6.3.1
Writing to Inform
Writing to Inform
Writing to Inform
When you write to inform, you give facts to the reader. Your job is to provide the reader with information they need. When writing to inform, you should:
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Use clear language
Use clear language
- Use clear language to state essential information.
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Give relevant ideas
Give relevant ideas
- Try to give relevant, useful, fair and balanced ideas.
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Try to be unbiased
Try to be unbiased
- Try to be unbiased – you are giving facts. Try to keep your own personal opinion and point of view out of it.
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Answer the four questions
Answer the four questions
- Answer the four questions: Who, what, when, where?
Writing to Inform in Texts
Writing to Inform in Texts
When you write to inform, you give facts to the reader. Your job is to provide the reader with information they need. You will see examples of writing to inform in the following texts:
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types of Writing
6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
6.3.3Writing to Explain
6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
6.3.7Writing to Argue
6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
6.3.10Writing to Advise
6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example
6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing
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