Informative Writing

When the prompt asks for an "informative" essay, how many paragraphs will you write?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B

What must be in the first paragraph?

• Evidence

• Thesis Statement

• Opinion

• "Did you know that...?"

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

How many pieces of evidence go into a body paragraph?

• 2

• 2 or 3

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.W.7.2B

How many sentences make up good elaboration?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

What kinds of words help show the evidence?

• adjectives (green, smelly)

• adverbs (quickly, slowly)

• verbs (running, jumping)

• nouns (dog, tree, person)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What kinds of words should you use to move to the next topic?

• Exclamations!

• Definitions

• Transitions

• Abbreviations

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many body paragraphs are in an Informative Essay?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

When should you write elaboration?

• Only at the beginning of the paragraph.

• Only at the end of the paragraph.

• Before each evidence.

• After each evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

True or False: The conclusion should have the exact same thesis statement as the introduction.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

True or False: Evidence can be in the introduction.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8