something that can be proven
fact
The type of writing you are you doing this week
opinion writing
Why something happened
cause
1/2 of 50
25
The President During the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
something that expresses a belief, thought, or idea
opinion
The part of the writing process you will do today
The result
effect
1/3 of 30
10
The two sides during the Civil War
The North and the South
The passage today was about
elephants
What part of the writing process will you do tomorrow?
How they are alike
compare
1/4 of 100
25
The main issue over which the Civil War was fought
Slavery
Elephants prefer this type of climate
Revising
How they are different
contrast
1/2 of 10
5
The side the wanted to abolish slavery
North
An elephant can walk this far in a day.
30 miles
Fixing mistakes
The general overriding statement about a passage
Main Idea
1/3 of 9
3
The side that relied on slavery for their economy
South