WIN: October 6th - Writing Workshop

​- Toni Morrison

​"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it."

​Drafting

​The Key to a Good Paper

• Your time is limited during a STAAR test, so you MUST practice drafting!

• The next slides will review how to draft​

​Brainstorm

Use Your Tools!

• You are provided materials to draft! Use them!

  • Scratch Paper

  • A Quote or example with the prompt

​Let's Practice

Admitting you need help can be very difficult. However, people often need the help of others to accomplish something people could not achieve on their own.

​A person’s success often depends on the help of others. Think carefully about this statement.​

Write an essay explaining how receiving support from others can help you achieve success.​

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Open Ended

Think of a story that either involves your or someone you know where a person needed the help of others to achieve something. Write it briefly

​Think about the why!

What do personal stories do to an essay?

​Let's keep writing

​What is a thesis?

• the controlling sentence or the main idea of your essay!

• Why does it matter?

• What is a strong thesis?

Open Ended

Write a strong thesis statement replying to the prompt:

A person’s success often depends on the help of others. Think carefully about this statement.

Write an essay explaining how receiving support from others can help you achieve success.

​What are some formats for essays?

​What is good essay organization?

• 2-5-5-2?

• 3-4 sentences per paragraph in a 5 paragraph essay

• Must include an intro, body, and inclusion that are definable

• 3 Paragraph Essays are OK for STAAR

• You have a character limit! Don't write TOO MUCH or TOO LITTLE

Open Ended

Write your first draft to the essay prompt we've been working on

Write an essay explaining how receiving support from others can help you achieve success.​