Informative Writing Review

What should you do after reading the prompt?

• Identify TAP

• RACE

• Read

• Plan

What should you do while reading your sources?

• Think about other things.

• Underline relevant information that would be useful for your evidence.

• Highlight EVERYTHING!

• Google unfamiliar vocabulary words.

What step comes after reading through the sources?

• Writing the entire essay.

• Writing the body paragraphs.

• Writing the conclusion.

• Planning your essay.

TRUE OR FALSE: You can plan your essay however you want. Planning isn't graded.

• True!

• False!

Identify the correct structure for your introductory paragraph.

• 1. Hook

  2. Supporting sentences/topic explanation (bridge)

  3. Thesis

• 1. Thesis

  2. Hook

  3. Supporting sentences/explanation (bridge)

  4. Evidence

• 1. Evidence

  2. Hook

  3. Thesis

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

How many paragraphs TOTAL should be in your essay?

• 1

• 7

• 3

• 5

TRUE OR FALSE: The conclusion only needs to be a couple of sentences. It isn't a "real" paragraph.

• True!

• False!

What ALWAYS comes after your evidence?

• More evidence

• Elaboration

• A hook

• A personal story

TRUE OR FALSE: If you have plenty of incredible evidence to support your topic, it doesn't matter if you don't have any elaboration.

• True!

• False!

TRUE OR FALSE: Each body paragraph MUST have a focused topic.

• True!

• False!