Death of a salesman - informative essay informative - examine and convey complex ideas and concepts clearly through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. explain how willy’s recurring references to gardening and planting combine to provide important insight into his character. topic sentence: (the sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph) fact 1: (support your topic sentence with one fact from the novel) fact 2: (support your topic sentence with a different fact not the same as #1) fact 3: (support your topic sentence with a different fact not the same as #1 or #2) concluding sentence: bring closure to your main idea and identify key points)