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Informative Writing
Your goals
To inform, aka present
      information


To do so in an unbiased
        manner

 To use resources that
    are reliable and
       scholarly

    To be clear and
       organized
The Golden Rule: Omitting your
opinion does not give you permission
           to be boring
Some interesting topics from previous
                 classes
How the
 significance
 of zombie
 movies has
 changed
 over the
 years;
 metaphoric
 meaning and
 social
 significance
China: Electronic Recycling & the
          Environment
Is multi-tasking physically possible?
Is addiction a
genetic disease?
Purpose
To inform

                    To raise awareness

     To educate
Audience
Pre-read on your topic




         Formulate questions
Keep your
  focus
 narrow!
Helpful resources for organizing,
  backing up and (sometimes) citing
www.zotero.org

www.evernote.com

www.dropbox.com

www.delicious.com

www.diigo.com
Organizing your notes…
Using Index Cards or Post-It Notes
The
Detailed
Outline
Lists and Notes   R
                      e
F                     f
a                     l
c                     e
t                     c
s                     t
                      i
                      o
                      n
                      s
Organize Your
Notes to Add
Coherence to
 Your Paper


Like ideas
grouped
together.
Structure

Introduction paragraph with thesis
statement

Body paragraphs with support

Conclusion with unique and engaging
restatement of thesis
Organization can also be logical.
By date or time



              By order of importance
Spatially

 according to how things fit together in physical
   space; i.e., where one thing exists in relation
                     to another

Examples:
The US’s place in the world market
The revitalization of King Street in Lancaster City
Categorically
                            I. Red Wines
                            A. European
                        E
By Definition           X
                                       Bordeaux
                                       Burgundy
                        A              Chianti
                        M   B. Californian
                        P              Cabernet Sauvignon
                                       Pinot Noir
                        L
                                       Zinfandel
By Theme                E
                            II. White Wines
                            A. European
                                       Bordeaux
                                       Burgundy
                                       Mosel
                            B. Californian
                                       Sauvignon Blanc
                                       Chardonnay
                                       Riesling
Contextually
By compare and contrast or historical vs.
  contemporary
  I. Cost of Tuition
        A. Two-year
        B. Four-year
  II. Quality of Education
      A. Two-year
      B. Four-year
  III. Educational Programs
      A. Two-year
      B. Four-year
Support: Use a variety of types
Tone

Confident
                      Academic



       Professional
Careful of word choices that might
    indicate opinion or stance
REMINDER:
Keep your
opinion to
yourself!

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