Writing Informative Essay

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that get's the reader's attention.

• The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.

• The final sentence in an essay. 

• The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 

The first paragraph is an ______________________

• Introduction

• Body 1

• Body 2

• Body 3

• Conclusion

Each Body Paragraph should include a

• Claim then text evidence and elaboration

• little to no evidence

• the author's opinion by stating I believe...

• thesis statement

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraph longer. 

• To practice sentence structure.

• To make a claim. 

• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

The conclusion paragraph restates the _________________

• evidence

• citations

• thesis statement

What do you never add to an informative essay?

• Facts

• Opinions

• Quotes

• Punctuation

What is the last paragraph of an essay?

• Introduction

• Body 1 and 2

• Body 3

• Conclusion

In an informative writing composition, NEVER SAY I !!!

• True

• False

What are two synonyms for informative writing?

• expository

• argumentative

• explanatory

• narrative

• opinion

Begin each body paragraph with a _________________, or a word or phrase that links different ideas.

• transition

• citation

• quotation

• dialogue

• topic