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Tips for Writing
Do's and Don'ts
Argumentative/ Informative Writing
Decoding Prompts
Essay Structure
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What are the two types of essays we write in 6th grade?
What is argumentative and informative?
100
In reference to your information (reasons), you do NOT want to give
What is your information up front?
100
The purpose of an argumentative text is to present.....
What is a Claim?
100

What is your clue word?

Your principal has asked students to suggest a school rule that should be changed. Think of one rule that you would like to have changed. Write a letter convincing your principal that this rule should be changed. Be sure to support your opinion with convincing reasons and evidence. 

What is convincing?
100
The first paragraph is called what?
What is an introduction?
200
What are the purposes we write in 6th grade?
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain?
200
Do start your essay off with......
What is a hook/ introductory sentence?
200
Argumentative text usually do what?
What is to persuade or convince?
200

What is your clue word?

Think about the last time you attended a special event such as a concert, a fair, or a sports event. Describe what it was like to be there and include sights, sounds, and smells that will make the reader feel he or she is there with you. 

What is describe?
200
The three middle paragraphs are called what?
What is a body/ reason paragraphs?
300
Before you begin writing you should ALWAYS do what?
What is to read the prompt?
300
At the beginning of each paragraph, you should always do what?
What is to INDENT?
300
The purpose of an informative text is to......
What is to inform?
300

Who is my audience?


The amount of graffiti has greatly increased at your school. The members of the school board must find ways to stop the graffiti. Write a letter in which you fully explain the solution the school board could use to solve this problem. 

Who is the school board?
300
Your reason paragraphs must always have what at the beginning of each paragraph?
What is a transition and restate your claim/ thesis with 1 of your reasons?
400
Your thesis statement or claim sentence should come from where?
What is a prompt?
400
Do NOT start your sentence with
What is a lower case letter?
400
When decoding an informative text, we should look at what two paragraphs?
What is an introduction or conclusion?
400

What is my claim sentence?

Splash! The paint is all over the walls and floor. Look at the mess my classmates have made. We just cant get enough of painting and drawing, and we all love our art class. Art is special to all of us. I personally think art is the best elective class ever. I think art is the best elective class because R1, R2, R3.

 I personally think art is the best elective class ever.

400
Your essay MUST have how many paragraphs?
What are 5 paragraphs?
500
If I get stuck on my hook, I should start my essay using what?
What is a QUESTION?
500

Which sentences includes my back information?

1 Splash! The paint is all over the walls and floor.   2 Look at the mess my classmates have made. We  3 just cant get enough of painting and drawing, and 4 we all love our art class. Art is special to all of us. 5 I personally think art is the best elective class      6 ever. I think art is the best elective class because 7 R1, R2, R3.

Sentences 2, 3, 4
500
When decoding texts, we should look at what parts of the paragraph?
What is the first and last sentence?
500

What is your thesis/ claim statement?


Write a letter to the principal in which you take a position on whether or not students should have a dress code.

Students should not have a dress code because R1, R2, R3.


or

Students should not have a dress code because R1, R2, R3.

500
The difference between an argumentative and informative is?
What is to persuade and inform?