What is the main purpose of informative writing?

• To narrate a personal story

• To persuade the reader

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To entertain the reader

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Which of the following is NOT an example of informative writing?

• A story about a vacation where someone saw an elephant

• An article about the Egyptian pyramids

• A report on how volcanoes are formed

• A guide on how cellphones are manufactured

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What distinguishes informative writing from other types of non-fiction?

• It teaches about a topic with facts and details

• It is written in a narrative style

• It includes opinions

• It is always about historical events

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Which of the following books is an example of informative writing?

• A science fiction novel

• A fictional story about dolphins

• A National Geographic book

• A historical fiction about the Titanic

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What are subtopics in informative writing?

• Questions that guide the content under each main topic

• Unrelated details

• Main topics of the writing

• Opinions of the author

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Why is it important to include sources in informative writing?

• To make the writing longer

• To add personal opinions

• To confuse the reader

• To give credit to the original information

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What is plagiarism?

• Including too many details

• Writing about fictional characters

• Using your own experiences in writing

• Stealing information from others without credit

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Which of the following is a feature of informative writing?

• Opinions

• Personal anecdotes

• Fictional characters

• Subtopics

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What should you do if you use information from a website in your informative writing?

• Delete it

• Include it as a source

• Rewrite it in your own words without credit

• Ignore it

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Which of the following is an example of a subtopic in informative writing?

• An unrelated fact

• A personal story

• A bolded question guiding a section

• The main title of the writing

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