Writing Organization #1

Why is it so important to organize our thoughts when writing?

• to get a good grade

• so we can communicate our ideas clearly

• because no one likes messy writing

What two things are important when trying to communicate clearly?

• you have to have ideas that you want to share

• you have to be a good typist

• you have to organize the ideas you are sharing

• you have to be a really good speller

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does it mean to organize your writing? Choose all that apply.

• it means to have really good handwriting

• it means to have a fantastic, catchy beginning

• It means to make sure you have all the appropriate elements

• it means to put elements in order so that they make sense

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What are the three sections of an informative-explanatory essay?

• beginning, middle, end

• summer, spring, winter

• introduction, body, conclusion

• heading, subheading, conclusion

What is generally the largest section of an essay?

• Body

• Introduction

• conclusion

• evidence

What do we call the sentence that shares the controlling idea of an informative piece of writing?

• thesis statement

• claim statement

• hook

• elaboration

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of writing an informative-explanatory piece of writing?

• to share an experience

• to teach or explain something

• to share your point of view on a topic

• to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The paragraphs in the body of an informative essay are focusing on

• key ideas/details

• evidence

• reasons

• words

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Each body paragraph in an informative essay contains at least one “chunk” of evidence analysis. What are the pieces in each “chunk”? Choose all that apply

• Says, means, matters

• evidence, description of evidence, reasoning

• characters, setting, issue

• introduction, body, conclusion

What are the three types of writing that students write in middle school?

• narrative

• persuasive

• argument

• informative-explanatory