Narrative
Explanatory
Argumentative
What Writing Genre is this?
100

What is the first paragraph frame for Narrative?

  hook               setting                characters reaction         said/thought          figurative language

100

What is the first paragraph frame for explanatory?

(Thesis Statement)     

The _____, written by ____ is about ________. 

They have three main ____ including ___, ___, and _____.

100

What is the first paragraph frame for Argumentative?

? Grabber         After reading ___, I agree with ___.     (Clearly, Obviously, Naturally,) I agree with __ because ______ (reasons)

100

"Hey, Julia, are you ready to try the big hill?" asked Dillon.


Julia was scared, but she didn't want her friends to know. She couldn't put them off any longer.


"Sure," she replied. "I'll race you to the top." Oh, no, she thought. I don't think I can do this!


Narrative

200

What is the second paragraph frame for a narrative essay?

 Onomatopoeia          First,             1st detail          2nd detail       3rd detail             dialogue

200

What is the second paragraph frame for an explanatory essay?

 First,                 

According to, (source, title, author)         

Detail 2      Detail 3      

Overall, ______

200

What is the second paragraph frame for Argumentative?

The first reason, __________.      

(According to the article, With reference to, Correspondingly), ________.                      

Also, ___                              

Therefore, __________.

200

To make finding the tallest mountain even more puzzling, some people measure a mountain’s height from Earth's center. In this case, Mt. Chimborazo, in Ecuador, tops Mt. Everest. Because Earth is thicker around the equator, and Mt. Chimborazo is near the equator, it measures almost 20,944 feet. Unfortunately, Mt. Everest is far from the equator, so at 20,938 feet by this measurement, it loses by several feet. (Mt. Chimborazo rises 20,561 feet from sea level, or about 8,400 feet less than Mt. Everest.)

Explanatory

300

What is the third paragraph frame for a narrative?

After that,           1st detail          2nd detail       3rd detail             How the character felt


300

What is the third paragraph frame for an explanatory essay?

(Transition word)         

In the article, (title, author)           

Detail 2      Detail 3    

Ultimately, ____

300

What is the third paragraph frame for Argumentative?

The second reason, __________.     

(According to the article, With reference to, Correspondingly), ________.                      

Also, ___                              

Therefore, __________.  

300

Making the switch to electric cars needs to happen for a number of reasons. Since fully electric cars do not give off any gases, they are much cleaner and much less harmful to Earth. Also, electric cars will help to stop the dependence on foreign oil for energy. Electric cars are also much less costly to drive. On average, it would only take about $1.25 to charge up an electric car. They also require fewer repairs than other automobiles, so it is possible to save money that way as well.

Argumentative

400

What is the fourth paragraph frame for a Narrative?

In the end,         (what character did)         1st detail          2nd detail       3rd detail             dialogue


400

What is the fourth paragraph frame for explanatory?

Also the article said, ___.         

Detail 2      Detail 3 

Therefore,___________.

400

What is the fourth paragraph frame for Argumentative essay?

(Alternatively, Even though, Nevertheless) ____  is stated as (reason)                 

An example given is ____.            

However, it is clearly (your reason) ___ specifically is more effective because this proves/shows ________.

400

It wasn’t easy to get ready for last night’s band concert. I had to put on my white shirt and my black skirt, but the little black shoes were a problem. They did not fit over the cast that the doctor had put on my broken ankle yesterday morning. I stumbled around, trying to figure out what to do, and decided that I would just have to wear one shoe and a big sock to cover my foot in the cast.

Narrative

500

What is the concluding paragraph frame for Narrative?

When I look back, I remember            

 1st detail          2nd detail       3rd detail            

 (listing sentence and/or character learned) 

500

What is the concluding paragraph for an explanatory essay?

All in all,___                       

(summary sentence)

500

What is the concluding paragraph frame for an Argumentative essay?

As can be expected, (my opinion is, my position is, I clearly agree with) _____.              

Due to(restate reasons)___


500

Speaking of the future, zoos help teach the scientists and zookeepers of tomorrow. Many schools send children on field trips to zoos, so they can gain firsthand knowledge of animals and nature. There they can learn about many animals that they would normally never see. Zoos teach schoolchildren and other visitors about nature and the environment. They show visitors how valuable animals are to the natural world and teach them about the importance of conservation. For these reasons, zoos are important educational tools.


Write an introduction to the argumentative essay that establishes and introduces a clear claim about zoos.

Have you ever been to a zoo? After reading many sources, I agree that zoos are important educational tools. Clearly I agree with this position because it helps teach the scientists of tomorrow, teach about nature and how animals are valuable to the world.