Informative Essay

The purpose of informative essays are

• to convey information

• to pursuade the reader

• to entertain the reader

• to create an argument with the reader

Examples of informative writing are

• Wikipedia

• Newspapers and textbooks

• Google

• Non-Fiction books

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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Your informative essay should include:

• Organization and Topic sentences

• Transitions

• Examples and evidence

• All of the above

1. The purpose of the introduction paragraph is to _______.

• grab the attention of the reader

• provide background information on the topic

• establish the importance of the topic

• state your thesis

• all of the above

What is a hook?

• A hook grabs the reader's attention.

• A hook ends the essay

• A hook is the main idea of an essay

• The hook explains what each paragraph is about.

In which part of the essay should your hook go?

• The body paragraphs

• The conclusion

• The introduction

• The topic sentence.

Why do we need text evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer

• To make a claim

• To practice sentence structure

• To support, prove, and explain our claim.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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Words like "first, next, last, in conclusion" are considered

• Elaboration

• Topic Sentences

• Transitions

• Concluding sentence

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

A ___________________ is the main point of your paper.

• Topic sentence

• Thesis Statement

• Transition word

• Lead in

What are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?

• The Body

• The conclusion

• The Introduction

• Supporting Details

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CCSS.L.6.6

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