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Grammar
PAT and RACE
Informative Writing
Argumentative Writing
Formatting
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Correct this sentence as if it belonged in an argumentative essay:

In my opinion, bullying is dumb cuz it hurts alot of people and makes them mad and people feel bad when their bullyed.


Bullying is a problem, because it hurts a lot of people. It makes them mad, and people feel upset when they're bullied.

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What does PAT stand for?

Purpose

Audience

Topic

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What is the purpose of an informative essay. You must answer in a complete sentence.
An informative essay's purpose is to inform or explain a concept to an audience.
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What is the purpose of argumentative writing? You must answer in a complete sentence.
Argumentative writing's purpose is to argue and prove a point or to persuade someone to agree with you.
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You should always start your body paragraphs with...
A transition
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Fix this sentence as if it were occurring in an informative essay:

The story says that physical bullying (hitting, punching), verbal bullying (calling names, gossip) are a problem. I know this because that's what the story says.

According to the text in Source 1, "physical bullying (hitting, punching), [and] verbal bullying (calling names, gossip)" are a problem in. This shows that bullying is wrong, because it hurts people.

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When should you use PAT?

Every time you get a writing prompt, use PAT to understand the prompt before anything else.

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In what order do the paragraphs go in an informative essay?

Introduction

Body 1

Body 2

Conclusion

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In what order to the paragraphs go in an argumentative essay?

Introduction

Body 1

Body 2

Counterargument/Rebuttal

Conclusion

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You should always start your introduction with a...
Hook
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Fix this sentence, as if it occurred in an argumentative essay.

In conclusion, the other side is wrong because my opinion is better.

In conclusion, schools aren't doing enough to stop bullying, because students are committing suicide as a result worldwide.
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Where can you use RACE in your essay? How do you do it?
You can use RACE in your body paragraphs; Restate your topic, answer by giving your reason, cite evidence, explain evidence.
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How should your information be ordered in your body paragraphs? (Hint: remember to start with a transition.)
Transition -> Topic -> Reason -> Evidence -> Explain -> Evidence -> Explain
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How should your information be ordered in your body paragraphs? (Hint: remember to start with a transition.)

Transition -> Claim -> Evidence -> Explain -> Evidence -> Explain
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When using evidence, you should always... 
Say where it came from, put it in quotation marks, and explain it.
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY:

Fix this sentence as if it occurred in an informative essay.

But thats not all its also bad for familys who wach their kids suffer from bullying.

That's not all, though. It's also bad for families who watch their kids suffer from bullying.

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True or False: You should immediately use both PAT and RACE after receiving a writing prompt. Explain your response.
False, you should use PAT. Use RACE after you have read the articles and planned out your essay.
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When writing an informative essay, where should you include your evidence?
You should include evidence in the body paragraphs, after your reason, with an explanation after each.
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Where should you include the other side's opinion?
The counterargument
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You should never include what in your conclusion?
New information
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When is the FSA writing assessment being held at Boone Middle School?
Tuesday, March 6th.
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True or False: PAT and RACE will only apply to informative essays when the audience is clear. Explain your answer.
False, if you don't understand the audience, you can just put "general". PAT will still help you figure out the topic to get started on your graphic organizer. RACE is completely possible without audience being clear, because you follow the same steps no matter who you talk to.
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Name both informative writing prompts that we completed.

Bullying and how to stop it

The importance of art and music in school

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Name the two argumentative prompts we completed.

Is reality TV beneficial for society?

Does class size impact education?

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Your essays need to have how many paragraphs total? (Hint: Both)

I: 4

A: 5