INFORMATIONAL WRITING TERMS

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TOPIC

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what the author is writing about

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MAIN IDEA

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overall message about the topic

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POINT

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Smaller part of the main idea

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Facts and Details

Back

Piece of information that is true/specific examples

Front

ELABORATION

Back

further thinking about facts and details

Front

Author's writing focus

Back

TOPIC

Front

Overall message about the topic

Back

Main idea

Front

Smaller part of the main idea

Back

POINT

Front

PIECE OF INFORMATION THAT IS TRUE/SPECIFIC EXAMPLE

Back

FACT/DETAIL

Front

Further thinking about the facts/details

Back

Elaboration