Some explanation texts give you clear instructions on how to do something, for a specific purpose - for example, an instruction manual that explains how to build furniture. Watch this next video ...

Now a ‘How To Guide’ is an example of explanation writing, because it explains how or why something works, normally in technical language, sometimes in a series of logical steps or a sequence ...

It generally refers to a user purposely jumping from one application to another, for example, by pressing Alt-Tab in Windows or Command-Tab in the Mac. See task switcher. Context switching implies ...

Continuing the example from above, here’s what you could say for the task portion of your answer: “My task was to secure additional sponsors within two weeks to achieve our fundraising goal of ...