Grade 5 Benchmark Lesson on Planning and Organizing an Informative Essay

1. Unit 5, Week 1, Lesson 6

2.  MODEL PROMPT
How did the Industrial Revolution of the 1700’s and
1800’s affect the textile industry? Write an informative
essay in which you answer the question. Support your
answer with details and evidence from “Technology and
the Lowell Mills Girls” and “Eli Whitney’s Cotton Gin.”

3.  INTRODUCTION
Clearly state that the Industrial Revolution had two
major effects on the textile, or fabric, industry: it made
mass production possible, and it led to the growth of
the cotton industry. Point out that these effects were
related. Mass production increased the demand for
cotton.

4.  BODY PARAGRAPH 1
Describe how the Industrial Revolution made mass
production possible.

5.  BODY PARAGRAPH 2
Describe how mass production led to an increase in
cotton production.

6.  CONCLUSION
Restate main ideas in a new way. Include a comment
about the “domino effect” of the Industrial Revolution
continuing today.