This document provides information and examples about writing a factual essay. It explains that a factual essay asks "what", "how", and "why" questions about a topic to explain facts rather than telling a story. It lists some common factual essay topics related to health, environment, transportation, and technology. Keywords used in factual essays are also identified, such as "way", "benefit", and "importance". The document outlines the typical structure of a factual essay, including an introductory paragraph with a hook and thesis statement, 3-5 body paragraphs with supporting details and a concluding sentence, and a conclusion paragraph. It also lists connectors commonly used to link different parts of a factual essay together.