Organization
What body part is organization associated with?
Skeleton
What body part are ideas associated with?
Brain
What body part is sentence fluency associated with and what is the definition?
Feet; the rhythm and flow of writing
What body part is voice associated with?
Heart
A paragraph that introduces the topic of the essay is ___________.
A paragraph that summarizes and concludes is ___________.
Introduction and conclusion.
What is the definition of main idea and where on the pyramid does it go?
Top of pyramid; most important message
What body part are conventions associated with and what's the definition?
Rib cage; rules of writing
What body part is word choice associated with and what's the definition?
Muscles; choosing specific, powerful words
A sentence that introduces the main idea of one paragraph
topic sentence
What are reasons/arguments?
Ideas that support the main message
List three rules of writing
Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, complete sentences, grammar, paragraphing
Name four dead words.
stuff, things, good, bad, fine, small, said, fast, guy, pretty, big, like, lots, fun, great, very, really, then, nice, cool, kind of, got/get, interesting, think
A sentence that summarizes and concludes
What is evidence?
Information or facts that support your reasons
Rearrange the sentence to make it flow, but keep the meaning the same:
The dog rolled in the fluffy snow staring up at the sparkly winter sky.
While staring at the sparkly winter sky, the dog rolled in the fluffy snow.
Replace these dead words with at least two different words:
Fast, Fine, Interesting
Speedy, quick, rapid, swift, brisk
Satisfactory, adequate, suitable, acceptable
Absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, compelling
A sentence that declares the main point of the whole writing
Thesis statement
What is explanation and where on the ideas pyramid is it located?
Explaining the evidence and how it's connected to the reasons and main idea.
Rewrite the sentence below (keep the ideas the same, but change the structure)
The scared cat hissed loudly while waiting for his owner to save him.
While waiting for his owner, the scared cat hissed loudly.
Hissing loudly, the scared cat waited for his owner to save him.
What does it mean to have a strong voice in your writing?
Passion, emotion, specific audience in mind, writing with a purpose, detailed