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Explanation Writing Structure Planning

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Explanation Writing Structure Planning

Student planning explanation writing structure

📝 Part 1: Understanding Your Explanation Text

1. What is the main topic you will be explaining in your writing?
2. Who is your intended audience for this explanation?

Primary school students

Adults in the community

Other Year 8 students

Other: _______________

3. What is the main purpose of your explanation text?

To inform readers about how something works

To explain why something happens

To describe what something is

To explain the effects of something

🗂️ Part 2: Organising Your Ideas

4. Look at your research notes. Write 3-4 section headings that group your ideas logically:

Section Heading 1: _________________________________

Key notes for this section:

Section Heading 2: _________________________________

Key notes for this section:

Section Heading 3: _________________________________

Key notes for this section:

Section Heading 4 (optional): _________________________________

Key notes for this section:

5. Which transition words or phrases will you use to connect your paragraphs? Tick all that you plan to use:

Firstly / First of all

Secondly / Next

In addition / Furthermore

However / On the other hand

As a result / Therefore

Finally / In conclusion

✅ Part 3: Planning Check

6. Explain why you grouped your ideas in this order. How will this help your reader understand your explanation?
7. Self-assessment: Tick the success criteria you have achieved in your planning:

I can identify the purpose and audience for my explanation writing

I can organise research notes into relevant sections matching paragraph topics

I can create clear section headings that reflect grouped ideas

I can use transitions to link paragraphs logically

8. What is one thing you want to focus on when you start writing your explanation paragraphs?

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