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characteristics of

explanation text

1) Title

The first structure is the title. The title of the text provides an overview of the contents of the text.

2) General Statement

In the second part, namely the general statement, there will be a general description of the things

explained in the text.

3) Explanation

Next, there is the explanation section. This section provides a series of processes about how and why

something happens or the cause and effect explained through the sequence of events.

4) Conclusion

Finally, there is the conclusion section, which contains the conclusions of the

entire process that has been explained previously.