Informational Writing

Let's Get To Writing!

6th Grade Informational Writing (ECR)

1. I will be able to analyze a sample informational text

2. I will be able to brainstorm an informational text

Success Criteria

I am learning how to craft an informational text

Learning Objective

What are we learning today?

Grab your notebook! Let's take some notes!

What is an ECR?

Extended Constructed Response

• Type of essay you will write this school year

• Contains at least 3 paragraphs

  • Introduction

  • Body Paragraph

  • Conclusion

What do your paragraphs need?

​Introduction Paragraph

• Hook

• Controlling Idea Statement

Body Paragraph(s)

• Topic Sentence

• Text Evidence

• YOUR Explanation of what the text evidence means to the essay prompt

Conclusion

• Restate your controlling idea statement

How will we learn how to write an essay?

We will use
RACES!

What does RACES mean?

R- Restate the question

A- Answer the question

C- Cite Text Evidence

E- Explain your thoughts

S- Sum It Up