1. What is up with the T-chart?

2. Notes  As we go over the slides, take notes next to each letter or symbol for you to be able to remember what they stand for later. Write down what is highlighted.

3. Grabber  Grabbers are the “G” in your outline  Think about how you are going to wow your reader right from the start  Grabbers should be the most unique part of your writing  Grabbers are found in the introduction  Use grabbers before you tell the reader your topic  Use a STRATEGY!  You want to HOOK THEM!

4. Example My stomach was throbbing. I felt tears streaming out of my eyes. I thought I was about to pee my pants.

5. Example The soothing chirps of birds, the bittersweet smell of fresh, cool air burning through the nostrils and a slight puff of breath dissipates like the steam of a locomotive. The mind is silent, only left to a hum in the back of the skull. The sights, the sounds, the feel of being so small, just a cog in the Earth’s machine. The soothing chirps of birds, the bittersweet smell of fresh, cool air burning through the nostrils and a slight puff of breath dissipates like the steam of a locomotive. The mind is silent, only left to a hum in the back of the skull. The sights, the sounds, the feel of being so small, just a cog in the Earth’s machine.

6. Bridge  The bridge is the “B” in your outline.  The sentence or sentences that transitions the reader from the grabber to the thesis statement.  It helps connect your WOW statement to your overall topic.

7. Example My stomach was throbbing. I felt tears streaming out of my eyes. I thought I was about to pee my pants. Yep; once again, Kylie Smith had done something revolting, yet absolutely hilarious.

8. Example The soothing chirps of birds, the bittersweet smell of fresh, cool air burning through the nostrils and a slight puff of breath dissipates like the steam of a locomotive. The mind is silent, only left to a hum in the back of the skull. The sights, the sounds, the feel of being so small, just a cog in the Earth’s machine. What if all of this was gone? If you take time to search deep into nature, you will realize that there is much more than meets the eye. The soothing chirps of birds, the bittersweet smell of fresh, cool air burning through the nostrils and a slight puff of breath dissipates like the steam of a locomotive. The mind is silent, only left to a hum in the back of the skull. The sights, the sounds, the feel of being so small, just a cog in the Earth’s machine. What if all of this was gone? If you take time to search deep into nature, you will realize that there is much more than meets the eye.

9. Thesis Statement  The thesis is the“T” in your outline.  The sentence or sentences that explain the purpose of the paper  The main idea of the paper  Tells what the topic is and why you care about it. Uses a semicolon.

10. Example My stomach was throbbing. I felt tears streaming out of my eyes. I thought I was about to pee my pants. Yep; once again, Kylie Smith had done something revolting, yet absolutely hilarious. Kylie and I have definitely had our fair share of disgusting, puke-inducing adventures together; these pranks have created lasting memories that will undoubtedly be shared with my children.

11. Example The soothing chirps of birds, the bittersweet smell of fresh, cool air burning through the nostrils and a slight puff of breath dissipates like the steam of a locomotive. The mind is silent, only left to a hum in the back of the skull. The sights, the sounds, the feel of being so small, just a cog in the Earth’s machine. What if all of this was gone? If you take time to search deep into nature, you will realize that there is much more than meets the eye. Humans need to protect our environment; even if that protection means forfeiting jobs. The soothing chirps of birds, the bittersweet smell of fresh, cool air burning through the nostrils and a slight puff of breath dissipates like the steam of a locomotive. The mind is silent, only left to a hum in the back of the skull. The sights, the sounds, the feel of being so small, just a cog in the Earth’s machine. What if all of this was gone? If you take time to search deep into nature, you will realize that there is much more than meets the eye. Humans need to protect our environment; even if that protection means forfeiting jobs.

12. Topic Sentence  There are three separate topic sentences represented by stars on your outline.  Contains the main idea/reason and its importance to the thesis statement.

13. Example Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources.

14. - Concrete Detail  Concrete details are represented as a dash six different times on your outline.  Specific information or fact about the reason or idea

15. Example Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Early on in human history, people saw resources as “never ending, infinite” and since then we have realized that in fact, they are not. Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Early on in human history, people saw resources as “never ending, infinite” and since then we have realized that in fact, they are not.

16. Elaboration Elaboration  Elaboration is represented as 12 dots or bullets on your outline.  Explains the concrete detail in more depth.  Show vs. tell  Some types are: description, examples, and anecdotes. Use a strategy (E5SQAD)

17. Example Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Early on in human history, people saw resources as “never ending, infinite” and since then we have realized that in fact, they are not. Humans have come a long way in the last several thousand years; from the creation of metal tools, to harnessing electricity, we have learned how to use the world around us. But there is a fine line that divides using and overusing; if we over use our resources and don’t take any consideration for the desecration that we leave in our wake then we will be getting nowhere. Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Early on in human history, people saw resources as “never ending, infinite” and since then we have realized that in fact, they are not. Humans have come a long way in the last several thousand years; from the creation of metal tools, to harnessing electricity, we have learned how to use the world around us. But there is a fine line that divides using and overusing; if we over use our resources and don’t take any consideration for the desecration that we leave in our wake then we will be getting nowhere.

18.  Wrap up is represented as an arrow three different times on your outline.  Finishing up your thoughts on that topic.  Transition to the next body paragraph.  Rephrasing the topic sentence. Wrap up sentence

19. Example (entire body paragraph) Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Early on in human history, people saw resources as “never ending, infinite” and since then we have realized that in fact, they are not. Humans have come a long way in the last several thousand years; from the creation of metal tools, to harnessing electricity, we have learned how to use the world around us. But there is a fine line that divides using and overusing; if we over use our resources and don’t take any consideration for the desecration that we leave in our wake then we will be getting nowhere. The environment needs time to replenish its resources. Forestry is a main example of where we need to make sure not to go too far. Driving by fields of clear-cut tree stumps is pretty depressing. Trees provide natural homes, often for endangered species. Destroying these homes devastates the species. Life is only sustained on our planet because of its affluent natural resources. Early on in human history, people saw resources as “never ending, infinite” and since then we have realized that in fact, they are not. Humans have come a long way in the last several thousand years; from the creation of metal tools, to harnessing electricity, we have learned how to use the world around us. But there is a fine line that divides using and overusing; if we over use our resources and don’t take any consideration for the desecration that we leave in our wake then we will be getting nowhere. The environment needs time to replenish its resources. Forestry is a main example of where we need to make sure not to go too far. Driving by fields of clear-cut tree stumps is pretty depressing. Trees provide natural homes, often for endangered species. Destroying these homes devastates the species.

20. Rephrase Thesis  Rephrase thesis is the “RT” on your outline. Part of the concluding paragraph.  Using new words, can rephrase your three reasons/ideas/topics.  Retells your reason for writing this paper.

21. Example Losing a few jobs to protect the environment really is quite a small sacrifice. Losing a few jobs to protect the environment really is quite a small sacrifice.

22. Bridge  Bridge is the ”B” in the concluding paragraph.  The sentence or sentences that transition the reader from the rephrased thesis to the concluding statement.  It helps connect your thesis statement to the thought you leave the reader with.

23. Example Losing a few jobs to protect the environment really is quite a small sacrifice. If people weren’t prevented from hurting a species then there wouldn’t be anything left to hurt. All we have done is take and we need to begin to give. Losing a few jobs to protect the environment really is quite a small sacrifice. If people weren’t prevented from hurting a species then there wouldn’t be anything left to hurt. All we have done is take and we need to begin to give.

24. Concluding Statement  Concluding statement is the “CS” on your outline.  Should tell why your thesis should matter to others  Challenge the reader to think or act  Make the reader feel

25. Example Losing a few jobs to protect the environment really is quite a small sacrifice. If people weren’t prevented from hurting a species then there wouldn’t be anything left to hurt. All we have done is take and we need to begin to give. We need to give back through saving our resources, give back through protecting our animals, and give back through stopping pollution. Cynical chastising of those attempting this needs to be met with dissent. Stronger measures need to be taken to protect that in which we live and rely on, our environment. Losing a few jobs to protect the environment really is quite a small sacrifice. If people weren’t prevented from hurting a species then there wouldn’t be anything left to hurt. All we have done is take and we need to begin to give. We need to give back through saving our resources, give back through protecting our animals, and give back through stopping pollution. Cynical chastising of those attempting this needs to be met with dissent. Stronger measures need to be taken to protect that in which we live and rely on, our environment.

26. Your turn!  Now that you know what all the pieces of the T-chart mean, flip over your paper.  Try not to look and recreate the chart using all the correct letters and symbols.  Do not include the definitions