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Bell Work. Make an argument for sending a child to private school (1 sentence). Make an argument for sending a child to public school (1 sentence). ORGANIZATION. Organization is the structure of your writing.

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Bell Work

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  1. Bell Work Make an argument for sending a child to private school (1 sentence). Make an argument for sending a child to public school (1 sentence).

  2. ORGANIZATION Organization is the structure of your writing. Focus on your choice of words, as well as transitions from one thought to the next.

  3. Essential Question: • Does the organizational structure enhance the ideas and make it easier to understand?

  4. Organization has: • An inviting introduction • Thoughtful transitions • Logical sequencing • Pacing is under control • A satisfying conclusion

  5. Organization Simile: • Reflect for a moment, then write down a simile for organization. • Organization is like _____________ _____________________________.

  6. Topic Sentence (TS) • Introduces the topic of the paragraph. • Should be inviting and “HOOKS” the reader.

  7. Your turn to HOOK your reader • Perry football beats Williams Field for first time. • After a feverish drenching from mother nature, the Pumas finally defeated rival Williams Field 157-3. • “American Idol” winner comes from your English class. • As Ryan Seacrest slowly announced Chase Richardson’s name, the Perry sophomore could hardly hold back his tears of “American Idol” joy.

  8. More HOOKS • Your favorite musician comes to play in your Conference Period. • It was a classic scene of fan-dominium in Mr. Tippett’s conference period yesterday when the Jonas Brothers performed. • Mr. Tippett’s pug eats a freshman. • Mr. Tippett’s pug, Dolly, was apprehended by Perry security after mauling a freshman and eating his spleen late Tuesday morning.

  9. The BODY of the paragraph • Concrete detail – a sentence that expands upon the ideas present in the TS. • They present facts and ideas associated with the paragraph topic and introduce key concepts.

  10. The BODY of the paragraph 2. Commentary sentences – provides explanation of the concrete detail’s relevance. Typically write 2 for each concrete detail. • Answers these questions: • So what? • What is the point? • Why is this fact important? • May also transition to a new fact.

  11. The BODY of the paragraph Repeat this process 3-5 times per paragraph. • YES, this does make for a L O N G paragraph!

  12. The CONCLUSION • The conclusion should tie everything together, providing adequate resolution to the paragraph. • Restates the main idea of the paragraph in a new way, sometimes taking into account new info provided by the detail and commentary.

  13. The CONCLUSION • May also lead into a new paragraph’s main idea…like an hourglass.

  14. Effective Paragraph Structure • Topic Sentence • Detail/Fact (repeat 3-5X) • Explanation or Relevance • (Explanation or Relevance) • Conclusion or Transition Sentence

  15. Having trouble remembering that? Try some iced tea… …or some Ice-T…

  16. ICE-T • Introduce the detail or fact • Cite the detail or fact • Explain the relevance of the detail or fact • Transition to the next idea

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