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Top Tips
The purpose of writing to explain [wte] is to make a subject very clear to the reader and cover a range of its aspects.
Explaining goes further than simply giving information.
In the end, the appropriateness of the tips depends on the question you are asked. If you know how to do these things, then you need to select and adapt this to suit the question in the examination.
Approaching an answer
Approaching an answer
One of the questions in Section B of Paper 2 lets you write to explain. If you choose that title, you need to be aware that explanation is different from straightforward information.
Writing to explain requires:
- a response which answers the precise demands of the title.
- content which sets out how or why something occurs, rather than just what happens.
- appropriate language.
Top Tip: Many students fail to explain properly the subject they are writing about. Don't lose focus and just write to inform, without including the explanation that is required.
Activities and Examples
Activities and Examples
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