Informative and Expository Writing

The purpose of this type of writing is to entertain. It includes literary devices like setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme.

• informative

• expository

• narrative

• argumentative

The purpose of this type of writing is to persuade readers to a certain belief or point-of-view. The author takes a position on an issue or topic and defends that position with credible and reliable sources.

• informative

• expository

• narrative

• argumentative

This purpose of this type of writing is to inform or explain. Authors explain and analyze information by presenting a main idea and appropriate supporting evidence. This type of writing is unbiased.

• informative

• expository

• narrative

• argumentative

• informational

This word means using the fewest possible words without sacrificing meaning; avoiding wordiness.

• concise

• precise

• dice

• rice

This word means exact, accurate, and careful about details. Authors use these kind of words by including strong nouns and vivid verbs to create mental pictures.

• concise

• precise

• rice

• dice

Singular focus of the writing

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus

Informative writing includes opinions.

• true

• false

• sometimes

The main idea is expanded on with _____ _____ from resources such as published books, internet research, or interviews.

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus

The information is written either sequentially from most important to least important or least important to most important.

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus

The information presented does not deviate (move away from) the main idea at all.

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus