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 **
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<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">An example of a piece of explanation writing is below. <span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #d00b0b; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">

<span style="color: #001cff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">__!!!What is handball!!!__ Handball is a sport which is played with a ball the size of a tennis ball. Handball is played by every age group. There is a lot of twisting and bending involved. It can be very addicting for some people. You can play handball with at least three people or more. Only two people play at a time though. The other person comes in when some one gets out.

You play handball with two squares with a line in the middle. One is called the king square in this square the person starts the game with a serve, to do a serve you bounce it in your square and then it goes into the other square. There is also the queen square which is the opposing person. Once the king has done a serve the person in the queen square has to hit it back so that it goes in there square first and then the other persons square. Then you carry on like that. The object of the game is to get the opposite person out.

There are some more moves that are pretty good to know like, a bus stop which is where you catch the ball while saying bus stop, then you carry on like normal after that. Another one is a lifesaver which is if you hit the ball and you don’t think that it is going go into the other persons square you hit it straight into the other persons square before it touches the ground in your own square. You have to say lifesaver while you do the move. You can also put a move on called kings to queens, which is when you get out in kings you just go to queens so its like getting a second chance. Sometimes people do a move called a skim which is when the ball goes really low and most people get out when this happens.

There are some other ways of getting people out, for example if someone hits the ball so it bounces twice in there own square. Another one is if someone does a straight in, which is when the ball comes into there square and then it goes straight into the other person square instead of bouncing in their square first. Sometimes the ball might go right over the other person and then the person that hit it is out, because it never landed in the the other person square.

It might sound very confusing but when you get the hang of it, its really easy to understand. It is a very fun game for all ages. So that is what handball is.

**Good introduction that introduces the topic with a brief outline of the game. Good basic conclusion that summarises your explanation. You have used excellent technical words and action verbs relating to handball, well done. You now need to focus on using cause and effect words in your explanations. Overall a good effort. Miss Crone :)**