Informational Writing Terms

first paragraph of an essay

• introduction

• works consulted

• thesis

• elaboration

FACTS AND DETAILS

• further thinking

• what the author is writing about

• smaller part of the main idea

• piece of information that is true/specific examples

ELABORATION

• smaller part of the main idea

• the overall message about the topic

• further thinking about the facts and details

• what the author is writing about

SMALLER PART OF THE MAIN IDEA

• POINT

• ELABORATION

• TOPIC

Forms of writing that inform the reader or explain something

• Informational/explanatory texts

• narrative texts

• poems

• Argumentative essays

The beginning of a piece of writing

• body paragraphs

• introduction

• conclusion

• glossary

The way in which a piece of writing is structured

• organization

• conclusion

• introduction

• multimedia

The introduction should let readers know what they will be reading about and set up the ___________ of the writing.

• main idea

• title

• conclusion

• body paragraphs

A word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next

• introduction

• conclusion

• transition

• multimedia

"another," "for example," "also," and 'because" are examples of

• transitions

• multimedia

• organization

• conclusions