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Informative Writing

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Informative Writing

 

This page contains step by step procedures on writing various types of Informative essays.

 

How to Reports:

 

Key Features:

  • Explains a task fully
  • Uses time order words like first and next to show the steps of the process
  • Provides necessary information and details
  • Has clear sentences to guide the reader

 

 Step 1: Read the prompt carefully

 

          Write a report explaining how to make or do something that is familiar to you. Choose words that make your report interesting to read and easy to understand. Explain all the steps and materials needed.

 

Purpose: Describe a familiar task

Audience: A friend or classmate

 

Step 2: Find a Topic

 

FINDING A TOPIC
  • list activities you do at home, at school, or for fun. Circle the activities they could describe step by step.
  • Which activity or activities would someone else find interesting. Consider writing about one of these topics in their report.
  • Think about step-by-step instructions that people use regularly. 
 
NARROW A TOPIC
How to Change a Light Bulb This is too simple.
How to Ride a Bike This may be too complicated.
How to Organize a Bake Sale This can be explained in steps.

 

Step 3: Prewriting

 

 

PREWRITING STRATEGY

Organize your thoughts (take that 5 minutes) to improve your writing dramatically!

  • Use this "How to Chart" on Grammar and Writing Practice books page 164
  • Add detais and time order words for each step

 

 

 

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