Informational Writing Review

to let your reader know your opinion

to entertain your reader

to teach your reader about a topic

Yes

No

facts

opinions

quotes

evidence

claim (s)

to give more facts about your topic

to get your reader interested in your writing

to summarize what you discussed in your essay

to provide more evidence and details

to explain what each paragraph is about

to wrap up your writing

to grab the reader's attention

thesis

introduction

text evidence

hook

introduction

conclusion

last body paragraph

the first body paragraph

body paragraph 1

beginning

conclusion

introduction

supporting details

hook

thesis statement

sentences that tell what the entire essay is about

facts and quotes that support what the writer is saying

evidence that supports each topic sentence

sentences that support the thesis