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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Features of explanation writing

Monday 29 august 2016 week 6 term 3

Explanation Writing.

Purpose: Explains or tells you why or how something happens or works.

Features.

Title tells you what the writing is about.
The first paragraph begins with a general opening statement e.g in autumn, some birds migrate.

A series of logical steps explaining how or why something happens written in the present tense.

Use of time connectives e.g- Then, next, Use of causal connectives.

Several months later- e.g- because, so this causes.

Diagrams can be used together with explanation.

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