Informative Writing Vocabulary Review

What do you never add to an informative essay?

• Facts

• Opinions

• Quotes

• Punctuation

Informative writing is when

• you are informing the reader about a topic

• you argue a position

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Informative writing is different from argumentative writing because

• they are two different writing styles

• they are not different

• there is no argument or counterargument

• what is writing?

Should you use transition words and phrases in your informative essay?

• Not at all

• maybe

• who knows?

• YES!

Do you need evidence and elaboration for an informative essay?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Ask again later

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process. 
• To tell a story. 
• To entertain the readers.
• To persuade the reader.

What are the two paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

• The Body.
• The Introduction.
• The conclusion.
• Supporting Details. 

You should use a transition word to start each new paragraph and also for the conclusion paragraph.

• false
• true

This is an example of an informative text

• True

• False

This is an example of an informative text

• True

• False