Gov’t Institutions-Writing Workshop

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues a warning when a foodborne illness breaks out. The agency informs the public about foods to avoid on their website and in public statements. The FDA also tells consumers what to do if they become sick.
Which detail would provide helpful, factual support to this excerpt?

The body paragraphs of an informative essay should

What rule should a writer keep in mind while doing research for an informative essay?

The introduction of an informative essay should

Administration.

I. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) educates the public about food.
A. The information the FDA provides helps consumers stay safe.
B. The FDA educates consumers in different ways.

II. The FDA labels processed foods.
A. FDA labels identify the ingredients used to make products.
B. FDA labels explain the nutrition content of food.
C. FDA labels explain if the product might harm people who have allergies.

III. The FDA warns the public about harmful food.
A. The FDA issues a warning when a foodborne illness breaks out.
B. The FDA tells consumers which foods to avoid.
C. The FDA tells consumers what to do if they get sick.

IV. The American public relies on the information the FDA provides.
A. The FDA labels food and issues warnings about foodborne illnesses.
B. This information helps protect consumers from harmful food.

Which statement would best fit in section III? The FDA lists information about dangerous food on their agency website.

During the revision phase for an informative essay, a writer should

To show how a new body paragraph relates to a previous topic, a writer should

Read this prompt for an informative essay.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provides a number of services to the American public. These services protect consumers from harmful food, dietary supplements, and pharmaceuticals. Choose one of the services the FDA performs to discuss in an informative essay. Do outside research and write an essay about this service and the manner in which the agency provides this service to the public.

What will be the topic of the essay?

Read this outline for an informative essay about the role of the Food and Drug Administration.

I. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) educates the public about food.
A. The information the FDA provides helps consumers stay safe.
B. The FDA educates consumers in different ways.

II. The FDA labels processed foods.
A. FDA labels identify the ingredients used to make products.
B. FDA labels explain the nutrition content of food.
C. FDA labels explain if the product might harm people who have allergies.

III. The FDA warns the public about harmful food.
A. The FDA issues a warning when a foodborne illness breaks out.
B. The FDA tells consumers which foods to avoid.
C. The FDA tells consumers what to do if they get sick.

IV. The American public relies on the information the FDA provides.
A. The FDA labels food and issues warnings about foodborne illnesses.
B. This information helps protect consumers from harmful food.

Which section of the outline is the conclusion?

Read this conclusion from an informative essay.

The Secret Service provides an important service in protecting the nation’s money as well as the nation’s leading government officials. The agency was created so that valuable human and financial resources are safe.

This excerpt is an example of a strong conclusion because it