Informational Writing Thesis

What should NEVER be included in a thesis statement?

• your three reasons

• complete thought

• clear thinking

• the topic

Why do you find reasons before writing the thesis statement?

• It makes it harder.

• To confuse you.

• It will make your writing worse.

• It is the most logical.

What helps you find reasons in informational writing?

• Look at your neighbor's paper.

• Think in categories.

• Ask Mrs. Treiser

• Google it.

Why is Evidence so important?

• Evidence isn't important

• You need to use evidence any time you write or speak

• Evidence is how we communicate ideas

• You need to be able to support your claims, ideas, and arguments

The purpose of an informational/explanatory essay is to ________________.

• inform the reader on a topic in a clear way

• provide research

• learn to write essays

• learn stuff

A thesis statement _________________.

• is the topic sentence

• tells the readers position on the topic

• tells a story

• is the first sentence of a paragraph

The final project for this unit will be ________________

• an informational essay

• an argumentative essay

• a narrative essay

• a powerpoint

In the word informational you can find the word ___________.

• explain

• inform

• research

• thesis statement

The thesis statement should guide your paragraph writing for your essay.

• true

• false

What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement in informational writing?

• To entertain the reader

• To state the main idea and guide the writing

• To confuse the reader

• To provide a summary of the essay