Informative WritingIntroductions

1. Pro-Active The first four

sentences: 4-8 The last four

sentences: 16-122. Begin with the

End in Mind Good Score: 6-15 Work on this: 16-

28

3. Put First Things First

Good: 11-17 Work on this: 18-28 Negative

Statements: last two

4. Think Win-Win Good: 5-12 Work on this: 13-20

Score Guide

Score Guide5. Seek First to

Understand, then to be Understood

Good: 12-16 Work on this: 4-11

6. Synergize Good: 12-18 Work on this: 19-33 Negative Statement:

I do not always obey the rules.

7. Sharpen the Saw

Good: 14-30 Work on this: 31-56

Writing PromptYou are writing a letter to the Warren County School Board about how the 7 Habits have influenced you. My top 3 writing Habits are:

1. ___________________2. ___________________3. ___________________

These will be used to write your thesis.

Aspects of Informative Writing

1. Introduction Hook Thesis

Statement: 3 Body Points

2. Body Paragraph 13. Body Paragraph 2

4. Body Paragraph 35. Conclusion

Restate of thesis Wrap up the

important details

Before Writing: R.A.F.T.

Role: What point of view are you writing?

Audience: The person you are writing to.

Format: What form are you writing?

Topic: What are you writing about?

Introduction: 5 sentencesA hook grabs the reader’s

attention at the beginning of the paper.

A thesis statement explains the three main points that will be discussed in your paper in the order they appear

Introduction: HooksUnusual Details

Example: Manitoba, because of its cold climate, is not thought of as a great place to be a reptile. Actually, it has the largest seasonal congregation of garter snakes in the world.

Strong StatementExample: Teenagers have the

power to change the world.

Introduction: HooksQuotation

Example: Elbert Hubbard once said, "Truth is stronger than fiction.”

Anecdote: can provide an amusing and attention-getting opening if it is short and to the point.

Statistic or FactExaggeration

Example: The whole world watched as the comet flew overhead.

Introduction: Sentence 2-4These sentences should lead to

your thesis statement without giving away the thesis statement.

Provide background informationHow do you know the 7 habits

have influenced you?Define terms (if needed)

Introduction: ThesisRoad map of your paperThe 1st point in your thesis matches

your 1st body pointThe 2nd point in your thesis matches

your 2nd body pointThe 3rd point in your thesis matches

your 3rd body point

Introduction: Thesis Example:

After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.

Remember the THESIS statement is the last sentence of the INTRODUCTION.

What Caught Your Eye?

What type of hook are you going to use?Write your hook sentence.Write your thesis statement using your

TOP 3 body points.

Informative Writing:Body Paragraphs

Body Paragraphs: Outline

1. Topic Sentences

2. Evidence3. Support4. Evidence

5. Support6. Evidence7. Support8. Transition

Sentence

Body Paragraphs: Topic SentencesOrganizes the body paragraphsThe FIRST sentence of each body

paragraph.

Body Paragraph: Topic SentenceExample:

Thesis: After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.

Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence:One of the things I learned in language arts class this year was how to write a narrative.

Body Paragraph: Topic SentenceExample:

Thesis: After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.

Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence:I also learned how to write an informative piece in language arts class.

Body Paragraph: Topic SentenceExample:

Thesis: After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.

Body Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence:Language arts class also taught me how to write an argumentative piece, which has helped prepare me for KPREP.

Body Paragraphs: Evidence

DRAPESDialogueRhetorical questionAnalogyPersonal experienceExampleStatistics (Facts)

Use PERSONAL EXPERIENCE as your evidence for this piece

Use STATISTICS (FACTS) when discussing about your grades.

You need THREE pieces of evidence for each body paragraph.

Body Paragraph: EvidenceExample:

Body Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence:Language arts class also taught me how to write an argumentative piece, which has helped prepare me for KPREP.

Body Paragraph 3 Evidence:During the first quarter, I learned how to write in argumentative format, but made a 74% on the paper. However, during the third quarter, I wrote another argumentative piece receiving a 90% for my grade.

Body Paragraphs: SupportGives reason behind the evidence. Questions to ask yourself:

How did the personal experience you share for evidence improve your 7 habits?

What lesson did you learn through the personal experience?

How does your statistic or fact show growth in one of the 7 habits?

Body Paragraph: Support Example:

Body Paragraph 3 Evidence:During the first quarter, I learned how to write in argumentative format, but made a 74% on the paper. However, during the third quarter, I wrote another argumentative piece receiving a 90% for my grade.

Body Paragraph 3 Support:I made quite a bit of improvement on my grade because I took the mistakes from my first paper and corrected them for my second piece using the feedback from my teacher.

Body Paragraph: Transitions

Help the reader understand the flow of the paragraph

DON’T SAY:The next paragraph will be

about….Make sure you are using

transition words or phrases

Body Paragraph: Transitions Example:

Body Paragraph 3 Support:I made quite a bit of improvement on my grade because I took the mistakes from my first paper and corrected them for my second piece using the feedback from my teacher.

Body Paragraph 3 Transition:As a result from the practice I have had with argumentative writing, I feel confident and prepared for the KPREP testing.

Body Paragraph: ExampleLanguage arts class also taught me how to

write an argumentative piece, which has helped prepare me for KPREP. During the first quarter, I learned how to write in argumentative format, but made a 74% on the paper. However, during the third quarter, I wrote another argumentative piece receiving a 90% for my grade. I made quite a bit of improvement on my grade because I took the mistakes from my first paper and corrected them for my second piece using the feedback from my teacher. Evidence 2. Support 2. Evidence 3. Support 3. As a result from the practice I have had with argumentative writing, I feel confident and prepared for the KPREP testing.

Informative WritingGrammar Help

Sentence StartersSentences DO NOT start with:

AND BUT OR SOLIKE