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Informative/Explanatory Writing

Informative/Explanatory Writing . Overview Barbara Goggans, Ph.D GCSD. What is Informative/Explanatory Writing? .

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Informative/Explanatory Writing

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  1. Informative/Explanatory Writing Overview Barbara Goggans, Ph.D GCSD

  2. What is Informative/Explanatory Writing? Informative/Explanatory Writing is nonfiction writing that provides information (facts) to the reader about a particular topic by using a variety of strategies such as sequencing steps, comparing and contrasting, categorizing, reporting, defining, describing, explaining why, or expressing an opinion.

  3. Types of Informative/Explanatory Writing

  4. Purpose of Informative/Explanatory Writing When we write informative/explanatory pieces on a topic, we have to think about our PURPOSE and the READER’S NEEDS.

  5. Topic: Horses The reader may need to know… • How to groom a horse • How to ride a horse • How horses develop from birth to adult • The types of horses • The uses of horses • How horses are different from mules

  6. Informative/Explanatory writing provides information such as: Types: What are the types of poetry? Behavior: How do penguins find food? Components: What are the parts of a motor?

  7. Informative/Explanatory writing provides information such as: • Why things happen: Why do countries go to war? • Function: What is an x-ray used for? • How things work: How does the legislative branch of the government function?

  8. Informative/explanatory writing is the type of writing students are most often required to produce during their school years. SCIENCE: Write about the changing phases of the moon Write about the different types of clouds Define the parts of a cell HISTORY: Write about the events that led up to the Louisiana Purchase Write an essay about the causes and effects of the settlement at Jamestown Write a report about the different leaders or battles of the Civil War LANGUAGE ARTS: Write a report about the literature of the Holocaust Write a report about a poet and what influenced his poetry How is Halloween celebrated in countries throughout the world? FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Write a report comparing American culture and French culture Explain the pronunciation rules in the Spanish language

  9. Informative/Explanatory Writing Strategies Definition: What is Courage? Classification: What types of people were put in concentration camps by Hitler during WWII? Comparison/Contrast: How does the nonfiction account of the sinking of the Titanic compare to the movie version? Cause/Effect: What happens to our bodies when we consume lots of fast food?

  10. Informative/Explanatory Writing (like all good writing) should have…STRUCTURE A good lead (introduction) that interests the reader and lets him know the subtopics/how the text will unfold Transition words (for instance, in addition, therefore, such as, because of , as a result, in contrast to, unlike, despite, on the other hand) A conclusion that offers a final insight or implication for the reader to consider Organization

  11. Informative/Explanatory Writing (like all good writing) should have…DEVELOPMENT Elaboration and evidence-- a variety of information and specific details Trusted sources and a bibliography Carefully chosen words, exact phrases, clear explanation, engaging language, and a consistent tone Command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling

  12. So…let’s WRITE!!

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