Essay Writing for Upper Elementary

Informational Text is communicating knowledge or information.  The criteria for a good paragraph include:

• Topic Sentence that include a gist or main idea.
• Correct punctuation and grammar.
• Vocabulary 
• The Body which has supporting sentences and details that support the topic, stays on topic, and includes evidence about the topic.
• Concluding Statement that restates the topic sentence using different words - summarize examples.