Name __________________________ Title of Writing ____________________________
GRADE 5
Informative Writing Revision Checklist
My informative writing includes…
a topic
evidence
specific facts and examples
gathered from a texts or sources
charts and graphs if appropriate
multiple paragraphs
an introduction paragraph that clearly states the subject
a topic sentence to begin each body paragraph
body paragraphs based on a text structure (compare/contrast,
cause/effect, problem/solution, description, or sequential)
transition words and phrases that create logical order
a conclusion paragraph that wraps up the entire writing
sensory details
precise vocabulary
specific nouns
active verbs
interesting adjectives
simple, compound, and complex sentences
literary devices (imagery or _______________) from examples
a title