Social Environment (explanation)

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT (EXPLANATION)

General Characteristic of Report

1. 1.       Social function of explanation

The function of explanation is to explain the process involved in the formation or working of natural or socio-cultural phenomena.

1. 2.       Generic structure of explanation

a.       A general statement to position the reader.

b.      A sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs.

1. 3.       Significant features of explanation

a.       Focus in generic and non-human participants.

b.      Use mainly of material and relational process (action verb).

c.       Use mainly of temporal and causal circumstances and conjunctions.

d.      Use of passive voice to get theme right.