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

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Singular focus of the writing

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Informative writing includes opinions.

• true

• false

• sometimes

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• main idea

• supporting details

• logical sequence

• focus

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2