Informational Writing

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Informational Writing

• The How and Why of Writing

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What is Informational Writing?

• Informational writing is intended to present
  information to the reader
• Informational writing
• An informational essay should follow a logical
  sequence and have three different main points
• Logic and coherence is the main focus of an
  informational essay

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How is it different ?

• Informational writing does not tell a story
• Informational writing does not persuade a reader
  but only gives facts and reasons
• Informational writing can also give the steps of
  a process

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Definition of Terms

• Thesis Statement The main idea of the whole
  essay
• Transition words Words such as first, second, as
  a result, which make transitions easy in the
  essay.
• Main Ideas Each paragraph should have a main
  point or idea
• Supporting Details Details support the main ideas

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3 parts of an Essay

• Introduction
• 2. Body Paragraphs
• 3. Conclusion

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Introduction

• Hook
• Background Information
• Thesis Statement

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Thesis Statement

• The thesis statement can be first in the
  paragraph, last in the paragraph or implied
  throughout the paragraph
• Example I would like to change the world by
  improving the poverty situation in our world,
  alleviating crime, and helping the homeless.

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Body Paragraphs

• Paragraph one should introduce the first reason
  and give details to support the first reason
• Paragraph two should introduce the second reason
  and give details to support the second reason
• Paragraph three should introduce the third reason
  and give details to support the third reason

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All body paragraphs should have..

• The topic sentence and transition words/phrase
  comes first
• What the paragraph is mainly about
• Add your supporting details
• Make sure you end with a clincher sentence

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Transition words

• Add your transition words
• First
• Second
• Third
• Finally, or In Conclusion

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Supporting Details

• Can be descriptive
• Can be factual
• Can be from personal experience
• Can be anecdotes

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Conclusion

• Transition sentence
• Restated thesis
• Call to action

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Editing your essay

• Check that you have all the elements of an
  expository essay
• Reasons
• Details
• Transition words
• Conclusion that re-states your topic
• Grammar
• Coherence, logic and clearly written