Writing An Informative About Making Sacrifices Eng 2 By Paulina Bui Answers – Flashcards

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Product: What will you write? •An informative essay Audience: Who will read your writing? •Peers and adults

Write an informative essay explaining the different kinds of sacrifices people make, the value in making sacrifices, and how to determine when to make a sacrifice. What is the topic of the essay? •exploring ideas about sacrifice What is the purpose of the essay? •to inform the reader about sacrifices

Keep in mind the characteristics of informative writing, especially as they differ from argumentative writing. Informative writing: •Explains a topic •Introduces and develops a topic with ideas and facts •Uses information to explore a topic by finding connections and contrasts Argumentative writing: •Argues a claim •Supports and develops a claim with evidence •Uses information to argue for a specific point of view

•Introduction •Types of sacrifices •Value of sacrifice •When to sacrifice •Conclusion

A hook is a statement that engages the reader. Writers may hook the reader with: •a quotation. •an anecdote. •an interesting fact. •a thought-provoking question. •a short history. •an analogy.

Which hook uses an analogy to introduce an essay on robots? •Robots are like dogs, they are obedient and loyal.

A thesis statement states the main idea of an essay. It is a sentence that set up the different subtopics of an essay. Strong Thesis: •Birds have endured for so long because they are able to adapt to changing environments through migration, memory, and problem-solving. Weak Thesis: •Birds are the coolest pets, so everyone should have one.

Which is the strongest thesis for an essay about sacrifice? •Before making a sacrifice, people can consider the kind of sacrifice it is, what they stand to gain, and when the sacrifice is appropiate.

Read each example, and determine the type of detail that is used. As a child, I remember watching flocks of geese fly off in search of a warmer climate each fall. •anecdote The typical bird can fly between twenty and fifty miles per hour. •fact Migration allows birds to travel to where food is easily . •example

Similarity: •Furthermore •In fact •In addition •For example •Specifically Difference: •However •In contrast •On the other hand •Although •Compared to Conclusion: •Therefore •As a result •To summarize •Finally •In conclusion