The Similarities and Differences Between Explanation and Procedure Text
31 March 2016
Seeing the social function, both procedure and explanation texts have the similarity in which both describe how to make or done something. They give the detail description on something, phenomena, goods, product case or problem.
To see the differences between explanation and procedure, we have to analyze the dominant language feature and how the texts are used.
What is a procedure text? The procedure, this text type is commonly called as instruction text. It
uses pattern of commend in building the structure. It use the “to
infinitive verb” which is omitted the “to”. It is a kind of instruction
text which uses full commend verb. Procedure is commonly used to
describe how to make something which is close to our daily activity. For
example how to make a cup of tea, how to make a good kite, etc is the
best example of the procedure text. It is such word; first boil water,
secondly prepare the cup, and so on.
What is an explanation text? The explanation, it is commonly
used the passive voice in building the text. Explanation is such a
scientific written material. It describes how certain phenomenon or
event happen. How a tornado form, how tsunami works are the best example
of explanation text. It uses passive pattern in describing the topic.
