Informative essays come in many different forms. They can define a term, compare and contrast information, or provide instruction on a process or task. Whatever their form,
informative essays will not include personal opinions or viewpoints. Their main purpose is
to educate the reader.
Think of an informative essay that you've read recently that stuck with you. It can be a
piece from this unit or something that you read on your own. Use that piece to explain
how informative essays compare to other types of writing, such as narrative essays or
persuasive essays. Discuss how and why the essay that you chose was engaging.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.

dependent clause!

example: "before the food gets cold"