Writing an Informative Essay HOW TO PROPERLY ORGANIZE

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Writing an Informative Essay HOW TO PROPERLY ORGANIZE AND STRUCTURE IT TO MEET FSA

Writing an Informative Essay HOW TO PROPERLY ORGANIZE AND STRUCTURE IT TO MEET FSA STANDARDS

Informative Essay THE PURPOSE OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS TO EDUCATE THE READER ON

Informative Essay THE PURPOSE OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS TO EDUCATE THE READER ON A CERTAIN TOPIC. TYPICALLY, THESE ESSAYS WILL ANSWER ONE OF THE FIVE W'S: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, OR WHY. OF COURSE, THEY CAN ALSO ANSWER "HOW, " INDICATING HOW TO DO SOMETHING.

Informative Essay INFORMATIVE ESSAYS MUST NEVER EXPRESS YOUR OPINION OR TRY TO CONVINCE OTHERS

Informative Essay INFORMATIVE ESSAYS MUST NEVER EXPRESS YOUR OPINION OR TRY TO CONVINCE OTHERS TO TAKE A CERTAIN ACTION OR STANCE. THAT ROLE IS EXPRESSLY RESERVED FOR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS. OF COURSE, IF YOUR INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS INTERESTING ENOUGH, IT MAY MOVE READERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUBJECT, BUT THEY'LL HAVE TO COME TO THAT CHOICE ON THEIR OWN.

Informative Essay ALTHOUGH THE CONTENT IN INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ARE DIFFERENT FROM ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS. THE

Informative Essay ALTHOUGH THE CONTENT IN INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ARE DIFFERENT FROM ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS. THE STRUCTURE OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS THE SAME AS THE STRUCTURE OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY: -INTRODUCTION(WITH THESIS), BODY 1, BODY 2, BODY 3 AND CONCLUSION

Informative Introduction Paragraph FIRST WE WILL GO OVER THE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH OF AN INFORMATIVE

Informative Introduction Paragraph FIRST WE WILL GO OVER THE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY AND EXPLAIN WHAT COMPONENTS MUST BE PRESENT TO ENSURE A HIGH SCORE ON YOUR FSA WRITING EXAM.

Informative Thesis THESIS OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THESIS OF AN

Informative Thesis THESIS OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THESIS OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY. IN AN ARGUMENTATIVE THESIS, YOU MUST TAKE A STANCE ON THE TOPIC AND CREATE 3 CLAIMS TO BACK YOUR STANCE. IN AN INFORMATIVE THESIS, THE TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED (YOU SHOULD RESTATE IT IN YOUR THESIS) AND YOU MUST FIND THE 3 POINTS (AS OUTLINED IN THE PROMPT) TO EXPLAIN TO THE READER.

Informative Thesis FINDING THE POINTS FOR YOUR THESIS: -IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO READ OVER

Informative Thesis FINDING THE POINTS FOR YOUR THESIS: -IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO READ OVER YOUR ESSAY PROMPT CAREFULLY, BECAUSE THE TYPE OF INFORMATIONAL POINTS YOU WILL BE COVERING AND FINDING IN THE TEXT ARE ALWAYS EXPLICITLY STATED IN THE ESSAY PROMPT. SOMETIMES THE TYPE OF POINT YOU WILL BE COVERING IS AN ‘IDEA’ OR AN ‘INSTRUCTION’ OR AN ‘EXAMPLE, ’ ETC. JUST ALWAYS BE SURE TO BE AWARE OF WHAT THE POINTS ARE THAT THE PROMPT IS ASKING YOU TO FIND.

Now…lets try to find the points in an Essay Prompt

Now…lets try to find the points in an Essay Prompt

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT #1: THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF REASONS WHY WOOLLY

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT #1: THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF REASONS WHY WOOLLY MAMMOTHS ARE EXTINCT. WRITE AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY EXAMINING THE REASONING. INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM WHAT YOU HAVE READ IN YOUR RESPONSE.

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT #1: THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF REASONS WHY WOOLLY

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT #1: THERE IS AN EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF REASONS WHY WOOLLY MAMMOTHS ARE EXTINCT. WRITE AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY EXAMINING THE REASONING. INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM WHAT YOU HAVE READ IN YOUR RESPONSE.

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT: SPACE TRAVEL HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. WRITE

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT: SPACE TRAVEL HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. WRITE AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY EXAMINING HOW SPACE TRAVEL HAS PROGRESSED INCLUDING WHERE THE ORIGINAL IDEAS BEGAN TO SOME OF THE TRAVEL WE ARE LOOKING AT FOR THE FUTURE. INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM WHAT YOU HAVE READ IN YOUR RESPONSE.

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT: SPACE TRAVEL HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. WRITE

Informative Thesis ESSAY PROMPT: SPACE TRAVEL HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS. WRITE AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY EXAMINING HOW SPACE TRAVEL HAS PROGRESSED INCLUDING WHERE THE ORIGINAL IDEAS BEGAN TO SOME OF THE TRAVEL WE ARE LOOKING AT FOR THE FUTURE. INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM WHAT YOU HAVE READ IN YOUR RESPONSE.

Transporting the reader -TO SCORE HIGH ON YOUR FSA, IT IS BEST TO TURN

Transporting the reader -TO SCORE HIGH ON YOUR FSA, IT IS BEST TO TURN YOUR INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH INTO A 5 SENTENCE STORY OF SORTS. YOUR INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH SHOULD TRANSPORT THE READER TO A CINEMATIC-LIKE SETTING ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBJECT. TO DO THIS IT’S USUALLY BEST TO FOCUS ON A CHARACTER AND/OR PLACE IN THE TEXT AND TURN IT INTO A 5 SENTENCE STORY WITH THESIS EITHER INTERTWINED WITHIN IT OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING IT.

Transporting the reader -AS A WRITER, WHEN TRYING TO TRANSPORT THE READER INTO THEIR

Transporting the reader -AS A WRITER, WHEN TRYING TO TRANSPORT THE READER INTO THEIR IMAGINATIONS IT’S IMPORTANT TO UTILIZE POETIC SOUNDING ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS. IT’S ALSO IMPORTANT TO HAVE A BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END. SO MAKE SURE EACH SENTENCE IS BEING USED STRATEGICALLY. -WE WILL BE DOING SOME IN-CLASS ASSESSMENTS OF YOUR ABILITIES TO DO THIS, SO BE PREPARED!

Informative Body Paragraph NEXT WE WILL GO OVER THE BODY PARAGRAPH OF AN INFORMATIVE

Informative Body Paragraph NEXT WE WILL GO OVER THE BODY PARAGRAPH OF AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY AND EXPLAIN WHAT COMPONENTS MUST BE PRESENT TO ENSURE A HIGH SCORE ON YOUR FSA WRITING EXAM.

Informative Body THE STRUCTURAL RULES FOR BODY PARAGRAPHS IN INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ARE A LOT

Informative Body THE STRUCTURAL RULES FOR BODY PARAGRAPHS IN INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ARE A LOT MORE RELAXED THAN THE STRUCTURAL RULES FOR BODY PARAGRAPHS IN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS. THE ONLY 2 BIG RULES OF INFORMATIVE BODY PARAGRAPHS ARE THAT THEY (1) SHOULD USE TRANSITIONAL PHRASES INSTEAD OF WORDS, AND (2) MAJORITY OF THE SENTENCES IN A BODY PARAGRAPH SHOULD BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS AND NOT QUOTES FROM THE TEXT ALTHOUGH YOU MUST USE AT LEAST ONE QUOTE FROM THE TEXT.

Informative Body Paragraph IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND MULTIPLE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT THAT

Informative Body Paragraph IT IS IMPORTANT TO FIND MULTIPLE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT THAT SPEAK TO YOUR POINT. BUT JUST MAKE SURE IF YOU’RE USING A LOT OF QUOTES FROM THE TEXT IN YOUR PARAGRAPH THAT YOU PUT MOST OF THE EVIDENCE INTO YOUR OWN WORDS AND CITE THE SOURCE AT THE END. EX: WOOLLY MAMMOTHS HAD ANTIQUATED BONES (“ARTICLE” BY SOME DUDE).

Informative Body Paragraph MAKE SURE YOUR 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS ALL FLOW TOGETHER IN SEQUENCES

Informative Body Paragraph MAKE SURE YOUR 3 BODY PARAGRAPHS ALL FLOW TOGETHER IN SEQUENCES AND SPEAK TO THE POINTS BEING COVERED. WE WILL ALSO BE ASSESSING YOUR ABILITY TO DO THIS LATER THIS QUARTER AS WELL SO BE PREPARED!

Informative Conclusion THE CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH FOR INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THE

Informative Conclusion THE CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH FOR INFORMATIVE ESSAYS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THE CONCLUSION PARAGRAPHS FOR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS. IN YOUR CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH, SUMMARIZE ALL YOUR POINTS COVERED AND EXPLAIN WHY THE INFORMATION YOU COVERED WAS IMPORTANT TO KNOW. TRY TO INCORPORATE SOME OF THE CINEMATIC STYLE OF YOUR INTRODUCTION AS WELL. THINK OF IT AS THE FINALE OF YOUR INFORMATION.

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