E
What does the E stand for in EmPOWER?
Evaluate
What does mP stand for in EmPOWER?
make a Plan
What Brain Frame would you use to:
Describe the differences and similarities in the policies of Democrats and Republicans.
Compare and Contrast
Fact or Opinion Statement
*will accept Topic Sentence
Now I will tell you all the reasons I love Fortnite.
It's an announcement!
What do I have to do?
What question do you have to ask yourself to figure out the type of writing you will be doing?
What's my job in each part?
What Brain Frame would you use to:
Explain why it is important to wear a helmet when playing football.
Showing Cause and Effect
After you generate a fact or opinion statement you have to support it. What do you use to support your idea?
FREDs
Facts, Reason, Examples, Details
What's wrong with this sentence?
The Civil War was a war between the Northern and Southern United States about state vs federal rights and it was about whether or not we should have slaves and many people died during this war and it took the United States many years to rebuild.
It's a run-on sentence. Can you fix it for bonus points?
What strategy do you use to figure our what you have to do from a new writing prompt or homework assignment?
Circle (or highlight) and underline
Name all the possible jobs. Hint: CROC DIPS
Compare, Retell, Opinion, Contrast, Describe, Information, Persuade, Summarize
What Brain Frame would you use to:
Identify the classes of different animals and name some examples of each animal class.
Categorizing
My FREDs leave my reader with questions. I need to elaborate. What should I add?
Say Mores
What's wrong with this So What?
Those are the reasons why "The Hunger Games" is my favorite book.
It's a restatement not a So What?
To figure out how long your final paper should be or what it will look like at the end, what question should you ask yourself?
How many parts will my paper need?
You have all kinds of ideas for your paper, what question do you ask yourself to organize your ideas?
What Brain Frames do I need?
What Brain Frame would you use to:
Name the main characters in the novel "The Giver" and identify their main personality trait.
Showing Connections
How do I finish a paragraph?
So What?
What's wrong with this paragraph?
Chess is a very challenging game that all students should learn. Chess requires a lot of strategy. This helps students to plan and problem solve. Chess is slow paced. This requires students to take their time to think about both their next move and moves coming up. Chess has impressive tournaments. If you can become a chess master, it would be great for your college applications. Chess is a worldwide sport that should be taught in schools.
No transition words
How would you describe a part?
What is your job in this prompt?
Explain why or why not you would want to go to Mars on a space expedition.
Give an Opinion
What Brain Frame would you use to:
Retell the story of "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli.
Sequencing
Before I finish the layout, what do I need to do with the boxes on the left side?
Choose the order for my FREDs in a way that makes sense.
What was your favorite piece that you wrote while you've been working at AFL?
Answer is yours! Great work!