INFORMATIVE/ EXPLAIN/ DESCRIBE
Informative Essays
The Author’s Purpose here is to ______, ______, ______, ______about a topic.
Uses:newspaper articlesresearch papers reports
guide books pamphlets manuals
Ways to Support Main Points in an Expository Essay:
An ______::
Provide a ______regarding whatever is being explained.
Ex: One time I became so absorbed in an online game, I didn’t notice my little brother escaped out the back door. I freaked, but fortunately, the next door neighbor spotted Cale toddling down the sidewalk just about the time I realized he was gone. This proves how transfixed gamers can get.
FACT:
Provide some ______that is ______.
Ex: Current studies show that driver inattention is the number one reason for car accidents. The familiar saying, “Keep your eye on the ball,” should be “Keep your eye on the road!”
EXAMPLE:
Provide a ______that happened to someone ______.
Ex: My friend Brodie used to gobble down a couple of strawberry Pop Tarts for breakfast every morning… until he scanned the package contents. Wow, that was a real eye-opener for him! Now he takes a few extra minutes to pour up a bowl of whole grain cereal. He found it’s just as filling and a lot healthier.
GENERAL STATEMENT of INFORMATION:
Provide information which is ______ and will be understood by the reader.
Ex: Cell phones have evolved from being the size of a shoe to now fitting in the palm of a hand.
Informative Essays:
The Author’s Purpose is to inform, report, explain, or tell why about a topic.
Uses:newspaper articlesresearch papers reports
guide books pamphlets manuals
Ways to Support Main Points in an Expository Essay:
ANECDOTE:
Provide a very short personal story regarding whatever is being explained.
Ex: One time I became so absorbed in an online game, I didn’t notice my little brother escaped out the back door. I freaked, but fortunately, the next door neighbor spotted Cale toddling down the sidewalk just about the time I realized he was gone. This proves how transfixed gamers can get.
FACT:
Provide some reasonable evidence that is proven.
Ex: Current studies show that driver inattention is the number one reason for car accidents. The familiar saying, “Keep your eye on the ball,” should be “Keep your eye on the road!”
EXAMPLE:
Provide a name brand and/or a scenario that happened to someone other than the author.
Ex: My friend Brodie used to gobble down a couple of strawberry Pop Tarts for breakfast every morning… until he scanned the package contents. Wow, that was a real eye-opener for him! Now he takes a few extra minutes to pour up a bowl of whole grain cereal. He found it’s just as filling and a lot healthier.
GENERAL STATEMENT of INFORMATION:
Provide information which is common knowledge and will be understood by the reader.
Ex: Cell phones have evolved from being the size of a shoe to now fitting in the palm of a hand.