Chapter 7: Writing to InformWhat is Writing to Inform? Reporters: Usually looking for the answer to...
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Chapter 7:
Writing to Inform
INGL 3103
PROF. VASHTI TACORONTE
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kinds of Documents
Informative Essays and
Articles
Infographics
Profiles
News reports
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How to write an informative essay
Find a Conversation and listen in
Gather information
Prepare a draft
Review and improve your draft
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Find a conversation and listen in
Explore your interests
Use your library
Ask questions about
promising subjects
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Gather information
Create a search plan
Collect sources
Evaluate your sources
Take notes
Conduct an interview
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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
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Review and improve your draft
Focus your discussion
Ensure clarity
Review your use of sources
Assess your introduction and conclusion
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Project ideas
Describe a situation to your classmates
Explain how something works
Chronicle a sequence of events
Write a profile
Report the news
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Thanks for paying
attention!