Writing an Informative Essay: Tutorial

Which answer is not the right purpose of an informative essay?

• To persuade

• To express

• To inform

• To archive

To inform is to ...

• to give essential facts about a topic

• to convince someone of something through valid arguments and reasoning

• to convey a thought or feeling through words or gestures

• to provide someone with amusement and enjoyment

To persuade is to ...

• to give essential facts about a topic

• to provide someone with amusement and enjoyment

• to convey a thought or feeling through words or gestures

• to convince someone of something through valid arguments and reasoning

To express is to ...

• to give essential facts about a topic

• to provide someone with amusement and enjoyment

• to convey a thought or feeling through words or gestures

• to convince someone of something through valid arguments and reasoning

Which element is not included in an informative essay?

• fact

• opinion

• story plot

• evidence

Which answer is not a type of informative essays?

• Definition

• Abstract

• Compare and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Classification

Informative essays are meant to convince readers to agree with the writer’s opinion.

Which answer is the best response to the statement above?

• Correct. That is the main purpose of every informative essay.

• Incorrect. Informative essays only provide the necessary facts about a topic.

• Correct. The writer's opinion on the topic is the central idea of the essay.

• Incorrect. Writers are not allowed to have personal opinions.

Which element is not included in the introduction of an informative essay?

• Hook

• Topic

• Thesis statement

• Evidence

Which element is not included in the Body of an informative essay?

• Supporting arguments

• Reasons

• Hook

• Quotes

Which statement is correct regarding the Summary of an informative essay?

• It must suggest a solution for a problem.

• It must promise readers that the information in the Body is correct.

• It must give readers a preview of the writer's next informative essay.

• It must include the most important points from the Body.