Informational Writing

Introduction to expository writing video -- Not a very exciting narration, but thorough overview.

Real World Informational Writing

NY Times -- Shows how the newspaper fills our reading lives with information

Nailing the IV -- I LOVE this article!! Read it with me, and you'll never be the same the next time you have to give blood!

How to be a travel writer -- This is my dream job (after being an astronaut and a CIA agent!)

Finally, Exit from New York -- excellent essay about traveling off the beaten path.

The NY Times Travel section

Mrs. McCabe's example of a book review

Wonderopolis: Go here for ideas on things to write about.

Mind mapping

How to create a mind map (video)

Online mind map creator: http://popplet.com/

Example of a mind map....click on the image to see it normal size ( I like this one because teenagers need to understand how to manage their time better....Yes, I'm talking to you!!!).

Writing Your Own Informational/Expository Text

Elements for your B and A level writing choices.

Types of text structure. Remember from our picture books that the most effective way to give information is in the narrative -- tell the story of the topic.