Informational Writing Terms

first paragraph of an essay

• introduction

• works consulted

• thesis

• elaboration

FACTS AND DETAILS

• further thinking

• what the author is writing about

• smaller part of the main idea

• piece of information that is true/specific examples

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

ELABORATION

• smaller part of the main idea

• the overall message about the topic

• further thinking about the facts and details

• what the author is writing about

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

SMALLER PART OF THE MAIN IDEA

• POINT

• ELABORATION

• TOPIC

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Forms of writing that inform the reader or explain something

• Informational/explanatory texts

• narrative texts

• poems

• Argumentative essays

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The beginning of a piece of writing

• body paragraphs

• introduction

• conclusion

• glossary

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The way in which a piece of writing is structured

• organization

• conclusion

• introduction

• multimedia

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The introduction should let readers know what they will be reading about and set up the ___________ of the writing.

• main idea

• title

• conclusion

• body paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

A word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next

• introduction

• conclusion

• transition

• multimedia

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

"another," "for example," "also," and 'because" are examples of

• transitions

• multimedia

• organization

• conclusions

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5