W1: Parts of An Argument
What are 3 common organizational structures used in writing?
(any combination of 3 are acceptable)
Compare/Contrast
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
Descriptive
Process
Narration
I, me, my, mine, we, us, ours are words that belong to which point of view.
What is first person?
shows what something looks like (taken with a camera)
What is a photograph?
Bob went to see a football game with his dad. They had been looking forward to this game for months. Their favorite team was playing. There team ended up losing. Bob was so upset. Based on the text, WHY was Bob upset?
His team lost.
Which two transitional words are helpful in adding information to support an argument?
(any two are acceptable)
Additionally,
Furthermore,
In addition to
More importantly
Which word(s) should be capitalized? On monday we took the map reading test.
Monday, MAP
He, she, it, they, them, theirs, and the reader are examples of words that belong to which point of view.
What is third person?
shows where places/events are located
What is a map?
The girl walked down the street with her head hanging down she had just lost her first soccer game. What detail from the text can tell you how the girl was feeling?
her head is hanging.
Explain 3 steps in the writing process:
planning
revising
editing
rewriting
Peer-review/feedback
Which word(s) should be capitalized? The title of the book i read this week was seedfolks.
I, Seedfolks
I was almost back at my classroom door when I heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument. Label the point of view.
What is first person?
found at the beginning of a book, this names the chapters and what page the chapters can be found on
What is the table of contents?
John was a Nascar driver and he had just won his first race. He climbed out of the window of his car and threw his fist up into the air. John was so overjoyed he began to grin from ear to ear. He would never forget the moment he won his very first race. What detail from the text tells you how John feels?
he grinned, threw his fist up, never forget the moment.
Why is it important to introduce alternate/opposing claims?
This shows that the author has a complete understanding off all sides of an issue.
This allows the author to refute the counterargument, thus solidifying their own argument.
Which word(s) should be capitalized? The CSA summer program is held in milton, which is south of boston, massachusetts.
Milton, Boston, Massachusetts
The narrator is not a character in the story, yet he or she can only reveal what one character is thinking and feeling.
What is third person limited?
tells the definitions of bold words found in a text
What is the glossary?
Kate stared at the giant parking lot. She couldn't remember where she parked her car. This happened every time she went to the mall. "Where could it be?" she said, "I thought it would be right here." She sat down on the ground and began to frown. What detail from the text tells you how she feels?
frown
Explain why it is important to maintain a formal tone in writing:
A formal tone communicates authority and professionalism in response to a topic.
Which word(s) should be capitalized? The last names jackson, edison, and gardner are the most popular names on mclauren ave.
Jackson, Edison, Gardner, Mclauren, Ave.
The narrator can reveal what many characters are thinking, feeling, and doing.
What is Third Person Omniscient?
you would look here if you needed to find all the pages that had information about tree frogs in your non fiction book about animals & is located in the back of the book.
What is the index?
Joey put his hands on his ears as he tried to finish his math test. The girl sitting next to him kept tapping her pencil on the table. How does he feel? Why do you say this?
annoyed because he covered his ears and the girl was tapping her pencil.