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STEP-UP TO WRITING. TRANSITION, R/D/Fs, AND THE “Es”. REASONS/DETAILS/FACTS. The point that support your topic sentence(s). BACK UP YOUR OPINION!. Step-Up To Writing is very helpful for three reasons. * It makes my writing better. *I get my homework done faster.
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STEP-UP TO WRITING TRANSITION, R/D/Fs, AND THE “Es”
REASONS/DETAILS/FACTS • The point that support your topic sentence(s)
BACK UP YOUR OPINION!
Step-Up To Writing is very helpful for three reasons. * It makes my writing better. *I get my homework done faster. *I only know four colors.
TRANSITIONSTransitions help the writer and reader: • TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS • TO MAKE A POINT • TO SHOW HOW THINGS ARE ALIKE/DIFFERENT • TO ADD INFORMATION • TO INDICATE TIME • TO SHOW PLACE/LOCATION • TO EXPLAIN A PROBLEM • TO EXPLAIN A PROCESS • TO EXPLAIN A CAUSE/EFFECT • TO CONCLUDE
FILL IN WITH THE “REDS” • These words and phrases push students to add the specific information they need to bring a paragraph to life - to make it interesting.
BRING YOUR STORY TO LIFE!
EXAMPLES EVIDENCE EXPERT OPINION EXPLANATION ELABORATION EVENTS EVERYDAY OCCURENCES EFFECTIVE ILLUSTRATIONS EXCITING DESCRIPTIONS EMOTIONS THAT FIT EXPLICIT LANGUAGE EASY TO UNDERSTAND DEFINITIONS, COMPARISONS, OR REFERENCES YOUR LIST OF “Es”