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Structure of an Informational Essay

Terms in this set (12)

Lead- first 2-4 sentences of the essay
captures reader's attention , so they keep reading your essay.
Quote from and infamous/famous person, connect to a book or a movies, and personal anecdote.
Define unknown and known words- in the middle of the introduction
exploring the main topic of my essay by describing the meaning of an important known or unknown term.
Thesis- last sentence of introduction
What my whole essay is about! Explains the topic and the 2 ideas I will focus on in my 2 body paragraphs.
Parts of my thesis are Q in A to introduce topic, "because", list 1st and 2nd ideas.
Introduce first idea- first sentence of the 1st body paragraph
This is the topic I will write about using evidence I found in the passages to support my thinking.
TIVQC- the sentence containing the 1st piece of evidence to support the idea of the paragraph.
Transition, Indicator, Verb, Quote, Citation.
Explain and elaborate- the sentence after the 1st TIVQC
This explains and adds on information to the 1st piece of evidence stated in the sentence before.
Types of evidences are real life example, statistics/numbers, and quote from an expert.
TIVQC- the sentence containing the 2nd piece of evidence supporting the paragraphs idea.
Transition, Indicator, Verb, Quote, Citation
Explain and elaborate- the sentence after the 2nd TIVQC
This explains and adds on information to the 2nd piece of evidence stated in the sentence before.
Types of evidences are real life example, statistics/numbers, and quote from an expert.
Scenario- the last sentence of an body paragraph
The last sentence of the paragraph that connects back to the thesis.
Restate the Thesis- First sentence of the conclusion
The restated thesis is when the thesis is in a different order then the original thesis, but has the same topic and ideas.
Sum up your thoughts- middle of the conclusion
When you sum up your thoughts, you make a 2-4 sentence summary of your essay hitting all the main thoughts.
Call to learn- last sentence of the conclusion paragraph
A call to learn is a strong statement that leaves the reader at a strong note.
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