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Wednesday October 19, 2016 Today you will need: All “I was homeless” material Notes on informative writing “I lived in a truck” text Library Books

Wednesday October 19, 2016 Today’s Agenda Library – Book Fair Video Bell Challenge Activity – Informative Essay “I was homeless” Informative Essay “I was homeless” Quiz Exit Ticket

Criteria for Success… At the end of today’s lesson, we will write an informative essay on the challenges homeless people face.

Bell Challenge Informational Text Define informational writing. List 3 differences between narrative writing and informational writing. What are the components of an informative essay and how many paragraphs should the essay be?

Informative (Expository) Writing The “How and Why” of Writing

What is Informational Writing? Informational writing is defined as presenting reasons, explanations, or steps in a process An informational essay should follow a logical sequence and have three different main points Logic and coherence is the main focus of an expository essay

How is informative writing different from narrative writing? Question

Narrative vs. Expository Tells a story Has action Author’s purpose: to entertain Has conflict & dialogue Has characters & theme Has a definite beginning, middle, and end Key words- Tell about a time, tell what happened next, and write a story Ex. Folktale, fable, myths, suspense-filled stories Provides information Explanations/ directions Author’s purpose: to inform or explain Has a central idea (thesis) Organized by: compare/contrast, cause & effect, chronological order, problem & solution, or question/answer Key words- Explain, tell how Ex. Internet, biography, dictionary, encyclopedia

Informative Writing Introduction of an informative essay should include the main idea and what the essay is about The three main reasons supporting this main idea should also be included in the introduction

Key Terms for Informative Writing Thesis Statement: The main idea of the whole essay Transition words: Words such as first, second, as a result, which make transitions easy in the essay. Main Ideas: Each paragraph should have a main point or idea Supporting Details: Details support the main ideas

Re-Cap: Informative writing needs: One topic Reasons supporting that topic Details supporting the reasons A conclusion re-stating the reasons Transition words Clear, concise, logical and informative language

How does an informative essay look? Introduction paragraph (HOOK & THESIS) Body paragraphs (SUPPORTING IDEAS & DETAILS) Concluding paragraph (RESTATE SUPPORTING IDEAS) 4-5 PARAGRAPHS REMEMBER= 3-4 different TRANSITION WORDS

RAGE+C Writing Strategy R - Restate the Question or Prompt Introduction A - Answer the Question or Prompt G - Give Evidence Body E - Explain Evidence + C - Conclude Conclusion

Tips on Informative Writing It should be fact-based. Facts can be quotes, statistics, definitions, names, dates, events. It should be formal. Remember who your reader is (the teacher!). Use examples. Explain what you mean. Don’t be overwhelmed. You have a lot of valuable stuff to say. Your teachers want to read it.

“Homeless in America” Informative Essay Using the notes you took during the lesson and synthesizing handout write a 5 paragraph essay on the following topic: What challenges do homeless people face and how can society help?

Put the topic of our essay in your own words. Write It! Put the topic of our essay in your own words.

Introduction Now let’s write the introduction together, now that we know what we are writing about. Hook- Hook your reader with a question, quote, short anecdote, or personal experience statement

Introductory Paragraph Thesis statement Background information on your topic. Grab the reader’s attention by: Asking a question ???? Using some key words from the writing prompt.

Brainstorm What are 3 challenges that homeless people face in America? Topic: Challenges the homeless face in America and how society can help more. Brainstorm What are 3 challenges that homeless people face in America?

Topic: Challenges the homeless face in America and how society can help more. Brainstorm List some ways that society can help the homeless overcome their challenges.

What background information from the text can we use in our introduction to hook the reader?

Introductory Paragraph Write It! Introductory Paragraph

Informational Writing The Body & Conclusion Paragraph two should introduce the first reason and give details to support the first reason. Paragraph three should introduce the second reason and give details to support the second reason. Paragraph four should introduce the third reason and give details to support the third reason. The conclusion should re-state all the reasons.

Body Paragraphs – The Details Can be descriptive Can be factual Can be from personal experience Can be anecdotes

Paragraph 2 What was one challenge that homeless people face? How can society help? Add your details Personal experiences Descriptive details-describe experience Facts about the topic- Short anecdotes

Introduction Model In America, according to the text, there are more than 630,000 people who are homeless on any given day. A lot of people assume that homelessness occurs because of negligent actions, such as lack of motivation to work and poor financial decision making, that causes one to become homeless. However, homelessness

Write It! Body Paragraph 1

Paragraph 3 What was one challenge that homeless people face? How can society help? Add your details Personal experiences Description of how the topic works itself out Examples of the topic

Write It! Body Paragraph 1

Paragraph 4 What was one challenge that homeless people face? How can society help? Add your details Personal examples of how the idea has been experienced by you in your life Describe how the idea “ looks” or what the person does Facts

Write It! Body Paragraph 1

Conclusion Re-state all of your ideas in your conclusion

Write It! Conclusion

Transition words Add your transition words First Second Third Finally, or In Conclusion

Go back, read your writing, and add transition words that make your writing flow and have a logical change of thought. Transition Word

“Homeless in America” Informative Essay Using the notes you took during the lesson and synthesizing handout write a 5 paragraph essay on the following topic: What challenges do homeless people face and how can society help?

“I was homeless” Quiz Exit Ticket