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Informative Essay
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Informative Essay
You can read it, but can you explain it?
Purpose
Body Paragraphs
Planning
The main purpose of an informative essay is to inform the reader about a topic, but it can have you provide this information in different ways.
Inform can also mean:
- Describe
- Explain
- Define
*Elaborate* on your subtopics. Tell the reader what is important about this point.
- Why is it relevant?
- Why are you telling them this information?
- How does it connect back to the main topic?
The body paragraphs should be the easiest thing to do because you are just explaining information from the text. Use your evidence as a "jumping" point.
Let's Practice!
- You plan and write an informative essay similarly to the way you plan and write an argumentative essay. You need a thesis or "controlling idea," which is similar to a claim, but instead of arguing you must explain the topic and show understanding using the sources.
Thesis Statement (controlling idea)-
Subtopic 1 :
- Evidence 1
Subtopic 2:
- Evidence 2
Subtopic 3:
- Evidence 3
- Conclusion - Answer " So what? "
Introduction
Conclusion
Your introduction should include a hook, background knowledge, and your thesis + 3 subt.opics
1 -2. Hook - your hook is what grabs the reader's attention
* Try to avoid being cliche *
3-4. Background Knowledge - should be brief and only introduce the topic NOT explain it
5. Thesis+ 3 subtopics - Answer the question from the prompt and briefly state 3 subtopics you will explain in relation to your thesis.
*You' objectively provide an explanation of a topic and subtopics*
1 - Restate thesis and subtopics
2&3 - Answer "So What?"
4 - Close out with a strong conclusive statement about what you explained.
*Try to avoid being cliche*