T2+Explanation+writing

**__Explanation Writing - What is it????????__** __**WALT - describe the features of explanation writing.**__

To explain how things work or how something happens e.g. why do things float? how are mountains formed?

When writing explanations we use factual language to give detail and we use technical language related to the topic. We write in present tense. We also use cause and effect words. Some examples of these words are:

Cause & Effect Words Therefore because then as result of leads to caused by a consequence of and effect of an outcome of this happens produced by comes from gave rise to An example of a piece of explanation writing is below.  <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; display: block; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; display: block; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; display: block; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; display: block; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; text-align: center;"> <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; font-size: 25px; line-height: normal;">﻿What is <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">