Vocabulary
What is another word for opinion?
thesis
What does elaborate mean?
to extend your thinking, be detailed in your writing
What does it mean to edit?
What does it mean to revise?
edit- spelling, punctuation
revise- improve the content, clarify, extend
Why do quotes strengthen our arguments?
(answers vary)
- connect with real people's opinions
- shows others believe what we do to convince
Name the steps of our writing process.
1. Prewrite/brainstorm/collect ideas
2. Graphic Organizer
3. Draft
4. Edit and revise
5. Publish
What do R1, R2, and R3 stand for?
reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3
Turn this boring sentence into showing, elaborated sentences.
The bully hurt my feelings.
(answers vary)
Example: The horrific bully caused the victim to burst out in a river of tears.
Edit this sentence:
i went two the stoor and bout aples?
I went to the store and bought apples.
Name SIX persuasive words to show OPINION.
(answers vary)
best, better, worst, believe, favorite, terrible, wonderful, easy, opinion, etc.
What is a quick write and why do we do it often?
write as much as fast as you can in short period of time to build our stamina and get our ideas out, doesn't have to be perfect, set goals for ourselves
What does personal mean?
about YOU the writer, connect personally, value the topic personally
Give a personal example for this thesis:
Thesis: I firmly believe we should collaborate with others.
(answers vary)
Edit this sentence:
i firmly belive we shuld all ate healthee fod
I firmly believe we should all eat healthy food.
Why is it a good idea to sometimes include FACTS in our OPINION writing?
to strengthen our argument, help persuade or convince our readers with factual information
Why does Mrs. King have us share our writing with others?
to get feedback, show our writing to be proud of it, etc.
What does persuasive mean?
to convince someone (the reader) of something you believe
Name TWO sentence starters or ways to begin our personal and persuasive essay.
(answers vary)
I firmly believe...
I take the position that...
Why do we edit and revise in pen? Why do we edit and revise alone and then with a partner?
pen shows corrections, alone to catch mistakes and then partner help catch others we missed, learn from each other
Why do we use elaboration prompts?
In other words…
That is…
The important thing about this is…
As I say this, I am realizing…
to push or extend our thinking, to make it more detailed and convinving
What is peer feedback and why do we do it?
partners listen to writing and give positives and things to work on to improve writing, help us be better writers
What is a counterargument?
the opposite of your thesis, the opposite of your opinion
Name 3 elaboration prompts we can use.
(answers may vary)
When do we edit and revise?
right before we publish, at the end of the writing process
Why do we include 3 mini stories per reason to strengthen our argument?
make it personal, plenty of evidence that is personal to show how passionate we are about our belief, etc.
What requirements MUST we do and show when we publish?