Gr. 11 GE - Explanation Text

Explanations answer the questions on ‘how’ something works or ‘why’ something happens.

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An example of natural explanation text would have a title like ‘How ice flowers are formed’.

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An example of mechanical explanation text would be a short text titled ‘How to prepare pancakes’.

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An explanation text begins with a general statement that introduces the phenomenon to discuss in the text.

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The first paragraph of an explanation text is a general statement that introduces or identifies the scientific or technical phenomenon.

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The body of an explanation text consist of a series of sequenced statements about the process explained.

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‘present tense’ is used to describe actions involved in the process.

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Connectives such as first, then, after, finally, when  are all used to show cause and effect relationship in explanations

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The use of passive voice is optional in explanations.

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Graphic organizers (GO) such as tables, charts and diagrams are commonly used in explanations as decorations.

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