Writing Bootcamp

What is an essay?

• Written piece that is designed to present an idea, propose an argument, express the emotion or initiate debate.

• Paper with a lot of pictures.

• Statements that focus on a topic or an issue, followed by question

• Specific elements your teacher is requiring for that specific essay

What is a prompt?

• It has 3 parts: intro, body paragraphs, and a conclusion

• Statements that focus on a topic or an issue, followed by questions.

• Specific elements required by your teacher

• Paragraphs with a lot of information

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is brainstorming?

• Specific elements your teacher is requiring

• Process of generating ideas after writing an essay

• Process of generating ideas before writing an essay

• A written piece that is designed to present an idea

What are writing requirements?

• I can do whatever I want

• Inspire a response in the form of an essay

• The process of generating ideas before an essay

• Specific elements your teacher is requiring

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What is a graphic organizer?

• A visual display that demonstrates relationships

• Bullet points and venn diagrams

• It is the same as brainstorming

• Where I graph shapes

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Draft

• Demonstrates relationships between facts

• Initial first version of a piece of writing

• MLA (font, size, spacing, etc)

• Specific elements required by a teacher

Formatting

• Specific ways your final piece will be presented

• The process of generating ideas

• MLA (font, size, spacing, etc)

• Specific elements your teacher is requiring for that essay

Editing

• Specific elements your teacher is requiring

• Reconsidering your arguments, reviewing evidence, refining purpose

• Grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes, etc

• Ensuring that the work is well designed and serves it purpose

Proofreading

• Well designed and served its purpose

• The final version of a written piece

• Grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes

• Reviving stale language/word choice

What are "fluff" words

• Cloudy words

• Words that mean nothing

• Like fluffy dogs

• Unnecessary words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2