1. Today you will need: Tuesday October 18, 2016 Pencil
“I was Homeless” homework & text
Novel

2. Tuesday October 18, 2016 Today’s Agenda
Bell Challenge – Independent Reading
Homework Check
“I was homeless” Lesson
Review text
Lesson on Informational Writing
Synthesizing Graphic Organizer
Exit Ticket

3. 15 Minutes of Independent Reading
Bell Challenge & Homework Check

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

5. With your partner, discuss your answers to the close reading questions.
Homework Discussion

7. Critical Thinking Questions
Text Revisited
Critical Thinking Questions

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

10. 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

11. How is informative writing different from narrative writing?
Question

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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.

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

20. 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.

21. 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?

22. 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.

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

24. Informational Writing
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

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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. Conclusion
Re-state all of your ideas in your conclusion

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

31. “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?