Terms
In terms of Informative writing, what does the word FOCUS refer to?
Main Idea/Thesis
What has to be in the body of the paper (without, the paper is not informative)
Evidence and facts
What genre has the purpose of informing the audience?
informative essay
What is a fact
Quotation marks should be on all citations.
Where is the first place that the thesis goes in the paper?
The last sentence of the introduction paragraph
What Point of View(s) represents an INFORMAL tone?
First AND Second Person
What is the first sentence of the paper?
Attention Grabber/Audience Hook
How many sentences are in a typical paragraph?
4 or more
What is an opinion?
I love to climb mountains?
Where does the restating of the thesis go?
First sentence of the conclusion paragraph
What point of view creates a FORMAL tone?
Third Person
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?
To review what learned and leave the with a final thought
What is the purpose of informational writing?
To inform
Who was the first President?
Fact
What should be the first sentence of your body paragraphs?
Topic Sentence
Description for In-text Citations
a reference within the paper that signals which source was used
to create cohesion and clarify relationships among ideas and concepts
To explain or inform
What is an opinion?
When do you need to put in text citations in your paper?
When you quote and when you paraphrase
Definition for Citation
Evidence/Quote
What helps with the flow and helps to connect both sentences and paragraphs.
Transitions
What are facts?
Things found in an informational essay.
All essays should have a strong concluding paragraph.
fact
What is another name for informational writing?
Explanatory writing