Informational/Explana

tory Writing
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Essential Question
What is the purpose of
informative writing?

Informative Writing Essay

The rough draft will be due on
9/30/2016

Before writing your RD we will be

practicing the different types and
formats

Informational/Explanatory
Writing?
Informative writing is nonfiction
writing about a topic that
provides facts and information.

Purpose
To inform or explain something
to the readers and increase their
knowledge.
With this type of writing, you
can:
Provide new knowledge
Explain a process
Provide an explanation of why

Informational vs. Argument Writing

Informational
Writing

Argument
Writing

Includes facts
and information
The purpose is
to inform the
audience
Maintains an
objective tone
about the topic

Includes facts
and information
The purpose is to
convince the
audience
Maintains a
subjective tone
about the topic

Informational vs. Narrative Writing

Informational
Writing

Narrative
Writing

Nonfiction writing
The purpose is to
inform the
audience

Fiction writing
The purpose is to
entertain the
audience

Where is Informational
Writing found?
On textbooks, newspapers,
magazines, websites,
summaries, and reference books.

Writing Informational
Essays
Your informational essay will
need to:
Include a topic
Maintain an objective tone
Have a formal style
Include transition

Objective Tone
Tone: the authors attitude
toward the topic.
The writer cannot insert any
personal opinions, beliefs, or
bias.

Formal Style
To write with a formal style,
avoid using slang and
contractions.
Also, write in third person
(this means no I, you, me, us,
or we).

Transitions
Writing with appropriate and
varied transitions will help clarify
information for your audience.

Why Should We Use

Transitions?
Now, you will use transitions in your
writing to make it organized, clear,
and easier to read.

Have you heard of a transition

before?

Short Pre-Assessment
Transitions I use now

Transition
words/
phrases

Share
Now, you will use transitions in your
writing to make it organized, clear,
and easier to read.

Transition Example
Sentences
Adding information
And, not only...but also,
moreover, also, furthermore, in
addition

Transition Example
Sentences
Giving Examples Clarifying
For example, for instance,
specifically, in particular, the first
example is, the second example
is,

Transition Example
Sentences
Showing a contrast
But, however, on the other hand,
otherwise, instead, in contrast,
although

Transition Example
Sentences
Showing a comparison/similarity
Likewise, similarly, in the same
way, just as, thus, again

Transition Example
Sentences
Showing a time sequence
First, second, finally, in
conclusion, in summary,
meanwhile, to sum up

Transition Example
Sentences
Showing a cause & effect
So, as a result, therefore, thus, as
a consequence, consequently

Quickwrite
Respond to the following prompt:
Think and write of how the new
transition words you have now
committed to can help improve
your writing.
3 minutes

Transitions
Sequence
First, second,
third
First of all,
secondly, thirdly
To begin with,
next, another

Examples
Particularly
For example
In particular
For instance
Specifically

Transitions
To Compare
Similarly
Likewise
In a similar
manner

To Contrast
In contrast
On the contrary
However
Although
Nevertheless

Transitions
Cause and Effect
Since
Then
Because
Therefore
Consequently
Thus

To Conclude
In conclusion
In summary
Altogether
All in all

Today
Objective: TLW learn how to apply
transition words unto sample
sentences and commit to using new
ones to improve their writing.
Essential Question: Why is it
important to learn new transition
words?