general.
something occurs 2. Description: Describing the
thing which will be discussed
3. Closing or concluding in detail; part per part ,
statement/ paragraph customs or deed for living
(optional) creature and usage for
materials.

Language Features 1.Focus on generic, non- 1.Nouns and noun phrases are
human participants used rather than personal
2.The use of general and pronouns. The use of personal
abstract nouns pronouns is limited.
2.Most reports are written in
3.The use of action verbs the present tense.

4.The use of simple 3.Some reports use technical


present tense or scientific terms.

5.The use of passive voice 4.Linking verbs are used, eg. is,
are, has, have, belong to, to
6.The use of conjunctions give coherence.
of time and cause
5.Uses some action verbs
7.The use of noun phrases (climb, eat).
8.The use of complex 6.Descriptive language is used
sentences that is factual rather than
imaginative egcolour, shape,
9.The use of technical
size, body parts, habits,
language
behaviours, functions, uses.

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