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What is AN EXPLANATION ?

An explanation tells how or why something occurs.
Explanations can be spoken or written and their purpose is
to tell each step of the process (the how) and to give
reasons (the why) for it.

Examples of explanations texts include:
how something occurs
why something happened
why things are alike or different
how to solve a problem

To inform the reader or the listener
about something
To tell how or why things occur
Features of AN EXPLANATION

Constructing an explanation
A written explanation usually involves three
steps. First, there is the general statement
about the event or thing. Next follows a
series of paragraphs that tell the hows and
whys. The final step is a concluding
paragraph.


Explanations usually include the following
grammatical features:
Generalized, non-human participant
Use of present tense
Use of passive voice
Use of action verb
Use of conjunctive relation


Generic structurE of explanation text
1 General Statement
2 Explanation : show the processes
3 A conclusion/Closing
MODEL OF AN EXPLANATION
What causes food poisoning

Food poisoning is a disorder of the stomach and intestines
caused by bacteria or chemical in foods.
The classic form of food poisoning is caused by
staphylococci (bacteria commonly known as staph). The
staph germs enter the food during preparation. As a result of
the food not properly refrigerated the bacteria multiply
hourly, contaminating the food with toxin (poison). As staph
germs and their toxins are odourless and tasteless the
contaminated food smells and tastes normal.
Eating contaminated food causes vomiting, abdominal
cramps and diarrhoea within one to six hours.
Thus, food poisoning is frequently caused by
staphylococci, which contaminate food during preparation
and enter the stomach and intestines during eating.
QUESTION
HEADING
Structures
EXPLANATION
SEQUENCE
CONCLUSION
Grammatical
features
USE OF
CONJUNCTIVE
RELATION
USE OF
GENERALIZED,
NON-HUMAN
PARTICIPANT
USE OF
PRESENT TENSE
USE OF
ACTION VERB
GENERAL
STATEMENT
USE OF
PASSIVE
VOICE