Exam Study Guide Hannah Frosch

1. Exam Study GuideHannah Frosch

2. The Writing Process • Pre-Writing- brainstorm ideas– jot list, clustering/mapping, free writing, and draw a picture • Drafting- Get it down on paper– pick your best idea(s) and start writing, do not unduly worry about correctness, this a draft- that means unfinished, this not the time to edit- that comes later • Revising- Read, reread, and reread again– read your finished draft- focus on content and organization, is the BEST way to say what you want to say? Does it accomplish your purpose?Will you audience have any questions? • Editing(proofreading)- pay attention to conventions, check non-negotiables, DO NOT RLY SOULY ON SELF-CHECK • Evaluating-Two types– Self evaluation and peer evaluation; Self evaluation: looking at your own writing and looking for improvement; peer evaluation: getting an editor or editors to look at your writing and check for improvements. • Publishing- write a final neat, copy or type a final neat copy on correct MLA format, illustrate and display the writing, share your writing with an audience.

3. 6+1 Traits

4. 6+1 Traits (continued)

5. MLA FORMAT • Font size 12 • Times New Roman • Must be double spaced including the heading • Do not triple space between paragraphs • Must have a title at the top center • Margins are 1 inch on all sides • Page number are in the upper right hand corner, ½ inch from the top. Type last name before number. For example: Frosch 1 • No cover page.

6. Essay Structure Introduction 

7. Body Paragraph 1 Body Paragraph 2 Body Paragraph 3

8. Conclusion

9. Types of Writing • Expository • Descriptive • Persuasive • Narrative

10. Expository • The purpose of expository writing is to inform or explain. • Examples of expository writing: Research papers, resume, instructions or directions, news stories, etc. Elements: • Know your purpose and audience. • Present Valuable information on you topic. • Be clear and make sure your information is easy to understand. • Teach the reader something he/she doesn’t know. • Incorporate hidden or unusual facts and details. • Use creative and interesting examples to support you topic. • Answer all the reader’s questions. • Explain unusual terms or phrases.

11. Descriptive • The purpose of descriptive writing is to paint a picture with words, vivid images in the reader’s mind, make the reader use all of his or her senses. • Examples: Journals, travel brochures, menus, stories, and letters. Elements: • Form pictures with words, make the reader “see” it • Include all the scenes– sounds, sights, smells, tastes, feelings. • Show me don’t tell me.

12. Persuasive • The purpose of persuasive writing is to convince you audience of your argument, position, or an interpretation of an issue. • Examples: debate, speech, research paper, literary analysis, historical analysis, advertisement, and a magazine editorial. Elements: • Take a clear stand on the issue. • Know and appeal your audience. • Choose a subject you believe in strongly. • Defend your position with wit, humor, passion, and confidence. • Avoid sounding sarcastic or angry. • Use formal language. • Third person only.

13. Narrative Writing • The purpose of narrative writing is to recount personal experience or original story. • Examples: novels, short stories, journal Elements: • Setting, characters, plot, conflict, rising action, climax, and resolution. • Create authentic characters with real feelings. • Identify where and how the story begins. • Center the story around an unusual conflict, problem, or question • Order the events of the plot to keep the reader wanting to know what will happen next. • Leave boring details out. • Include a resolution to the conflict, problem, or question • Include a story ending that is satisfying to the reader