Informative Writing Mini-Quiz

Writing that informs the reader in an attempt to create new found knowledge -- includes no opinions.

• Informative Writing

• Argumentative Writing

• Narrative Writing

• Thesis Statement

The idea that gives the main point the author is trying to make in a piece of writing.

• Main idea

• Analyze

• Citation

• Fact

A statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay.

• Supporting Evidence

• Thesis Statement

• Evidence

• Text Structure

These are the facts or details that back up a main idea, theme, or thesis.

• Supporting Evidence

• Opinions

• Topics

• Citations

A statement that can be ​ ​ (a)   is a ​ (b)  

• proved
• fact
• evidence
• topic
• opinion

Analyze: To ​ ​ (a)   carefully, to ​ (b)   closely.

• examine
• study
• fact
• topic
• support
• enhance
• cite

The author's method of organizing text.

• Text Structure

• Research

• Analysis

• Credible Sources

Research: The systematic investigation into and study of materials and ​ (a)   in order to establish ​ (b)   and reach new conclusions.

• sources
• facts
• evidence
• opinions
• paraphrase
• inform

If a source can be trusted to be accurate and objective, we say that it is:

• Evidence

• Credible

• False

• Opinion

To restate in other words

• Cite

• Plagiarize

• Paraphrase

• Interpret