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: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">__Thursday 26th May__

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> __What is football__

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> __WALT : use the structure of explain to write an explanation__

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 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Paragraphs-how something works
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">Conclusion - summarises
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">introduction -description
 * <span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">sequential order

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> Football is a game when two teams are on a field, in a team there are 11 players that means there are 22 players on the field at all times. The players have speciality positions when on the field i.e each team has a goalie. There also are rules to the game when is controlled by a referree.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> The positions in football are that each team will have a goalie to keep the ball from getting into your goal by passing over the line or hitting the net. You will also have some backs (defenders) they are trying to stop the oppostion from scoring goals. In the middle of your teams line up and in front of your backs (defenders) is your midfielders you usually have three they are trying to pass the ball to the forwards (strikers), but they also need to help with defending by trying to stop the oppostion getting past them. In front of your midfielders are your forwards (strikers) your team could have three or four forwards their role is to try to score goals against the oppostion without their goalie saving the ball and letting it go past into the goal.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> The goal has a cross bar and 2 side bars if you hit any of the cross bars it does not count but if it comes off the cross bar and it comes to you and you kick the ball in to the goal it will count as a goal. Also your team could score a goal by the oppostion kicking the soccer ball into the wrong goal this is called an own goal but it counts, it really is a bit unlucky for the team that it happens to.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> There are penalities in football one penalty could be when one person from the oppostion trips one of the players from the other team in the goal box or when someone hand balls the ball in the goal box. A hand ball is when a player touches the ball with any part of his forearm or hand, but it does not count for the goalie because he is allowed to use any part of his body including his hand. When this happen’s all the player’s are out of the goal box except for the player taking the penalty and the goalie. The aim of a penalty is to get the ball into the goal with out letting the goalie save the ball.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> A free kick in football is any where on the field and may be because of a trip, pushing, handball and off side. A free kick is given to the team the penalty is against, the player takes the ball puts it on the ground, and tries using it as an advantage to get the ball to their team mates.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> If the ball goes out over the sidelines, the team that the ball last touched the other team wins the throw in, the ball must be taking by the player throwing the ball over the head, their foot must be on the ground at all time. If it goes out over the back line and the defending team touched it last them it becomes a corner from the side for the attacking team. If it goes out over the back line and the attacking team touches last then the goalie takes a free kick.

<span style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> I think you should go to your local club in give it a go and try to score a goal but not an own goal!!!


 * Good introduction stating what football is. Nice final statement that summarises your explanation. Good use of technical words associated with football. Excellent factual language used as well as using action verbs, well done. You now need to focus on using cause and effect words in your explanation. **
 * Overall a very good effort Korban . Miss Crone :) **

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