Step 1:Write a complete draft of at least 500 words. Now, it’s time to write your first draft.© Jose Luis Pelaez Inc / Blend / Learning Pictures/ Universal Images Group/Image Quest 2013Gather your pre-writing notes and start writing! Remember, you have previously completed the following documents to support you as you write:Annotated bibliographyOutline Planning GuideTools for Informative/Explanatory Writing Notes Read a complete sample of an informative/expository article.To prepare for writing your informative/explanatory article, you have:completed your researchidentified credible sourcescreated an annotated bibliographycreated an outlinelearned how to write specifically using domain-specific and precise language, fluid sentences, and transitions Lesson SummaryTime to WriteIn the previous lessons, you refined the skills you need for writing an informative/explanatory article.
