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  1. Apr 2026
    1. Throughout the writing process, be scrupulous about documenting information taken from sources. The purpose of doing so is two fold: 1) to give credit to other writers or researchers for their ideas, and 2) to allow your reader to follow up and learn more about the topic if desired.

      this shows the importance of citing sources and giving credit to others which is very important .

    2. Your paper must explain what you think, or it will read like a disconnected string of facts and quotations.

      Helpful because I also think you should always add what you think

    3. Your introduction tells readers where they are headed, and your conclusion recaps where they have been. For this reason, some writers prefer to write their conclusions soon after they have written their introduction. However, this method may not work for all writers. Other writers prefer to write their conclusion at the end of the paper, after writing the body paragraphs. No process is right or wrong; find the one that best suits you.

      this explain that writers can choose when to write their conclusion depending on what works for them

    1. Define the topic. Provide short background information. Introduce who your intended audience is. State what your driving research question is. Create a thesis statement by identifying the scope of the informative essay (the main point you want your audience to understand about your topic).

      It helps me understand how to begin my paper and what I should include .

    2. The purpose of an informative essay, sometimes called an expository essay, is to educate others on a certain topic. Typically, these essays aim to answer the five Ws and H questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how. For this essay, you will focus on one or two driving questions about your topic, which will drive your research and help you reach a conclusion.

      It helps me understand that an informative essay it meant to explain information and answer questions

    3. The Informative Research Report is a report that relays the results of a central research question in an organized manner through more formal sources.

      It explains what an informative research report is and what it is supposed to do.