Basic Informational Writing
Compose informative or explanatory texts that introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section
What a learner can do afterwards
- Write an informative text that introduces a topic clearly and groups related information together
- Use facts, definitions, and concrete details to develop and explain points about the topic
- Provide a concluding statement or section that wraps up the information presented
1 · Read
Informational writing teaches your reader something true, like how to care for a pet. You pick a topic, then explain it with facts and definitions grouped by idea, so the reader can follow each part.
Mia is writing about volcanoes. She starts by saying what a volcano is. Then she explains how lava forms and erupts, using facts and definitions. She ends by saying why volcanoes matter to scientists.
Group similar facts together. Put all the facts about what something looks like in one part, and all the facts about how it works in another, instead of mixing them up.
A concluding statement reminds the reader what they just learned. It does not add new facts. It wraps up the piece.
Introduce your topic, explain it with facts and definitions, and end with a conclusion that sums it up.
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2 · Watch
Take it off screen
Where it sits
Learn first
This opens up
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.