Informative Writing Review

The purpose of informative writing is to ______.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which is NOT a type of informative writing?

• A newspaper article that details the city's new recreation center

• A compare and contrast article that looks at similarities and differences between life in the city versus life in the country

• A journal article that examines Ben Franklin's life from start to finish

• A letter that argues why school uniforms should be used in schools nationwide

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the very first thing you should do when receiving a writing prompt?

• Create a detailed outline

• TAPP the prompt

• Start writing aimlessly

• Pretend you never read the prompt and act confused when your teacher asks you about the prompt

TAPP stands for _____, ________, _______, and _______.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Why is it important to TAPP the prompt?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

After TAPPing the prompt, what are your next steps when writing an essay?

• Start writing

• Brainstorm ideas and create an outline

• Revise and edit

• Check your CUPS

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.5

What is your favorite way to brainstorm?

• T-chart

• Venn diagram

• Web map

• Other

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

When drafting an essay, you start with what paragraph?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

• Graph? Why are we doing math in here?

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CCSS.W.7.2A

The first sentence of an introduction is called a ____.

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CCSS.W.7.3A

What creative things can you do for a hook?

• Ask a thought provoking question

• Use imagery or a quotation

• Use an interesting fact or statistic

• All of the above