Planning and Drafting
What do you write at the top of your planning paper?
What is the theme of the text?
The theme is...
What does A stand for and what color do we use to represent it?
Answer the question - red
What does C stand for and what color do we use to represent it?
Cite evidence - yellow
What does E stand for and what color to we use to represent it?
Explain - Green
How many sentences should your ACE paragraph be?
three sentences
What is the main idea presented in this article?
The main idea presented in this article is...
What are the two parts of answering the question?
1. Flip the question
2. State your claim
Where do you find evidence from?
The text
What is the goal of your explain sentence?
to connect your evidence to your claim
Why do you plan on paper before typing?
to brainstorm and organize your ideas
How did the character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
At the beginning the character was _ while at the end they were _
What is a sentence stem you might use to introduce your text evidence?
According to the text...
In paragraph _...
For example...
What is a sentence stem you might use to start your explain sentence?
This shows...
Therefore...