explanation texts power point
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This is a presentation that I used to introduce a unit on explanation texts.TRANSCRIPT
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By R. Simpkin 2007Adapted from The National Literacy Strategy Grammar for Writing
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PurposeTo tell readers how or why something
works.
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General statement to introduce the topic, e.g. in the autumn some birds migrate
A series of logical steps explaining how or why something occurs, e.g. because hours of daylight shorten
Steps continue until the final state is produced or the explanation is complete.
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Present tense, e.g. many birds fly south
Time Connectives, e.g. then, next, several months later
Causal connectives, e.g. because, so, this causes
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Title-tells readers what is being written about
◦ Sometimes includes how or why◦ May be in the form of a questionEg Why do sloths hang about?.
diagrams, charts, illustrations, flow charts help to explain.
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first paragraph - introduces the subject to the reader
Organise the writing and illustrations to explain: what you need, how it works, why it works (cause and effect), when and where it works, what it is used for.’
Glossary- defines words in the passage that readers may not know.
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Interest the reader with exclamation, eg Beware - whirlwinds can kill!
Or use questions, e.g. Did you know that…?
Draw the reader in, e.g. strange as it may seem…, not many people know that…
Finally … re-read your explanation,
pretending you know nothing about the subject - is it
clear?