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Explanation Text

What is it?

Explanation Text vs. Procedural Text

Types

Structure

An explanation text tells your audience how something works or why something happens

- Titles

- Strong Opening Statement

- Sequencing

- Wrapping It Up

- Visuals

An explanation text is similar to procedural text, and these can often be confused, however an explanation text explains the how and why behind a process.

A procedural text is generally instructs how to make or do something such as recipe.

- Sequential: These detail the stages in an event.

- Causal: Details what causes the change from one stage to the next.

- Theoretical: Details the possible phenomena behind a natural or created process that is not fully understood.

Factorial and consequential:

Explain effects and outcomes of processes. They are more commonly used in upper primary and secondary contexts.

Language Features

- Use of technical terms.

- Action verbs and present tense.

- Cause and effect terms

Tips to write an explanation text

- Briefly explain your topic before getting into the body.

- Use an intriguing title.

- Use correct scientific and technical terms.

- Find or create some labelled diagrams if possible.

- Use paragraphs effectively.

- Use present tense and from a third person perspective.

- Form of question or comments in the conclusion only.

- Use of specific terminology might require a glossary.