Informative-Explanatory

Our overarching INSPIRED goal for INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY writing:

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.


 * Introduce a topic clearly, provide a general observation and focus, and group related information logically; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
 * Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
 * Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially). Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
 * Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.

INFORMATIVE RUBRIC INFORMATIVE "I can" statements

Lawn bug mentor text - taking notes to get started Active listening mentor text: color-coded to demonstrate organization, model Drinking Mate mentor text: putting it all together with research, anecdotes, information, procedural text

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