1. Writing in February Yes, you will be writing in February.

2. What will it look like? You will read 2 nonfiction informational texts. They will be Science or Social Studies based content. We will be writing and typing one together this week.

3. Unpacking the prompt After you read “Earth force in the Crust,” by the Franklin Institute, write an essay that summarizes and explains the effects of plate movement on the earth. Be sure to refer to details and examples from the text to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Write your essay in the space provided on the next pages.

4. Highlight words that you do not know. After you read “Earth force in the Crust,” by the Franklin Institute, write an essay that summarizes and explains the effects of plate movement on the earth. Be sure to refer to details and examples from the text to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Write your essay in the space provided on the next pages.

5. What are you supposed to do with this??????? After you read “Earth force in the Crust,” by the Franklin Institute, write an essay that summarizes and explains the effects of plate movement on the earth. Be sure to refer to details and examples from the text to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Write your essay in the space provided on the next pages.

6. Summarize and explain After you read “Earthquake in the Crust,” by the Franklin Institute, write an essay that summarizes and explains the effects of plate movement on the earth. Be sure to refer to details and examples from the text to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Write your essay in the space provided on the next pages.

7. Make sure to… After you read “Earthquake in the Crust,” by the Franklin Institute, write an essay that summarizes and explains the effects of plate movement on the earth. Be sure to refer to details and examples from the text to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Write your essay in the space provided on the next pages.

8. And don’t forget… After you read “Earthquake in the Crust,” by the Franklin Institute, write an essay that summarizes and explains the effects of plate movement on the earth. Be sure to refer to details and examples from the text to support your explanation. Follow the conventions of standard written English. Write your essay in the space provided on the next pages.

9. summarizes and explain the effects of plate movement on the earth

10. 5 paragraph essay 1.Hook the reader Thesis statement: the statement in the opening paragraph that tells what the paper is about. (Summarizes) A sentence that states the three reasons why you feel that way or three facts that support your thesis. 2.Effect or fact number 1 3.Effect or fact number 2 4.Effect or fact number 3 5.Conclusion: restate the thesis and reasons.

11. Hook the reader State your thesis (summarizes) List the 3 reasons or facts that support your thesis Effect or fact 1Effect or fact 2Effect or fact 3 Conclusion: restate your thesis and your three effects or facts that support it. Transitional phrase Tell me mores

12. Take it off the map…