Informative Writing Basics!

Informative writing is when

• you are informing the reader about a topic

• you argue a position

• write a descriptive novel for profit

• write a screenplay

Do you need evidence and elaboration for an informative essay?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

Anybody who waits in line at Starbucks then takes 10 more minutes to pick a drink is a JERK.

• OBJECTIVE 📑

• Subjective 👀

Cotton fabric is flammable.

• OBJECTIVE 📑

• Subjective 👀

Pizza with pineapple is delicious!

• OBJECTIVE 📑

• Subjective 👀

Tennis player Roger Federer has won 17 Grand Slam titles.

• OBJECTIVE 📑

• Subjective 👀

What are personal views based on emotions or feelings called?

• Facts

• Opinions

Pick ALL the informational texts! (MORE THAN ONE!)

• Newspapers

• TikTok

• Biographies

• Magazines

• Netflix

Should you include your personal opinion in an informative essay??

• No, stick with the facts!

• Sure, share your feelings!

• Turn it into an argument!

How should you include opinions in an informational text?

• Only describe the RIGHT opinion.

• Write about the POPULAR opinion!

• Mention BOTH sides equally!