Structure EXPLANATION TEXT GENDRE
When you produce an explanation, you should follow this structure:
1. General Statement: Identify the process, thing or phenomena that you will explain. usually this will start with an answer to the question. This consists of a statement of the position that you take in relation to the topic. It is important to do more than identify how many factors there are: take a position in which you explain which factors are most important, or how they fit together as a whole. In other words, answer the question with a point of view. This is usually followed by an outline of the factors or components that will become subtopics in the main body of the explanation. A definition of a key term may also be included. (This isn’t true for most of our sample texts)
2. Explanations: this is the main body of the explanation. It consists of a series of points, each of which examines a separate factor or subtopic of the topic. In doing this, the point presents reasons why or ways in which something works or happens. These points are presented in a logical sequence, order of importance or chronological order are common choices. Representing the topic you are explaining in a flowchart will help to determine an order. You should begin each point by introducing the factor. This is followed by some detail about the factor.
3. Conclusions: round off the explanation by summarizing the main points raised. You should also add a final statement about your point of view (not for scientific writing) – how all of these factors fit together to create the event or happening.
Language features
When you produce an explanation, the language you use should have these features;
• Use of general nouns to describe whole classes, as well as specific examples.
• Use of action verbs to explain the subject and linking verbs (e.g. is, are, have, has).
• Use of either the present tense or the past tense, depending on the time frame of the topic.
• Use of descriptive language (is this true for scientific writing) and technical terms to convey facts effectively.
• Use of additives – linking words which join topics together sequencing words (then, after, once, finally) cause and effect (as a result, produces, leads to, causes)
• Use of linking words relating to time to explain time relationships
• Use of personal judgments without using personal language (not for scientific writing)
• Passive tense is often used (the particles are emitted by the atom rather than atoms emit the particles)
When you produce an explanation, you should follow this structure:
1. General Statement: Identify the process, thing or phenomena that you will explain. usually this will start with an answer to the question. This consists of a statement of the position that you take in relation to the topic. It is important to do more than identify how many factors there are: take a position in which you explain which factors are most important, or how they fit together as a whole. In other words, answer the question with a point of view. This is usually followed by an outline of the factors or components that will become subtopics in the main body of the explanation. A definition of a key term may also be included. (This isn’t true for most of our sample texts)
2. Explanations: this is the main body of the explanation. It consists of a series of points, each of which examines a separate factor or subtopic of the topic. In doing this, the point presents reasons why or ways in which something works or happens. These points are presented in a logical sequence, order of importance or chronological order are common choices. Representing the topic you are explaining in a flowchart will help to determine an order. You should begin each point by introducing the factor. This is followed by some detail about the factor.
3. Conclusions: round off the explanation by summarizing the main points raised. You should also add a final statement about your point of view (not for scientific writing) – how all of these factors fit together to create the event or happening.
Language features
When you produce an explanation, the language you use should have these features;
• Use of general nouns to describe whole classes, as well as specific examples.
• Use of action verbs to explain the subject and linking verbs (e.g. is, are, have, has).
• Use of either the present tense or the past tense, depending on the time frame of the topic.
• Use of descriptive language (is this true for scientific writing) and technical terms to convey facts effectively.
• Use of additives – linking words which join topics together sequencing words (then, after, once, finally) cause and effect (as a result, produces, leads to, causes)
• Use of linking words relating to time to explain time relationships
• Use of personal judgments without using personal language (not for scientific writing)
• Passive tense is often used (the particles are emitted by the atom rather than atoms emit the particles)
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