Informative Writing Introduction

Lily is writing an INFORMATIVE essay to teach her classmates about a specific _______ or idea.

• Topic

• Argument

• Story

• Smell

Mia has to tell Grace about the change in the school timetable. What is Mia doing to Grace?

• Inform

• Interrogate

• Enact

• Inculcate

Is the following a good topic for an informative essay? "The time Henry broke his ankle skateboarding at the local park."

• Yes

• No

Evelyn, a budding skateboarder, wants to write an Informative Essay. Would "Common skateboarding injuries" be a good topic for her essay?

• Yes

• No

Benjamin, Mia, and Abigail are working on a school project about climate change. They are focusing on informative writing. Which of these is not a feature they should include in their informative writing?

• Title

• Subtopics

• Strong Opinions

• Sources

Elijah, Ethan, and Nora are in a writing class. Their teacher assigns them to write an essay. Which of the following essay types assigned to them is not an example of an Informative Essay?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Personal Narrative

Ava, Noah, and Scarlett are working on a group project and they need to choose a topic. Which of these is something they should NOT do when choosing a topic?

• Pick a topic that is interesting to them.

• Consider the interests of their audience.

• Choose a topic with sufficient information available.

• Simply follow what everyone else is doing.

Samuel is writing an informative essay for his English class. James tells him that his essay should be persuasive and opinionated. Is James correct?

• True

• False

Ethan, Elijah, and Oliver are working on a group project and need to find reliable academic sources. Which of these would be considered a good academic source?

• Using information from Wikipedia.

• Referencing a tweet from a Twitter handle with a blue check mark.

• Citing a blog or vlog they found online.

• Using a website from a trusted outlet that includes the author's name, publication date, and links to credible sources.

Mason, Kai, and Elijah are working on a science project. If they've done their research thoroughly, they should be able to find correlations and give explanations for their observations.

• True

• False