Now that you have a little introduction to what it takes to produce a play, let's start looking at something called an explanatory text. An explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides detailed information about a developing a concept or explaining a process, rather than simply giving general information. Click through the tab set to find out more about explanatory texts.
What is it?
How do they work?
Why read (or write) one?
An explanatory text is any type of writing that provides specific information about a concept or process. They are designed to help people who want to learn more about a particular concept or process.
Explanatory texts usually include jargon, which is a fancy term for vocabulary used for one specific topic. An example of jargon for play-writing would be words like "blocking" (stage directions) and "off book" (when an actor has her lines memorized). Explanatory texts will also be very organized, and rather than trying to sway your opinion, they focus on giving you the facts.
If you're learning, or want to learn about a specific concept or process, then you would likely seek out an explanatory text. If you know a lot about a particular subject, then you would write an explanatory text to help others in their own research.
Explanatory texts can be tricky to recognize at first, but if you know what to look for, you'll have a much easier time. To see if you know what to look for, sort each item into the correct category. Drag the words "Explanatory Text" to the elements you're more likely to see in this type of writing.
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opinionated
jargon
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factual information
argumentative
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lots of details.
very few details.
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