Informative & Explanatory Writing — Drills · Grade 7 English

Chapter: Research & Explanatory Writing

What these drills covers

By the end of Informative & Explanatory Writing you should be able to:

4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: explanation, definition, evidence, qualification, revision.

Problem 1

Without opening a model: Explain explanation in the assigned reading, distinguishing it from a related idea.
Answer and explanation

Writing that clarifies how, why, or in what relationship something can be understood. An explanatory response helps a reader understand a process, distinction, or relationship. State a controlling idea without making a recommendation unless the assignment requests one. Explain the topic accurately before trying to make the prose sound sophisticated.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 2

Without opening a model: Write a short explanatory paragraph defining and illustrating the three categories.
Answer and explanation

A recorded zero reports that the observed count was zero under a stated method. A scheduled closure explains why no ordinary session occurred. A missing entry means the record does not supply the count, so its value remains unknown. In Source B, Wednesday is closed and Friday is missing; the three observed days cannot be enlarged into a complete weekly total.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 3

Without opening a model: Evaluate this claim: “An explanation must always persuade readers to adopt a policy.” Explain a correction in context.
Answer and explanation

This claim is misleading. Use precise definitions and evidence. Zero is a measured absence under the stated method; a closure is a condition; a missing entry provides no measured count. Give a concrete example of each. Do not blur these categories in a general sentence about low attendance. A recorded zero reports that the observed count was zero under a stated method. A scheduled closure explains why no ordinary session occurred. A missing entry means the record does not supply the count, so its value remains unknown. In Source B, Wednesday is closed and Friday is missing; the three observed days cannot be enlarged into a complete weekly total.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

Problem 4

Without opening a model: Does an explanatory conclusion have to recommend an action?
Answer and explanation

No. It can clarify the central understanding and its significance. Add a recommendation only when the task and evidence warrant an argument.

Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.

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