Chapter 7:

Writing to Inform

INGL 3103

PROF. VASHTI TACORONTE

What is Writing to Inform?

Involves adopting the role of the reporter. Reporters:

Make people aware of the FACTS central to a conversation.

Provide background information for noobs people who might be

starting to learn about a subject.

Might present new information to those who already know about

the topic.

Usually refrain from interpreting or analyzing the information

gathered.

Seldom ask readers to react a certain way.

What is Writing to Inform?

Reporters:

Usually looking for the answer to a question.

Focused treatment of a subject.

Add visual elements to help better understand the subject.

Spend time learning about the subject (researching) to make

sure their information is correct and ready to share.

Often connect their content to what is going on around them

and their readers in order to create a link.

What is Writing to Inform?

Reporters:

Take into consideration what the audience already knows.

Focus on the specifics of the topic.

Concerned about helping readers understand a specific subject

well.

Can report on original research, provide a summary, or offer a

detailed discussion about an area of interest.

The contributions made by them move the conversation forward.

Kinds of Documents

Informative Essays and

Articles

Infographics

Profiles

News reports

How to write an informative essay

Find a Conversation and listen in

Gather information

Prepare a draft

Review and improve your draft

Find a conversation and listen in

Explore your interests

Use your library

Ask questions about

promising subjects

Gather information

Create a search plan

Collect sources

Evaluate your sources

Take notes

Conduct an interview

Prepare a draft

Present your main point

Develop supporting points and evidence

Choose your supporting points

Identify evidence for each supporting point

Consider genre and design

Frame your information

Review and improve your draft

Focus your discussion

Ensure clarity

Review your use of sources

Assess your introduction and conclusion

Project ideas

Describe a situation to your classmates

Explain how something works

Chronicle a sequence of events

Write a profile

Report the news

Thanks for paying

attention!