Writing Informative Essay

What is the main purpose of an informative essay?

• To persuade the reader

• To educate or inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the reader

How should information be organized in an informative essay?

• In a logical and coherent manner

• In a disorganized and confusing manner

• In a haphazard and jumbled manner

• In a random and chaotic manner

What are transitions and why are they important in informative essays?

• Transitions are not important in informative essays and can be omitted

• Transitions are only important in narrative essays, not informative essays

• Transitions are important in informative essays because they help to guide the reader through the logical connections between ideas and information.

• Transitions are only used for adding unnecessary length to the essay

What is the first step in writing an informative essay?

• Ask a question

• Choose a topic or subject

• Write the conclusion first

• Use a vague title

If you are asked to write an informative essay, what do you do?

• Take a stance and support it with evidence

• Write a story about the topic using E123CFR

• Write a paragraph about your opinion on the topic

• Write a detailed report about the topic without your opinion

Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area. Use information from the passages in your essay.

• Informative

• Argumentative

The Rose is the national flower of the US.  Each state has a flower too.  You have just read a story about Mississippi's state flower.  You are to write an essay giving facts and supportive details about Mississippi's flower. What is the flowers name?  How was it chosen? What does it look like?  

• Informative Writing

• Opinion Writing

• Narrative Writing

Ecosystems are communities of plants and animals. Think about what you can do to help ecosystems. Write to explain the various things you can do to help ecosystems.

• Narrative

• Informative

• Argumentative

What is the purpose of the conclusion in an informative essay?

• To introduce new ideas and arguments

• To confuse the reader with contradictory information

• To summarize the main points and provide a final perspective on the topic.

• To leave the topic unresolved and open-ended

Why is it important to provide evidence and examples to support the main ideas in an informative essay?

• To clarify and support the main ideas, making the essay more convincing and credible.

• To hide the main ideas and make the essay less informative

• To confuse the reader and make the essay less credible

• To make the essay longer and more difficult to read