Writing Vocabulary
Writing that provides information
Informative writing
Makes sense; works together
Logical
The 5 parts of an essay
Introduction
Body Paragraph 1
Body Paragraph 2
Body Paragraph 3
Conclusion
The first step in the writing process is prewriting, in which a writer ___________ ______________.
gathers ideas
Use these 2 things when making an inference or drawing a conclusion.
What you learn
What you know
Writing that seeks to change a person's belief
Persuasive (argumentative) writing
Main idea of an essay
Thesis statement/controlling idea
3 things in a introduction
Hook
Connecting information
Thesis statement/controlling idea
In the second step, drafting, a writer ____________________________________________
puts ideas in paragraph form.
Inferences and conclusions should be _______.
logical
Something that gets a reader's attention at the beginning of an essay
Hook
Narrative writing
3 things a conclusion must do
Restate thesis statement/controlling idea
Restate reasons
Issue a call to action
Revising is the third step, and you should look for issues with ___________________, ______________________, and _______________.
structure, organization, details
The difference in making an inference and drawing a conclusion is ________________.
Making an inference is quick and with little evidence, while drawing a conclusion is slower and with more evidence.
Asking your audience to do something related to your topic
call to action
Proof
Evidence
2 parts of a thesis statement/controlling idea
topic (what you are writing about)
road map (direction you are going)
The 4th step is editing where you look at errors in CUPS. This stands for ________, _________, ___________, and _______________.
capitalization, usage, punctuation. spelling
Inferences and conclusions should be supported with _________________.
Evidence
Words that help writing move smoothly from one topic to another
Transitions
information that backs up a point
Supporting details
Never begin an essay this way
Hello, my name is...
My essay will be about...
I am going to tell you...
The 5th step is publication which means you prepare your essay to be ___________.
graded
Pandora's curiousity led her to open the box to release these.