Developed Informational and Explanatory Writing
Write informative and explanatory texts that examine a topic and convey ideas clearly — organising information logically with headings and formatting, developing the topic with relevant facts, definitions, details, and quotations, and using precise vocabulary
What a learner can do afterwards
- Organise an explanatory essay with a clear introduction, logical body paragraphs, and a conclusion
- Develop a topic using well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, and quotations from sources
- Use domain-specific vocabulary and formatting (headings, graphics) to aid the reader's comprehension
1 · Read
An explanatory essay teaches your reader something they don't already know, like how bread rises or how a volcano erupts. Your job is to organize the information so it's easy to follow from start to finish.
Each body paragraph needs real content: facts, definitions of new words, specific details, and quotations from sources you trust. A fact without a source is just a guess dressed up.
Mia is writing about volcanoes. In one paragraph she defines magma, adds the fact that pressure builds until gas escapes, and quotes a geologist who says, "Eruptions release built-up energy in seconds." That one paragraph now has a definition, a fact, and a quotation.
Use headings to mark each new section, and pick precise words like magma instead of hot stuff. Precise vocabulary shows your reader you understand the topic.
A strong explanatory essay has intro-body-conclusion order, backs up ideas with facts, definitions, and quotations, and uses precise words and headings so readers can follow along.
2 · Watch
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Where it sits
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.