ELA21.6.7b

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

Informative or explanatory text is a piece of writing that provides factual information that was gathered from multiple credible research sources.
Informative or explanatory text begins by clearly focusing on the topic, providing credible evidence, and ends with a conclusion.
Informative or explanatory writing should include academic, content-specific technical word meanings.

Gather credible information from multiple sources.
Write an informative or explanatory text with an organized structure and formal style that includes a focused point of view, clear purpose, credible evidence, and technical vocabulary words.

Informative or explanatory writing follows a predictable text structure that includes a focused point of view, credible evidence, and ends with a conclusion.
They must gather their facts about the topic from multiple credible research sources.
Writers elaborate details included in the text by using formal academic, content-specific technical words.