Informative Writing Study - Lessons for Expository & Explanatory (Digital incl.)

This 3-day unit is designed to help students learn about the informative writing genre. Students will learn about the defining features of informational texts. They’ll develop a deep understanding of the genre’s purpose, critical elements, and writing techniques.

Here’s the fun part… Students will create an engaging booklet filled with guided notes. In addition, they’ll develop their craft as writers as they respond to 5 different writing tasks.

This resource provides a solid and critical foundation for ANY informative writing unit.

Great News! The student booklet and the grading guide are also available as Google Slides resources for students. In addition to the PDF version, students can complete the booklet via a file sharing service such as Google Drive, Google Classroom, or in the internet “cloud.” The digital version of the packet is accessible from any computer and allows students to complete their work online.

About this Informative Writing Genre Study Mini-Unit

This mini-unit is designed to be interactive and versatile. You might use this 3-day unit…

• As an introduction to an informative writing unit.
• In combination with an informative reading unit.
• With students that need instructional support.
• Along with other genre studies.

Skills and Content

During this Informative Writing Genre Study mini-unit, students will learn about…

• Purpose, audience, and forms of informative writing
• Informative writing structure – key elements of the introduction, body, and conclusion
• Outlining to plan for an informative writing piece
• Critical components of the genre
• Transition words and phrases
• External text features
• Internal text structures
• Writing tips – introduction, thesis, conclusion
• The writing process – pre-write, write, revise, proofread, publish

This Informative Writing Study includes:

• Detailed Overview for Teachers
• Detailed Lesson Plans – 3 Days of Plans
• Grade Tracking Guide – Included in case you’d like to provide feedback and grades during this mini-unit
• Booklet Assembly Directions (with pictures)
• Informative Writing Booklet Pages – 12 pages (to be copied back-to-back) – Purpose, Audience, and Forms, Informative Writing Structure, Elements of Informative Writing, Writing Tips for Introduction, Thesis, and Conclusion, the Writing Process, and 5 Informative Writing Prompts / Exercises
• All instructional answer keys

Here’s an idea! Teach this mini-unit all about the informative writing genre before students write a expository text all their own with this popular Expository Writing Unit.

More Writing Resources:

• Timed Writing Exercises
• 101 This or That Writing Prompts
• 10 Writing Lessons to Build Better Writers

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