|
|
|
|
 |
|
St Andrew's Cathedral School Library | |
|
Explanation
Text Type | |
|
Explanation Purpose
An
explanation is used to tell how
or why something happens Structure
The
three parts of an explanation are: ·
A general statement which
describes or identifies the phenomenon ·
A series of statements that
tell how or why the feature or process changes. Words should show cause
and effect. ·
A conclusion/application sums
up the explanation and talks about its applications; may also give
examples |
Explanation Scaffold Introduction
– identify the phenomenon, giving a summary |
|
Language features of an
explanation Technical terms - evaporation, degradation Action verbs and present tense - runs, develops, becomes Passive voice - water is pulled up.. Cause and effect terms - because of.., due to.., therefore, as a result |
|
|
Examples of an
explanation How something happened; why something occurred; why things are similar or different Life cycle of an insect; how a dynamo works; process of making iron ore |
|
|
References: Greef, C. (1995). Summary of school text types in science [Draft]. Disadvantaged Schools Program Anderson, M. & Anderson, K. (1997). Text types in English 1. Macmillan: South Yarra. Anderson, M. & Anderson, K. (1997). Text types in English 2. Macmillan: South Yarra. Literacy Committee, St Andrew’s Cathedral School |
|
|
|