Informational Essays

What is purpose of an informational or expository essay?

• To entertain the reader with an interesting

• To inform or explain something to the reader

• To give a strong opinion on a topic

• To persuade the reader to change his/her mind

Which 2 of the following elements will appear in your informational essay:

• Facts

• Claims

• Transition words and phrases

How many paragraphs will your essay contain?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

True or false: An informational essay requires a thesis.

• True

• False

In an informational/expository essay, what is the purpose of the 3 body paragraphs:

• Making 3 bold claims

• Asking 3 major questions

• Explaining 3 main ideas

In this essay, I should use the phrases "I believe" or "I think"

• True

• False

Which is the appropriate way to cite an article title?

• (All of this was found in Do Animals Lose in Zoos)

• According to "Do Animals Lose in Zoos," ....

• Animals Lose says that.....

• According to (Do Animals Lose in Zoos,)....

What is the purpose of transitions and transition sentences?

• To add more detail

• To take up space

• To help the paper flow well

• To help show how ideas relate to each other

Identify the correct outline for an informational essay.

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What is the BEST way to include information from the passages?

• Directly quote using quotation marks

• Paraphrase the ideas by putting them in your own words.

• Don't use any information from the articles at all.