Step Up To Writing T-Chart Explained.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Step Up to Writing.

Advertisements

Writing a 5-paragraph Essay Rotondo, Jonathan Thinking is to talk with one's soul. Writing is to listen to it. Adapted by Mrs. Nancy Watts.

Essay Terms and How to Structure an Essay

How to Write a How-to Article 4 th Grade Writing.

Character Counts & Step Up To Writing

Oh no! Mrs. Byrd is making us write an entire paragraph! And, she said that it has to be more than 3-5 sentences long! I HATE WRITING!!!!

The 3-Point Thesis Statement

 Transitions link sentences and paragraphs together smoothly so there are no breaks between ideas.

Step Up To Writing Compiled by Beth Miller. Elements of Expository Writing Organization is the key. Topic sentences and thesis statements are the heart.

How to Write Body Paragraphs

ESSAY WRITING Can be fun.

Expository Writing.

A Paragraph into an Essay

Tools for effective writing:

Paragraphs A good paragraph has the following key elements: A main idea expressed in a topic sentence (your reasons) Details supporting the main idea (your.

THE ESSAY WRITING PROCESS A. Introduction B. Body C. Conclusion.

An interesting and thorough introduction gives the audience a reason to read your essay and consider your arguments. WRITING AN INTRODUCTION.

Step Up to Writing a paragraph!.

Organizing Your Persuasive Essay. Introduction Your first paragraph. Sentence 1: Hook A statement that engages the reader. Sentence 2: Topic overview.

Research Papers Outlines. Why write an outline? Organizes ideas Puts info in a logical form Defines boundaries Shows relationships with material.

All about Letters Features of Personal Letters and Formal Letters How can I write a good letter?

In Prewriting, you think about your subject and purpose and organize those thoughts onto paper. At the end of the prewriting stage, you should know what.

The Development of a Paragraph

Day 1 Whole essay outline Body Paragraph Outline.

Writing an Expository Essay

The T-Chart Outline A T-chart helps an author construct paragraphs effectively. Many times an author will have a great topic, but fail to provide examples.

Step Up to Writing A Student’s Guide.

Writing a Color Coded “Power Paragraph”

Informative writing Ms. Okey’s English class Roy Junior High School

UNITY AND COHERENCE.

Accordion Paragraph Structure

PARAGRAPH WRITING. A paragraph has 3 parts; A topic sentence Supporting sentences A concluding sentence.

Creating Paragraphs: The Traffic Light Method

Writing for Analysis The TREC Building Blocks. Topic Sentence is the T Make your claim and tell me What your paragraph’s about State it clearly, Shout.

Informative/Explanatory Essay Defining or Explaining Presenting Information.

Ah, Those Transitions Connecting Ideas.

How paragraphs are formed How to develop stronger paragraphs How to completely and clearly express your ideas What you can expect to learn from this presentation:

Informative writing Ms. Okey’s English class Roy Junior High School

Introduction Paragraph must have: an attention grabber and thesis? hook Is there a hook? question Is there a question? anecdote Is there a anecdote? statistic.

Including All Students. Where we start Remember we are creating access Presuming Competence Asking the question, What is everybody else doing? Also asking,

Informational Writing The “How and Why” of Writing.

The Basic Parts of a PARAGRAPH. Topic Sentence (Attention Grabber) Tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about. Helps you keep your writing.

Writing a structured paragraph. topic sentence : the first sentence in your paragraph.

6 th grade expository writing Narrative writing with a twist…

Informative writing Ms. Okey’s English class Roy Junior High School September 2014 This presentation contains the fair use of copyrighted materials. Ms.

How to Write Good Essays.  An introduction should go from general to specific. It should start with a hook and end with a thesis.  A HOOK grabs the.

Signal Words for the Conclusion Clearly Obviously In fact In conclusion Certainly Ultimately To sum up Definitely Thus Overall In effect As a result Truly.

Writing a Five Paragraph Essay

Writing an Analytical Essay HIMALAYA SUMMIT. 1. Understand Your Issue 2. Understand Your Question 3. Take a Position 4. Be Able to Support Your Position!

The Giver, Fahrenheit 451 & Pleasantville Writing Task What is the common theme of these three stories? What is the common message of these stories? What.

Paragraph Form When writing a paragraph, there are a few things you need to remember.

Writing focus 1 – expository writing

The Expository Essay … an overview.

Step up to Writing January 4, 2017.

Paragraph Organisation

Step Up to Writing A Student’s Guide.

History Writing Workshop 1

Planning a Well Organized Paper

E S A Y O U T L I N Paragraph #1: INTRODUCTION

“What Makes a Good Paragraph?”

The Narrative Paragraph

Step Up To Writing.

Step Up to Writing.

Review and T-Chart Explained

How to Write a Paragraph

Comp 1A, LAP 2, Day 4 Drafting Guidelines

Presentation transcript:

Step Up To Writing T-Chart Explained

Are the writing blues getting you down?

Never Fear!! Super Writer is here!

I’m Super Writer, the writing rescue hero I’m Super Writer, the writing rescue hero. I fly into classrooms everyday to help millions of students all over the world learn to LOVE writing.

Be in charge of your writing destiny. Come on, I’ll show you how! Are you ready to Step up to Writing? Be in charge of your writing destiny. Come on, I’ll show you how!

GO!! SLOW DOWN!! STOP!!! GO BACK!!! When I step up to writing, I say when to GO!! SLOW DOWN!! STOP!!! And, when to GO BACK!!!

GO!!!! Write a topic sentence

Give a reason, detail, or fact. SLOW DOWN!!! Give a reason, detail, or fact.

Explain. Give an example. STOP!!! Explain. Give an example.

Remind the reader of your topic. GO BACK!!! Remind the reader of your topic.

You can be a writing super hero too! All you have to do is Step up to Writing!!

OK, let’s get started!!!

If your paper looks like this, you are ready to begin! RDF E RDF E E C

First, come up with a catchy topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat.

Next, give a reason, detail, or fact (RDF) to support your topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat. Swimming laps

Then, give 2 explanations for your reason, detail, or fact.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat. Good exercise Swimming laps Improves swimming skills

Now, give ANOTHER reason, detail, or fact (RDF) to support your topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat. Good exercise Swimming laps Improves swimming skills Playing

Next, give 2 MORE explanations for your NEW reason, detail, or fact.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat. Good exercise Swimming laps Improves swimming skills Diving and jumping Playing Racing and other games

Finally, remind the reader of your topic Finally, remind the reader of your topic. Use new words to restate your topic sentence.

Swimming is a good way to beat the heat. Good exercise Swimming laps Improves swimming skills Diving and jumping Playing Racing and other games Playing in the pool is enjoyable

Now, let’s turn our T-Chart into a paragraph!

Some Transition Words First-Another-Next First-Second-Third One-Then-Another A good-A better-The best One-Another-Finally One-One other-Along with-Last First-In addition-Equally important

Some More Transition Words To start-Furthermore-Additionally-Last To begin-At the same time-Finally As soon as-Next-Later-In the end Initially-Then-After That To begin-Then consequently

Conclusion Words In conclusion Certainly Definitely To sum up Clearly surely

You are now ready to write your first paragraph You are now ready to write your first paragraph. Be sure to use complete sentences, and catchy words!

Going swimming is one of the best ways to beat the heat during the summer. One good thing about swimming is doing laps in the pool. Swimming laps is great exercise! It also helps you improve your swimming skills. The best thing about swimming, though, is playing around in the pool! I love to do jumps and dives off of the diving board. Also, when there are more people swimming, you can play games and have races. Clearly, there is no better way to avoid the summer heat! .