1. Step Up
To Writing
T-Chart Explained

2. Are the writing blues getting you down?

3. Never Fear!! Super Writer is here!

4. 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.

5. 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!

6. 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!!!

7. GO!!!!
Write a topic sentence

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

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

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

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

12. OK, let’s get started!!!

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

14. First, come up with a catchy topic sentence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. 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

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

27. 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

28. 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

29. Conclusion Words In conclusion Certainly Definitely To sum up Clearly
surely

30. 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!

31. 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! .