2704, Resource, GaDOE, Remote Learning Plan Framework - 5th Informational Writing

This lesson sequence will teach students to write informative essays by following stages of the pre-writing process that will also include research on a topic of choice as a final writing piece. Students will learn to organize their research and choose an audience for their informative essay, and they will publish their work in a grade-wide culminating coffee house-style event. This ten-lesson mini unit introduces students to informative writing while taking them through the steps of writing an informative essay. Students will be asked to critically think about the purpose of their informative writing and the audience they wish to share their writing. Students will generate their own informative essay in a step-by-step process which will include teacher support along the way. Students will be introduced to how to research a topic for the purpose of their writing. Students will demonstrate their understanding of how to write an informative essay by producing a final essay at the end of the unit. Synchronous students with access to technology may use Google Classroom or a similar school supported platform to complete their writing. Students who are asynchronous may do work online or have the option of paper and pencil journal writing. Unplugged students will pick up packets that will include materials (paper, pencils, graphic organizers, sample texts, etc.) necessary for the ten-day unit.

Topic: Learning the Process of Informative Essay Writing Learning Targets:

• Students will be able to define the purpose of informative writing.

• Students will know how to brainstorm topics for informative writing.

• Students will know how to begin research for informative writing.

• Students will know how to organize their research findings into an essay.

• Students will know how to create a “hook” to grab the reader’s attention in their introduction.

• Students will know how to create a conclusion for their informative essay