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Writing Advice

Learn how to improve your writing by being direct, explicit, and well-organized. Discover the importance of clear thesis statements, transitions, and paragraph structure for effective communication.

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Writing Advice

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  1. Writing Advice After the Josie the AR Cheat Prompt

  2. Don’t Imply…Don’t assume • Be direct, be explicit…say it all, clearly!

  3. Don’t Imply…Don’t assume Be direct, be explicit…say it all! For example.. Don’t just say ….

  4. Don’t Imply…Don’t assume • For example.. Don’t just say …. • Josie, I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you.

  5. Don’t Imply…Don’t assumeTell Specifically - Directly! • Josie, I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you in regards to the importance of Reading.

  6. It is Best… to Preview your Writing …with an obvious Thesis • I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you in regards to the importance of reading. • I Intro • II Cheating is terrible • III Reading is beneficial • IV Conclusion

  7. It is Best… to Preview your Writing …with an obvious Thesis • I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you in regards to the importance of Reading. • The Reader sees the points you plan to address!

  8. It is Best… to Preview your Writing …with an obvious Thesis • I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you in regards to the importance of Reading. • The Reader sees the points you plan to address! • The Reader anticipates your Organization.

  9. It is Best… to Preview your Writing …with an obvious Thesis • I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you in regards to the importance of Reading. • The Reader sees the points you plan to address! • The Reader anticipates your Organization. • The reader, upon starting Paragraph II immediately recognizes your plan of attack.

  10. It is Best… to Preview your Writing …with an obvious Thesis • I strongly advise you to stop cheating at once and listen to some advice I wish to instill in you in regards to the importance of Reading. • The Reader sees the points you plan to address! • The Reader anticipates your Organization. • The reader, upon starting Paragraph II immediately recognizes your plan of attack. • The reader/EVALUATOR cannot miss the fact that you are ORGANIZED!

  11. No hinting…Shout out explicitly what your points will be!Preview upcoming Paragraphs!

  12. How do you show a new Paragraph??

  13. How do you show a new Paragraph? • Skip a Space?

  14. How do you show a new Paragraph? • Skip a Space? • Last line ends short?

  15. How do you show a new Paragraph? • Skip a Space? • Last line ends short? • Noticeable Transition?

  16. How do you show a new Paragraph? • Skip a Space? • Last line ends short? • Noticeable Transition?

  17. How do you show a new Paragraph?INDENT

  18. How do you show a new Paragraph?Indentation is what teachers teach.

  19. How do you show a new Paragraph?Indentation is what teachers teach. All other methods are just cutesy.

  20. How do you show a new Paragraph?Indentation is what teachers teach. All other methods are just cutesy.Avoid Cutesy!

  21. How do you show a new Paragraph?Indentation is what teachers teach. All other methods are just cutesy.Better Correct than Cutesy

  22. Make your Indentation Obvious • Leave No Doubt about it…Make it is an obvious Indentation!

  23. Make your Indentation Obvious • Leave No Doubt about it… Make obvious Indentations! • No small little Indents… • There can be no mistake!

  24. Does Poor Handwriting hurt your grade??

  25. Does Poor Handwriting hurt your grade?Hmmm. You tell me….

  26. Does Poor Handwriting hurt your grade? Hmmm. You tell me…. • Evaluators must struggle to read it.. You put the evaluator is a sour mood!

  27. Does Poor Handwriting hurt your grade? Hmmm. You tell me…. • Evaluators fight to read it… You put the evaluator is a sour mood! • Will a sour evaluator favor you in regards to … a questionable spelling that’s hard to see?

  28. Does Poor Handwriting hurt your grade? Hmmm. You tell me…. • Evaluators fight to read it… You put the evaluator is a sour mood! • Will a sour evaluator favor you in regards to … • a questionable spelling? • a questionable smudged punctuation mark?

  29. Does Poor Handwriting hurt your grade? Hmmm. You tell me…. • Evaluators fight to read it… You put the evaluator is a sour mood! • Will a sour evaluator favor you in regards to … • a questionable spelling? • a questionable mark of punctuation? • An indent that may not seem large enough?

  30. Handwriting Problems…

  31. Handwriting Problems……or Are you Stupid?

  32. Handwriting Problems……or Are you Stupid? • Do your capital letters resemble small case letters?

  33. Handwriting Problems……or Are you Stupid? • Do your capital letters resemble small case letters? • Are you printing in all Capitals?

  34. Handwriting Problems……or Are you Stupid? • Do your capital letters resemble small case letters? • Are you printing in all Capitals? • MANY EVALUATORS WILL ASSUME THE WORST…

  35. Handwriting Problems……or Are you Stupid? Do your capital letters resemble small case letters? Are you printing in all Capitals? MANY EVALUATORS WILL ASSUME THE WORST… YOU AREN’T SURE… So you are camouflaging confusion with sloppy writing or all Capitals.

  36. Handwriting Problems……or Are you Stupid? • Do your capital letters resemble small case letters? • Are you printing in all Capitals? • MANY EVALUATORS WILL ASSUME THE WORST… YOU AREN’T SURE SO YOU ARE DISSEMBLING. • THEY’LL DEDUCT, ASSUMING YOU’RE WRONG

  37. DOMAIN OF FOCUS

  38. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We did very well, we talked to our Josie!

  39. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • But…We need to master the proper use of commas in Direct Address to talk to her using the proper conventions of Grammar

  40. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We did very well, we talked to our Josie! • Master the proper use of commas in Direct Address to talk to her using the proper conventions of Grammar • Josie, you shouldn’t ever cheat!

  41. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We did very well, we talked to our Josie! • Master the proper use of commas in Direct Address to talk to her using the proper conventions of Grammar • Josie, you shouldn’t ever cheat on AR Tests! • You shouldn’t ever cheat on AR Tests, Josie!

  42. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We did very well, we talked to our Josie! • Master the proper use of commas in Direct Address to talk to her using the proper conventions of Grammar • Josie, you shouldn’t ever cheat on AR Tests! • You shouldn’t ever cheat on AR Tests, Josie! • You shouldn’t cheat, Josie, on AR tests or anything.

  43. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We had solid attention to Audience - Josie

  44. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We had solid attention to Audience – Josie • We kept to our purpose: II Don’t Cheat – Discourage III Do Read - Encourage

  45. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • We had solid attention to Audience – Josie • We kept to our purpose: II Don’t Cheat – Discourage III Do Read – Encourage • But… will we be as strong on other Prompts?

  46. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • But… will we be as strong on other Prompts? • Will we do as well without a specific audience?

  47. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • But… will we be as strong on other Prompts? • Will we do as well without a specific audience? • Will we clearly state purpose in Intro and Conclusion

  48. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • But… will we be as strong on other Prompts? • Will we do as well without a specific audience? • Will we clearly state purpose in Intro and Conclusion • Most importantly if we desire a 4 = Advanced….

  49. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • But… will we be as strong on other Prompts? • Will we do as well without a specific audience? • Will we clearly state purpose in Intro and Conclusion • Most importantly if we desire a 4 = Advanced…. • Will we be obvious in re-stating our purpose in the paragraphs of the Body.

  50. DOMAIN OF FOCUS • Personally, I felt the difference between the Proficient and the Advanced in this Josie Prompt was…

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