What is "brainstorming"?
coming up with ideas for your writing
Name three transition words
Next, Last, Sum it all up, In conclusion, First, Finally, etc.
What is in the introduction of an Opinion Writing?
A hook, background information, Claim/ focus statement, 3 reasons (sometimes).
What is a graphic organizer?
A template you can use to help you organize your writing
Which writing informs readers?
Informative Writing
Choose the step that requires complete sentences:
a) brainstorming b) final copy
c) rough draft
b) final copy
What 4 things do you have to have in the body paragraphs of an opinion writing?
Reason (topic sentence), background on reason, text evidence, explanation.
Define a Focus statement.
introduces readers to the topic of the paper.
When you check your writing for mistakes, what are 2 things you need to look for?
(capitalization, punctuation, spelling, etc.)
What is it called when you check your writing for mistakes?
Double checking/ Going back over your work
Give an example of an opinion writing prompt.
writing piece that explains our own thoughts about a topic or subject
What is the purpose of body paragraphs?
To give reasons and explanations for our claim (focus statement)
Name the source you will use to research your topic during an assessment
The passages
Give an example of an informative writing prompt.
writing piece that involves teaching or telling someone about something.