1. This project and its actions were made possible due to co-financing by the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals Explanation writing Key ring Subject:English Age groups:8 – 11, 12 – 14, 15 – 16, 17 - 18 Topic:Non-fiction writing EAL Nexus resource Licence information | This resource is free to use for educational purposes. © British Council 2014 Source | This resource was originally developed by Charlotte Hurley and has been adapted by EAL Nexus.

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3. Examples of main types and forms : Encyclopaedia entry An entry in a non-fiction book Technical manual Write up of a Science experiment Leaflet Purpose : To help the reader understand why something is or why/how something happens

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5. Explanation Words and phrases to collect for writing Formal language Present tense Causal conjunctions and connectives Technical and subject specific vocabulary Adjectives and noun phrases for clarity and detail Verbs and adverbs for clarity Passive voice

6. Time words and phrases at first… initially… before… during… at the same time … later on… after… finally… eventually…

7. Causal words and phrases This causes… when… therefore… because… so… as a result…

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