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Structure of an Explana􏰀on Text Social Func􏰀on
General Structure
An explana􏰀on text is used to describe how or why a certain phenomenon happens.
Ÿ A􏰀tlethatiden􏰀fiesthetopictobeexplained
Ÿ Anopeningstatementthatiden􏰀fiestheprocesstobeexplained Ÿ Aclearorderofparagraphsthatdescribehowandwhy
Ÿ Aconcludingparagraphthatputsalltheinforma􏰀ontogether
Ÿ Finally,avisualtext(alabeledimage)
Linguis􏰀c Features
Ÿ Focusesongeneralgroupratherthanspecific.
Ÿ UseofLinkingwordslikeingeneral,rather,forinstance.
Ÿ Useofac􏰀onverbslikebreaks,erupts.
Ÿ Useofpresenttenselikeis,wake,are.
Ÿ Referencetopeopleshouldnotbegiven.
Ÿ Passivevoicemaybeused.
Ÿ Useoftechnicaltermsandlanguagerelevanttothesubject.
Ÿ Conjunc􏰀onsshouldbeusedtomakeconnec􏰀onslikeand,but. Ÿ Givesadetaileddescrip􏰀ontocreatearichmeaning.
112 Ke1l0a2sXIKSeMlaAs/XMIAS/MSAM/KM/AM/ASKMK/MAK Semester1