INFORM
WHAT IS AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY?
An essay that informs the reader about a topic.
What is the first paragraph called?
Introduction Paragraph
Did you know that bats can fly? This sentence is an example of?
Topic Sentence
HOOK
Attention Grabber
What are transition words for adding information?
and, is, addition, also, furthermore, again, as well, as, another, along with...
Are all magazines informational?
NO
Informative writing is FACTS OR OPINIONS?
FACTS
How many body paragraphs should we strive to have?
3
In conclusion, bats are really cool animals is an example of?
Conclusion
Closing Sentence
What are transition words to give examples and or clarify?
For example, therefore, in particular, based on this information, for instance, as you can see.
What is a statistic?
Introduce with fact.
Introduce with a question.
Introduce with a statistic.
What is that last paragraph called?
Conclusion
Sources
What are some compare and contrast transition words?
Likewise, similarly, in the same way, for instance, although, unlike.
You need a series of what to explain your topic?
THREE
3 things needed for INTRO PARAGRAPH?
Hook
Clarifying Statements
Main Idea Statement
How many sentences should go in each paragraph?
3
True or False:
You can write an informative essay in one paragraph?
TRUE
What is some cause-and-effect transition words?
For the reasons above, because a result of, consequently.
Informational writing is factual while fiction writing is not!
What is a transition word?
Words and phrases that are at the beginning middle or end of sentences.
What is an example of an informative text?
Newspapers,
Biographies,
Autobiographies,
Britannica!
Copying and pasting entire sentences from sources is called what?
Plagiarism
Why do we use transition words in our essays?
They show your reader the relationship between phrases, sentences, or even paragraphs.
If you don't write 5 paragraphs what is Ms. Short looking for?
Introduce the topic! (HOOK or ATTENTION GRABBER
3 details
CONCLUSION (closing sentence)