Informative Writing

When authors are writing TO INFORM, they might be writing a(n) ___________.

• informational essay

• narrative

You should cite evidence to support your topic and ideas.

• True

• False

You do not need to explain how the text evidence supports your topic.

• True

• False

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 paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

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

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The engaging beginning, the topic sentence, and conclusion.

• Introduction, Engaging Beginning, Body

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

Informative writing has what genre?

• Non-Fiction

• Fiction

• Urban Fiction

• Fable