INFORMATIVE TEXT

INFORMATIVE TEXT

1. Its primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or social world. Different from fiction, and other forms of nonfiction, informational text does not utilize characters. Further, it has specialized language characteristics such as general nouns and timeless verbs that are not common in other genres.

2. Examples Some sea snakes are quite deadly • Apples can be red, yellow, or even green! • Dogs bark

3. What informational text IS NOT: A biograph, A procedural text (such as cook books or craft directions) A joke book, A text with characters

4. informative text is used in: Biographies, Reports Essays, Newspaper, Magazines, Textbooks, Instruction manuals

5. Features: Main title Headings and sub Paragraphs Bullet-pointed lists Photographs and illustrations Captions

6. Before writing an information text, it is important to research relevant and accurate information on your topic.

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