Explanation Text Part 3

TIPS FOR WRITING A GREAT EXPLANATION TEXT

1. Assume your readers are not as knowledgeable on the topic as you are. This means you will have to briefly explain your topic before getting into the body.

2. Use an imagination title that will encourage the reader to continue, such as ‘Why do spiders need eight legs?”

3. Use correct scientific and technical terms.

4. Find or create some labeled diagrams if possible.

5. Use paragraphs effectively. Each new element of your explanation text should start with a new paragraph. Be sure to check out our own complete guide to writing perfect paragraphs here.

6. Explanation texts are always written in present tense and from a third-person perspective.

7. You may offer some form of question or comment around your findings in the conclusion only. The rest of your report should be constructed purely of facts and evidence.

8. If you use specific terminology you might need a glossary

Example of Explanation Text

Let's immediately see an example of writing from this type of text.

How Does Rain Happen

We all know that rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems. Rain is water that descends from the sky through several processes until the rain occurs. Do you know how does rain happens?

The phenomenon of rain is actually a water circle. The concept of a water circle includes the sun heating the Earth's water surface and causing the water surface to evaporate. Earth's water includes water from lakes, rivers, and oceans. Then, the water vapor experiences condensation and becomes condensed vapor. Condensed vapor is formed from droplets so that when the air temperature is higher, it makes the droplets gather, condensed, and formed into clouds. The presence of winds helps clouds move and gather in other places that have lower temperatures. At that time, the droplets become heavier and unstoppable and cause the droplets to fall so that there is rain.

If the droplets drop in an area with very cold temperatures, the droplets will drop as snow. However, not all rain reaches the surface. Some evaporate while falling through dry air. This is called Virga, a phenomenon that is often seen in hot, dry desert regions.