Informative Essay Planner With Headings and Visuals
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Informative Essay Planner With Headings and Visuals" is written for 8th Grade (Ages 13-14), and it covers Common Core W.8.2.A. It also works a grade below or above, as a tool for a student who is ready for it or a quick refresher for an older one.
8th grade grammar resource: plan three essay sections with headings, key facts, quotations and a chart, map, timeline or table. Part of our informative essays collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this resource?
Pair a skill sheet with an essay topic so students apply the skill right away. Use the rubric for self or peer scoring before the final draft.
What students will practice
- Students will write a thesis that previews three sections.
- Students will plan each section with a heading, key facts, a quotation and a graphic.
- Students will list six subject words to define and write a concluding idea.
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Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Writing · 8th Grade
Standard: Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
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FAQ
How do I use the Informative Essay Planner With Headings and Visuals?
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Pair a skill sheet with an essay topic so students apply the skill right away. Use the rubric for self or peer scoring before the final draft.
What are the Informative Essay Planner With Headings and Visuals?
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Plan three essay sections with headings, key facts, quotations and a chart, map, timeline or table.
Can I use the Informative Essay Planner With Headings and Visuals at home and in the classroom?
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Yes. We made it for 8th Grade informative writing, and it works the same at home or at school. At home a student can print it and keep it with their school work. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.
How do you outline an informative essay?
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Write a thesis, then plan each main idea with supporting facts and end with a conclusion that restates the thesis. Outline an Informational Article on Bridges has students number each fact they use from a fact bank.
What is an expert voice in informational writing?
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An expert voice is confident and objective. It states facts directly, with precise words and no slang, guesses or I think. Build an Expert Voice in Informational Writing rewrites weak sentences about honeybees.
What is the inverted pyramid in news writing?
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The inverted pyramid puts the most important facts first, in a lead that answers who, what, when, where and why. Less important details come later. Inverted Pyramid News Story Template works from notes on a school weather station.
Do the informative essay worksheets have answer keys?
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4 of the 12 do: the expert voice, bridge outline, PEEL paragraph and news story sheets. The essay topics and planners ask for original writing, and the informative writing rubric can score it.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 8th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Informative Writing |
| Standard | W.8.2.A |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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Paraphrase Sources With Signal Phrases
Compare Two Ways Teachers Have Taught You
January Topic on the Hidden Skill in a Hobby
April Topic on Interviewing a Local Volunteer
December Topic on How a Local Business Works
Define a Trait That Can Help or Hurt
Choice Board for an Informative Essay With Sources
Two Career Comparison Research Organizer