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Informational Texts and Technical Writing. An informational text is a type of non-fiction. Informational texts provide readers with very specific information. Many informational texts provide information on a specific task or will describe how to do something.
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An informational text is a type of non-fiction. • Informational texts provide readers with very specific information. • Many informational texts provide information on a specific task or will describe how to do something. • An informational text conveys information related to the scientific, social, and natural world. What is an informational text?
Resume • Instruction Manual • Recipe • Business Letter • Lab Report • Step-by-step instructions or procedures • Charts or graphs • Science textbooks • Historical documents Examples
Technical writing will use clear and concise language and will be very precise in order to create an informational text. • Technical writing may often use specific vocabulary related to the topic. • Technical writing is a form of descriptive writing. It describes specific information in great detail. What is technical writing?