Informative essays offer a good opportunity to learn more about something that intrigues you and to report what you’ve learned to readers who share your interest in the subject. To get started on your informative essay, prepare yourself to take on the role of reporter, and spend some time thinking about your purpose, your readers, and the context in which your writing will be read. Look around for a topic of conversation that will interest both you and your readers — and that you can investigate in the time available to you.