Informative Essay - Meeting 1

What is an informative essay?

• an essay that provides information about a topic

• an essay that tells a story

• an essay that makes an argument

• an essay that gives a summary

Which one of the following does not belong in an introduction paragraph?

• Thesis

• Hook

• Transition sentence

• Evidence

Which one of the following is not one of the three paragraphs in an informative essay?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

• Exposition

Why is it important to include evidence in your body paragraph?

• It gives the main idea of your whole essay

• It gives an example from a source that supports topic

• It helps transition from the body paragraph to the conclusion

• It fills the space between analysis and context

Why is informative essay an important form of writing?

What does an informative essay do?

• To argue with someone

• To inform and explain

• To tell lies

• To describe someone

Where should explanation, facts, and statistics be in your essay?

• Claim

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

From where do your details come?

• Using personal experience

• Using your idea to make them up

• Using a source

• Using the prompt

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CCSS.RI.1.4

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