Informative
What is the purpose of informative writing?
To inform the reader on a topic.
What is the purpose of argumentative writing?
To state your claim and prove your correct to the reader.
What is the purpose of narrative writing?
To entertain the reader through storytelling.
Billie Eilish is a new force in the music industry. Her young age and lyrics appeal to many of her listeners. This is most likely what genre of writing?
Informative
When do you start a new paragraph?
Change in: (SPIT)
Speaker
Place
Information
Time
What is the first thing you should include in your introduction for informative writing?
A hook!
What is the first thing you should include in your introduction for argumentative writing?
A hook, duh!
In narrative writing, what is the first thing that should be included in your introduction?
You guessed it, a HOOK!
It was a dark and stormy night. The tree branches scraped aggressively against my window and the wind howled, warning me of what was to come. This is most likely what type of essay?
Narrative
If you wanted your school to allow students to use cellphones in class, what style of writing would you use?
Argument/ opinion
What other components need to be included in your introduction?
Topic sentence
Plan sentence
What else should be included in your introduction?
A claim
A plan sentence.
In the beginning of your narrative what do you need to introduce?
Characters
Setting
Conflict
When you write notes alongside the passage it is called?
Annotating the text
Some people claim that tacos are not healthy, but that simply isn't true. Tacos can be a great source of protein!
In argumentative writing this is called?
counterclaim
When starting a body paragraph you need what first?
When you are writing a body paragraph it is important to include the 'sandwich'. What does this term mean?
Your words, evidence and your own words to explain.
What is a hyperbole?
Exaggeration
What is a simile?
Compares things using like or as
All in all, you can see that there is a great chance the Portland Trailblazers will be in the playoffs. They have been playing well, despite the injuries mentioned earlier. I recommend that you buy tickets and enjoy them in person at the Moda Center!
This is an example of what part of an informative essay?
Conclusion
What needs to be in your essay to support your information?
Sources and evidence.
What do you need to include in your strongest body paragraph of your argumentative essay?
Address your opponent. Some people claim that.....
A narrative essay what 2 ways can we learn more about your character?
Dialogue and character's thoughts/ feelings
What should you include to help your reader experience your story (narrative essay)?
Sensory detail!
What must you do when there is dialogue in your essay?
Put quotes around what is being said.
Drop down a line and indent when a new person is speaking.