Writing C

After you are finished writing, please share with a partner. Warm Up Question Please describe your all time favorite meal using the 5 senses. (Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch, Taste.) Please write this. After you are finished writing, please share with a partner.

Announcements Importance of class attendance Teacher Conference/Free Write time after break(8:30pm)

Review Multiple Paragraphs

5 Paragraph Essay Introduction Body #1 Body #2 Body #3 Conclusion

Introductions & Conclusions: A Visual General guidelines Broad “Hook” History/Context Purpose Specific thing you are talking about Thesis Statement Introduction Specific Restating thesis Restating main points Applications to reader Applications to society Look to the future Conclusion sentence Conclusion Broad

Paragraph Formula Topic Sentence #1 Supporting detail / Evidence Explanation of Supporting Detail Supporting detail / Evidence Explanation of Supporting Detail Transition Sentence (Next Paragraph) Topic Sentence #2

What is a paragraph? A paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic. Learning to write good paragraphs will help you as a writer to stay on track. Good paragraphing assists your readers in following a piece of writing.

Transition Sentences Be sure to include transition sentences between body paragraphs. DC, IC. IC DC Topic A + Topic B. Topic A, Topic B.

Feelings and Opinions Essay Let’s take a look at the samples on page 38 What are the main ideas? Supporting details? What are the feelings or opinions of the author?

Feelings and Opinion see handout (p 41-42) Select a topic Go through WH Questions Share with others

Importance of Description and Narrative Techniques Makes your story: memorable vivid engaging possibly persuasive

Basic Story Structure

Writing Descriptive Details Details – be specific! Ex: dog -> golden retriever Sensory Details sounds, odors, tastes, physical sensations, and sight Objective v. Subjective: Objective: use neutral, unbiased language removing personal opinions Subjective: allow writer’s emotions to come through (possibly using loaded words, etc) Vantage Point: stationary or moving Dominant impression creating an overall feeling

Model sentence enhancing: The car pulled into the parking space. (soo boring) The shiny ebony Mercedez-Benz with glorious chrome spinning rims, black leather interior, and a Swarovski crystal-studded license plate Tokyo- drifted into the very last available parking space on the 6th floor of the East Nutwood Parking Structure at Cal State Fullerton.

Dialogue Why add dialogue? Brings in voices other than your own Shows rather than tells about people or places How to add dialogue: Spoken dialogue: (Punctuation, Indentation, Signal phrases) I asked, “Do you think you can finish all that pizza yourself?” “Every pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard enough,” she replied. Internal monologue: (Italics, Signal phrases) Every pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard enough, I thought. Interviews: (Transcription) Interviewer: Do you think you can finish all that pizza by yourself? Woman: Every pizza is a personal pizza if you try hard enough.

Write a short dialogue In groups, write a short dialogue about one of the following situations: At a coffee shop, friends discuss problems. There’s a fly in my soup, waiter. Someone broke into the house.

Break

TOPIC Write about what you miss or don’t miss about where you used to live(p. 61) 5 Paragraphs (One introduction, One Conclusion, Three Body) Start with the writing process: Brainstorm, Outline, Draft When you are finished with each step, come up to me to get approval to move on to the next step

Free Write time I will be checking in on everyone while they write. I will call people up, and then afterwards I will be available for feedback or questions. Essay #3: Write about what you miss or don’t miss about where you used to live(p. 61) DUE TUESDAY Essay#4: Write about one of the topics on page 41. DUE TUESDAY

Homework- Final day to turn in homework: TUESDAY (AUGUST 1) Essay #3: Write about what you miss or don’t miss about where you used to live(p. 61) DUE TUESDAY Essay#4: Write about one of the topics on page 41. DUE TUESDAY Journals (1 ½ pages) FINAL DAY OF THE SEMESTER IS AUGUST 3 (I will not accept late work this day).