Writing 1
What does the first "E" stand for in ToSEEC?
Evidence
What type of writing uses the ESCAPE outline?
narrative
What does the A stand for in ESCAPE?
Action
What does the "C" stand for in ToSEEC?
What type of writing uses the ToSEEC organization?
Informative/explanatory
What does the second "E" in ESCAPE stand for?
Ending
What is the action of a narrative connected to in the ESCAPE outline?
the problem
What does the "ToS" stand for in ToSEEC?
Topic Statement
What type of writing uses the ESCAPE outline/acronym?
narrative
What does the first "E" stand for in ESCAPE?
Establish
What does the P stand for in ESCAPE?
Problem
What's the two possible options you might get with narrative on ATLAS?
picture or prompt
Choose the best Topic Statement (ToS) and concluding Statement (C)
1. (ToS): The Native Americans endured many hardships with the intrusion of the Americans.
(C): The Native Americans had many hardships.
OR
2. (ToS): The Native Americans endured many hardships with the intrusion of the Americans.
(C): The invasion on Native lands from the Americans caused the Native Americans to have some difficulties.
2
What does the second "E" stand for in ToSEEC?
Elaboration
How are the ToS and the C related in the ToSEEC outline?
What type of writing do you think HIO-REEC-O goes with?
Opinion
What are the 3 different types of writing you might encounter on the ATLAS summative test?
Narrative, informative/expository, opinion
What do you think the letters might stand for in HIO-REEC-O?
(Hint: We have talked about most of them before. They are similar to another writing.)
H - hook
I - introduce
O - opinion
R - reasoning
E - evidence
E - elaboration
C - concluding
O - opinion
Create the topic statement based on this prompt.
Write an essay in which you explain how Milo has changed in "The Phantom Tollbooth." Be sure to include examples from the text.
What is another term for informative?
Explanatory
What is the acronym that helps you organize an informative/explanatory writing?
ToSEEC
What is something that is missing from this example that is not necessarily in the outline/acronym but makes writing more interesting?
"One day, I went outside. It was sunny. I saw a dog. The dog ran. It was cool. Then I went inside. The end."
dialogue
description/details
sensory language
character development
setting development
Which is a Topic Statement?
1. "Hairless cats are known for their unique appearance and special care needs."
2. "Many pets have fur, but hairless cats are different."
1
What should you establish in the first few lines of your narrative?
ESC (situation, setting, characters)
What is missing (or needs more) from this writing?
Hairless cats are special pets. They do not have any fur. This means they look different from other cats. Hairless cats are unique.
Elaboration - very vague