Informative Writing

• Informative Writing

  • informs the reader about a specific topic

  • usually nonfiction

  • typically found in magazines, science or history books, autobiographies, and instruction manuals

  • written using special text features that allow the reader to find the necessary information and understand the main topic
• Purposes of Informative Writing

  • to inform

  • to raise awareness

  • to educate
• Table of Contents


  Helps the reader see major parts of the book along with page numbers and locate information and see main topics or main points
• Glossary


  Helps the reader quickly find a key term from an alphabetical list
• Index


  Helps to quickly find pages that contain information the reader is looking for
• Key Word


  Defines key terms for the reader to better learn and understand the subject
• Diagram


  Helps the reader understand a more detailed or simplified view of information
• Chart/Graph/Table


  Aims to organize large amounts of information
• Map


  Helps the reader understand where an event happens
• Timeline


  Shows the order of events and how one event may have led to another
• Graphic/Illustration


  Helps the reader understand information in a visual way
• Bold/Italics


  Signifies that the word is important
• Title


  Shows the topic of the text
• Subheading


  Divides the text into sections
• Caption


  Helps the reader understand what is shown in the photo or illustration
• Sidebar


  Helps the reader understand interesting facts or important information the author wants the reader to know
• Structure and Organization

  Informative writing is used to present information to readers without showing any partiality. Its purpose is to raise the reader’s awareness about a topic and educate the reader by providing knowledge that the reader can utilize in making a sound judgment.
• Structure and Organization

  A) Introduction

  B) Body

  C) Conclusion

  
• Structure

  • An informative text begins with a thesis statement, general classification, or definition.

  • The body lists a sequence of supporting or related factual information about the topic.

  • The text ends with a concluding statement.