A) Vocab 1
Define paragraph.
a group of 5 sentences that shares a common idea.
Define persuasive writing.
when you try to write your opinion in way that convinces others to believe you
Define prewrite (step 1)
Prewrite - gathering and organizing ideas, aka brainstorming.
What is Opinion A ?
Opinion (A) is a statement expressing a belief about something
What is an introduction paragraph?
It introduces important information to set up your essay.
Define main idea.
the focus of and 1st sentence of paragraph
List 2 reasons why writing is important.
To express oneself *
To provide information *
To persuade/convince, *
4.To create a literary work. *
Define draft (step 2)
Draft - uses prewriting ideas to write sentences and paragraphs.
What are reasons?
Reason is an explanation. Need To have 3 reasons.
What are body paragraphs?
Body paragraphs the story in a detailed chronological order.
Define supporting details.
sentences that support the main idea.
List 2 careers/jobs that involve writing.
Social media manager
Translator
cops
teachers
writers
Define revise (step 3)
Revise-adding, removing, or changing words and sentences.
What is Opinion B?
Opinion (B) can be the same as Opinion (A) but in different words.
What is a conclusion paragraph?
It is the summary of what happened.
Define concluding sentence.
the last sentence of paragraph that wraps up the main idea
Give 3 examples of ________ is better than _______.
(NO POINTS IF YOU USE NAMES)
You get points if you don't use names.
Define proofread (step 4)
Proofread - fixing grammar, punctuation, or spelling mistakes.
Is this sentence an Opinion or Reason ?
The best game that was ever created is Mario Kart 8 !
Opinion
The average length of a middle school essay is ______________
5 paragraphs ( That’s 25 sentences about 500 words.)
Define The Writing Process.
series of 5 steps taken by writers to produce a finished writing.
What does the paragraph symbol look like?
a) the dollar sign
b) the McDonald sign
c) the coin/cent sign
c) the coin/cent sign
Define publish (step 5)
Publish - final copy of your writing.
Is this sentence an Opinion or Reason ?
If we're able to eat in class, we will learn responsibility picking up after ourselves.
Reason
The average length of a high school essay is ________________________________.
1-3 pages ( 500 – 1000 words )