Informative Writing

You should have at least three ____________, or causes explanations for an action or event.

• reasons

• transitions

• body paragraphs

• topic sentences

• quotations

Each body paragraph must have ____________ from the texts, or sources, that proves the answer to the question about the text.

• conclusions

• topics

• arguments

• evidence

You must ____________ your ideas in your body paragraphs, or back them up with details.

• summarize

• support

• paraphrase

• plagiarize

• transition

The __________________ restates the main points of the essay and ends with an important final statement.

• introduction

• third body paragraph

• conclusion

• hook

Instead of using a quotation, you can ________________, or restate a passage in your own words.

• support

• argue against

• cite

• paraphrase

The ___________ (or thesis) is the subject or main idea of the essay.

• evidence

• reason

• topic

• support

• title

What is the purpose for informational writing?

• to tell a story

• to give information

• to persuade someone to do something

• to make someone laugh

What genre is informational writing?

• Folktales

• Realistic fiction

• Non-fiction

• Opinion/Argumentative

Informational Writing _____________________________

• tells true facts.

• tells some facts but makes up some things.

• tells lies

• tells about animals and sports only

What is the primary purpose of informative writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide information

• To express personal opinions

• To persuade the reader