Whether directly or covertly, consider these five universal factors as necessary to cover in any informative writing. Informative writing can be narrative or argumentative, but both require sources for evidence and some forethought to link all of the author's concepts together.

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When writing -and especially when speaking about any topic-
it is important to convey, either explicitly or implicitly the following information to any reader:

(All good writing is a prelude to clear and clever speaking.)

A:- explicit -- from explicate, to show.

Unambiguously demonstrated by the exact words; verbatim recall

B:- implicit -- implied, clearly stated, inherent in the meaning.

Understood generally from context by reading between the lines, usually open to some range of personal interpretation.

An intelligible structure arises from the focus on:

Who | What | When | Where | How

• Who says this and their level of authority is?
  
  
• What are they saying and what is important about focusing on that?
  
  
• When did they say it; in what period did it occur? For how long did it last?
  
  
• Where was this being said, where are these authorities from, & where did these events occur?
  
  
• How do they say it (voice, emphasis, tone) and how do they describe (narrative) events or argue (present evidence) their case?
  
  
• Why should we pay attention to you?
  • What is the significance of your point?
    
• How much evidence is there for your interpretation?
  
• Who are the authorities on the subject?
  
• Where is the critical information to sustain the evidence for your beliefs?
  
• When was this matter last taken seriously?
  
• Your suggestions and remedy for this state of affairs should be clearly stated in the beginning and restated more convincingly at the conclusion.

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Stick to your message.
Roman scrolls.
Leave a distinct, lasting & persuasive impression on readers or listeners.

The art of good writing takes practice.

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