Informational Writing
What is informational writing?
Information writing gives readers information about a specific topic or idea.
What needs to be included in your Introduction?
Hook, claim/thesis
What is a Literary Analysis Essay?
The writer of a literary analysis essay uses details from a literary text to support his or her claim about an element of the text.
What are the three main parts of Opinion Writing?
What kind of tone do you use when writing a blog post?
Informal, conversational
What does a reader need to include in the essay?
The writer uses facts, definitions, details, quotations, examples and other information to tell about (inform) or explain the topic or idea.
What is a Hook?
What is literature?
A body of written words.
What does the claim and/or thesis do?
It acts as a roadmap for the essay
Name two things that need to be included in your blog post?
Graphics (pictures and videos), Facts and opinions (links)
What is an example of informational writing?
newspapers and magazine articles, textbooks, biographies, autobiographies, etc.
What is the Body of the text?
Group related facts together, includes facts, definitions and details, use linking words and phrases
Supports the topic presented in the introduction
What is the Claim in a Literary Essay?
A claim is a statement of the writer’s point of view about a character, plot, setting, or theme. The claim is based on the writer’s interpretation, or understanding, of the text.
What needs to be included in each body paragraph?
Include several supporting details or examples that support the main idea.
What does the word inform mean?
to tell about
What you must put at the end of an informational text to cite your sources?
Citation or Reference List
What does the Introduction do?
Provides an overview/guideline of the essay
What does it mean to infer?
to conclude from facts; to figure out by thinking
What must be restated in the conclusion?
The claim/thesis
What key features need to be included in a blog post (informational writing structure)?
an introduction, facts and details, linking words and details, precise language, a conclusion
What was the article that we read about during this lesson?
The Silk Road
What is the purpose of the conclusion?
Sums up what the reader should know, restate the most important ideas
Leaves the reader with something to think about
What are the key parts of a Literary Analysis Essay?
An introduction that names the literary text and prepares readers to examine a particular aspect of the text
A clearly stated claim supported by direct quotations and examples from the text
Linking words and phrases that connect one idea to the next
A conclusion that restates the claim and offers a thoughtful idea about the text
What does Opinion Writing do?
Opinion writing expresses the writer’s opinion about a topic.
The writer states an opinion – what he or she thinks, feels or believes – and provides reasons and evidence.
What is the main difference between writing a blog post and writing an informational article?
a blog post has more informal language instead of formal language