Informative/Explanatory Essay

Defining or ExplainingPresenting Information

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

Informative/Explanatory- Introduction paragraph

Topic Sentence 3 supporting statements - reasons Finally Leads to Main point or

Thesis – last sentence of introduction

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

Informative/Explanatory- Conclusion

Transition Word – 5th paragraph Restate main point Emphasize importance of topic Restate Reasons Summary of essay

Transition Words

Connect one paragraph to another First, In addition, Next, More importantly, Furthermore, However, On the other hand, Finally, In Conclusion,