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What is Explanation?

Explanation as a mode of academic writing appears across virtually every discipline, from biology and economics to history, theology, and technology. Rather than arguing a position or narrating events, explanatory writing prioritizes clarity — breaking down complex systems, processes, or phenomena so that a reader can genuinely understand them. This makes it a foundational skill in English composition courses, where students learn to present information in structured, accessible ways regardless of subject matter.

The papers collected here reflect the broad range of contexts in which explanation is required. Some take a scientific or technical approach, such as examining how LASIK surgery works or identifying the symptoms caused by exposure to mercury and arsenic. Others explain organizational structures, business strategies, or economic paradoxes like the diamond-water problem studied in microeconomics. Still others address social, legal, or cultural subjects — from reciprocity within the Iroquois Confederacy to the traditions of the Catholic faith — demonstrating that explanation adapts to whatever situation or subject demands it.

A strong explanatory essay begins with a clear sense of scope: identify precisely what needs to be understood and why it matters to the reader. Evidence carries weight when it is specific and well-sourced — definitions, data, examples, and step-by-step reasoning all serve the goal of genuine understanding. The most common pitfall is confusing explanation with argument; an explanatory thesis states what something is or how it works, not what the writer believes about it. Keeping that distinction sharp ensures the writing stays focused on illuminating rather than persuading.

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Pathophysiology of Hemorrhagic vs. Ischemic
Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, but there are two different kinds of strokes a person can have. The two major categories are hemorrhagic and ischemic.
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Program Rationale the Degree Program Eligibility I
I have selected the degree program that leads to a Bachelors of Science in the area of Food Service Management Business. Specifically, they are ..(Pl fill the names of the degree and the college applied here)
Research Paper Undergraduate
Empathy change through information exposure on war
¶ … empathy change, if any, with regard to the realities of war. The writer produces a problem statement, a short literature review, an explanation of method to be used and the way the data will be collected.
Research Paper Undergraduate
Odyssey the Suitors Pester Penelope
The suitors pester Penelope because Odysseus has been away for so long. They are blinded by their greed: for Penelope's hand but more so for Odysseus' fortunes and land which they would then receive.
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Preferences in Learning Between American
The way training is delivered in a corporate environment has a tremendous effect on results. This study investigates the role of culture in the learning styles of adult French and American students enrolled in online training programs at an international university. Using Kolb's learning style inventory, the learning style preferences of respondents in both cultural groups will be classified as divergers, convergers, accommodators, and assimilators, reflecting their general tendencies toward learning environments as conceptualized by Kolb (1985). The assumption is that Americans prefer to learn from action-oriented methods and are more comfortable learning from activities that are not job related, such as role plays and games, than do their French counterparts who prefer to learn from job-related activities based on solid research. These preferences will then be examined in light of learners' responses to Hofstede's Culture in the Workplace questionnaire, which examines cultural tendencies towards collectivism/individualism, power orientation, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and long/short term orientation (Hofstede, 1980). The sample population will be composed of 150 American and 150 French trainees. They are all employed in multinationals and hold jobs that require them to attend corporate training and travel around the world. Conclusions will be drawn which compare French and American cultural differences in learning style preferences and the extent to which these preferences are mediated by cultural orientations as conceptualized by Hofstede (1980). Results will assist multinational corporations in understanding the role of culture in their training scenarios as they seek to provide more effective training for their increasingly cultural diverse learner populations which can provide some proof that they will be successful in using the new skills.
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Sport as a Vehicle for Change
Promoting Social Change Through Women's Sports Leadership
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Moon Is Down by John Steinbeck
¶ … John Steinbeck's 1942 novel The Moon is Down can be interpreted as a propaganda piece, aimed at emboldening and comforting the conquered peoples of Europe during the Second World War.
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Developmental psychology: concepts and applications
Eating disorders and anorexia are becoming more commonplace today, and this is true particularly of young women, although older people and men sometimes also suffer from them. It is important to look at this issue as it…
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Organizational Culture: An Analysis Based on Morgan\'s
An Analysis Based on Morgan's Cultural Metaphor
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Recording history and its cultural significance
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, the film is as much about the historical present of the audience as it is about the historical scene it portrays. Indeed, this may be even more so now that the issue of gays in the U.S.