1 / 19

3.8 Writing Model Check-Up

3.8 Writing Model Check-Up. What are the two components of the model? (HINT! Think numbers) What pattern does 3.8 Writing Model follow?(HINT! Think Sequences) What is a topic sentence? What is an RFD?(HINT! Think 3) What is an E-statement? (HINT! Think 4)

kizzy
Download Presentation

3.8 Writing Model Check-Up

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. 3.8 Writing Model Check-Up • What are the two components of the model? (HINT! Think numbers) • What pattern does 3.8 Writing Model follow?(HINT! Think Sequences) • What is a topic sentence? • What is an RFD?(HINT! Think 3) • What is an E-statement? (HINT! Think 4) • What does a concluding sentence do for the paragraph?

  2. Introduction to the 3.8 Writing Model

  3. Components • Three (3) points • Eight (8) sentences • One (1) paragraph

  4. Terms to Know… • Topic Sentence: states the main point directly • RFD (contain transitional words) • Reason • Fact • Detail • “E” Statement • Example • Explaining • Evidence • Elaborate

  5. The Eight Sentences… • Topic Sentence • RFD about the Topic #1 • “E” statement to support the RFD • RFD about the Topic #2 • “E” statement #2 • RFD about the Topic #3 • “E” statement #3 • Closing sentence wrapping up the idea.

  6. Topic Sentence… • It unifies the content • A topic sentence is always… • a complete sentence • expresses an idea about a limited topic. • It is not a title • What football means to me • It is not an explanation of the writer's plan • I am going to tell you about the role football played in my education.

  7. Steps to Creating a TOPIC SENTENCE… • What’s your topic? • Your main idea • (ie) Sports Cars • What is your supporting idea? • Elaborate • Consider a specific aspect • (ie) Care and Maintenance • Write your sentence • (ie) Sports cars require specific care and precise maintenance in order to keep them running well.

  8. Practice… • Write a topic sentence.

  9. RFDs • Reason • Fact • Detail • About your topic • ONLY choose one for the sentence • MUST contain a transitional word or phrase

  10. Transitions… Check out your list

  11. Practice… • Add a RFD sentence • Reason • Fact • Detail

  12. E-statements • Sentences that: • Explain • Elaborate • Example • Evidence • About your RFD.

  13. Practice… • Now add a sentence that contains an “E” statement and supports your first RFD. • Example • Elaborate • Explaining • Evidence

  14. REMEMBER…RFDs • Reason • Fact • Detail • About your topic • ONLY choose one for the sentence • MUST contain a transitional word or phrase

  15. Practice… • Write another RFD sentence • Reason • Fact • Detail

  16. REMEMBER…E-statements • Sentences that: • Explain • Elaborate • Example • Evidence • About your RFD.

  17. Practice… • Write another RFD sentence and then write an“E” Statements. • RFD • Reason, Fact, OR Detail • “E” Statement • Evidence, Elaborates, Example, Explains • DON’T forget they’re linked together.

  18. Concluding Sentence • A sentence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes the information that has been presented.  • You can think of a concluding sentence as a sort of topic sentence in reverse.

  19. Practice… • Write a concluding sentence about your topic, which summarizes your 3 RFDs and “E” Statements.

More Related