1. Informative Essay Writing

2. Introduction Paragraph
Topic sentence: Take the question and create a sentence on what the essay is on.
EXAMPLE QUESTION: How has India impacted today’s world?
EXAMPLE TOPIC SENTENCE: India has impacted today’s world in many ways.
3 MAIN POINTS: Each main point should cover the topics of the 3 body paragraphs.

3. Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence, 3 main points, a direct quote and a transition sentence.
DIRECT QUOTES: a sentence, word-for-word, from a text in quote marks.
CITATIONS: Go at end of the direct quote. Parenthesis with author name and page number inside and a period on the outside
EXAMPLE: (Carnine 540).

4. Conclusion Paragraph
Topic sentence, 3 main points of the whole essay and a concluding sentence.
Concluding sentence should be similar to the topic sentence of the essay.