Informational Writing Review

Informational Essay Writing Review

This will be a review of what we have learned so far from our slide notes, as well as class lessons. This will be for a grade! Review the slides first before you answer the questions. You may try the review more than once.

​What is informative writing?

• Informative writing is nonfiction writing about a topic that provides facts and information to the audience.

• This type of writing is straightforward, and it does not contain any opinions. 

• Informative writing sticks to facts and information.

• The purpose of informational writing is to inform the readers about a topic.

​What is informative writing?

• The topic of your essay is what your writing is mainly about.

• You use transition words to help make your writing more organized. Some examples of transition words are:

  • First, Second, Third, Next, Finally, For example, In addition, Similarly, On the contrary, Since, Then, In conclusion, All in all

​What is informative writing?

• Your essay will have 3-5 paragraphs total. Here are the types of paragraphs you will be writing:

  • Introduction paragraph: This is where you introduce the topic of your essay, and include your thesis statement. Your thesis statement will answer the question.

  • Body paragraph: This is where you provide evidence from the text to show that your answer is correct.

  • Conclusion paragraph: This is where you end your essay. You explain your most important points that you wrote about.

Multiple Choice

What does an informational essay NOT include?

• Facts

• Opinions

• Names of people and places

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of informational writing?

• To inform the reader about a topic.

• To give the reader your opinion about a topic.

• To give the reader a personal life story.

Multiple Choice

What is the topic of an informational essay?

• The evidence you find in the text.

• Where you include the thesis statement.

• When you tell the reader what your writing is mainly about.

Multiple Choice

Why are transition words used in informational writing?

• To help make your writing more organized.

• To provide textual evidence.

• To help you include your opinion on the topic.

Open Ended

What are some examples of transition words you can use in your informational essay? List them below. You may go back to the slides, or think of other transitions that were not listed.

Multiple Choice

How many paragraphs will your informational essay be?

• 1-2

• 5-10

• 3-5

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph in your informational essay includes your thesis statement?

• Introduction paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion paragraph

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph in your informational essay includes evidence from the text?

• Introduction paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion paragraph

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph in your informational essay ends your writing and includes the most important parts of your essay?

• Introduction paragraph

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion paragraph

​The following questions will be about what we have learned about in class when it comes to writing. Take your time, and try your best.

Multiple Choice

What is the "hook" in an introduction paragraph?

• The first sentence of your essay. A way to grab the reader's attention.

• The final sentence of your essay. A way to end your writing.

• A way to introduce the evidence you find from the text.

Multiple Choice

Which option is the correct way to cite text evidence in an essay?

• The text states "Informative writing sticks to facts and information"

• The text states, "Informative writing sticks to facts and information" (Article).

• Informative writing sticks to facts and information.

Multiple Choice

What do you always need to include when your are citing text evidence?

• Your opinion on the evidence.

• A sentence starter, quotation marks, and where you got it from.

• Why you chose that piece of evidence.