Questions

1. What is the topic of this informative paper? 

2. What is the writer’s claim (argument)? 

3. Describe how the writer organizes the ideas in his paper.

4. What is the subtopic of each body paragraph? Underline the sentence that introduces the subtopic in each body paragraph.

5. How does the information in each body paragraph connect to the topic and claim from the introduction?

6. Describe how the writer uses each body paragraph to deepen the reader’s understanding of the topic.

7. What is the purpose of informative writing?

8. What might have been the prompt for the informative writing model “Cave Painting”? Give three reasons to support your answer.