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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop
Goals:
Attitudes and Behaviours: Plan effectively, where appropriate, using a variety of strategies.
Ideas: Select and explore significant ideas, developing main points with specific detail.
LEARN
Purpose of an explanation text:
The writer's purpose is to explain how something works or state reasons for something. Explanations answer the questions of the 5 W's and How.
Explanation writing usually has a logical sequence that enables the reader to build their understanding more easily.
Planning Templates
Examples of Explanation Texts
Explanation Criteria - You will find a copy of this in your writing folder
CREATE
Use this weeks create time to research your chosen topic really well and fill out your chosen planning template with as much information as possible.
SHARE
Share your planning template with a partner in order to receive feedback. Your partner will be looking for things such as:
Specific detail in your research
The flow of your text will make sense for the reader
Good range of specific vocabulary
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