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Informative/Explanatory Essay
Defining or ExplainingPresenting Information
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Informative/Explanatory Format 5 Paragraphs
Introductory paragraph– Thesis Statement – defined and
narrow Three main body paragraphs
Details - Details Details
A conclusion – restate the thesis and the main supporting ideas
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Informative/Explanatory- Introduction paragraph
Topic Sentence 3 supporting statements - reasons Finally Leads to Main point or
Thesis – last sentence of introduction
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Informative/Explanatory– 3 Main Body Paragraphs
Transition Word Paragraphs 2,3, & 4
Topic sentence for each paragraph Discus explain
Each main body paragraph focuses Single idea Reason Detail
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Informative/Explanatory- Conclusion
Transition Word – 5th paragraph Restate main point Emphasize importance of topic Restate Reasons Summary of essay
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Transition Words
Connect one paragraph to another First, In addition, Next, More importantly, Furthermore, However, On the other hand, Finally, In Conclusion,