Types of Writing in 7 th Grade English

1. Types of Writing in 7th Grade English • Informational Essay • Argumentative Essay • Narrative Writing (Use First Person Pronouns)

2. Type of Writing

3. An Important Rule for Informational and Argumentative Writing Prompts Never use first or second person pronouns because you lose credibility! AVOID!!!!! ** If an expository prompt asks about your life experience specifically, you can use first person pronouns. If not, you must avoid first person pronouns in expository writing.

4. What Can You Use for Informational/Expository and Argumentative, Writing Prompts ?

5. When can you use first and second person pronouns ? Use first person pronouns when writing a personal narrative or a first person narrative. Use second person pronouns when writing a letter or e-mail or in dialogue between characters in a narrative.

6. You must analyze different writing prompts to determine the type of writing! • What is a cave? • Expository/Informational • Provide one character trait for the main character. • Expository/Informational • Tell us about your most embarrassing moment. • Personal Narrative • What is your most prized position? • Personal Narrative • Should students wear school uniforms? • Argumentative • What is the Sequoia National Park like? • Expository / Informational

7. Punctuating Title • Quotation Marks • Songs • Poems • Short Stories • Episodes of TV programs • Chapters in a book • Articles in a magazine • Underline (or italics) Books Plays Magazines Television Programs Movies Newspapers Only underline these titles when handwriting and italicize when typing!

8. ICER ICER is a format to help your writing become more structured and organized. • Designed as a reader response • Used in other team classes • Developed into an essay

9. ICER Formula • I= Intro Paragraph C=Claim E= Example from the Text R=Restate • ICER (One Claim) • ICECER (Two Claims) • ICECECER (Three Claims)

10. ICER What does an ICER writing prompt look like? Here are just a few examples. Name two adjectives to describe the main character. Provide two detailed claims to support your answer and provide an “example” for each claim from the text. ICECER What is the significance of the author’s use of figurative language? Provide three claims and cite a text based “example” for each C. ICECECER

11. ICER The job of the I is to introduce the reader to the topic and ANSWER THE QUESTION or PROMPT.

12. I= Introduce and Answer/Thesis • The “I” is the first paragraph of your ICER essay. When you begin writing your I, you will need to keep the following in mind:

13. Broad Statement • A general statement about your topic. • Topic: Should everyone own an in-ground swimming pool? • BS: Summer is a time when people enjoy many outdoor activities, such as swimming.

14. Broad Statement • What are the three most exciting vacation activities offered in Pennsylvania? • Summer is a time when people enjoy many outdoor activities, such as swimming. • What are the top three deadly natural disasters? • Most storms are a frequent part of nature that cause minimal to no damage, but some storms can extremely dangerous. • What is the biggest difference between middle school and elementary school? • Middle school is very different from elementary school.

15. I= Introductory Paragraph***Second Sentence Answer the Question • Formula for your answer/mini-thesis After reading (type of source and name of source) by (author), (it is evident that ) type your answer here.

16. I=Answer /Mini-thesis Example: Summer is a time when people enjoy many outdoor activities, such as swimming. After reading the article “Summer Vacations” by Iwanna Pool, it is obvious that everyone should not own an in-ground swimming pool.

17. A=Answer the Question Example: Summer is a time when people enjoy many outdoor activities, such as swimming. After reading the article “Summer Vacations” by Iwanna Pool, it is obvious that everyone should not own an in-ground swimming pool because it takes a monumental amount of time and money to maintain.

18. I=Answer the Question • Question: What are the three most exciting vacation activities offered in Pennsylvania? • Article: Visit Pennsylvania • Author: Patty Smith • Answer: hiking, biking, and camping Pennsylvania is a wonderful place to visit for vacation. After reading the article “ Visit Pennsylvania” by Patty Smith, it is clear that hiking, biking, and camping are the three most exciting vacation activities offered in Pennsylvania.

19. Using ICER in Your Other Classes! • You will be expected to use ICER in other classes. • I will show you how to write ICER if your teacher asks you to respond to a movie or personal experiences.

20. What does your “answer/mini-thesis” look like if you are not using a text?

21. What does your “answer/mini-thesis” look like if you are not using a text? • Question: What are the top three deadly natural disasters? • Movie: Deadly Storms • Author/Producer: None • Answer: tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes

22. I=Answer/Mini-Thesis Most storms are a frequent part of nature that cause minimal to no damage, but some storms can extremely dangerous. According to the movie Deadly Storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are the top three deadly natural disasters. Or Most storms are a frequent part of nature that cause minimal to no damage, but some storms can extremely dangerous . After watching the movie Deadly Storms, it is clear that tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes are the top three deadly natural disasters.

23. What does your “answer/mini-thesis” look like if you are not using a text? • Question: What is the biggest difference between middle school and elementary school? • Life experience • Author: None • Answer: freedom

24. I=Answer/Mini-Thesis Middle school is very different from elementary school. Freedom is one of the biggest differences between elementary school and middle school.

25. I=Introductory Paragraph Review • Broad Statement (1 sentence) • Answer/Mini-thesis • Credit author and source if available • Contains appropriate punctuation • Contains one of the following phrases • it is evident that • it is obvious that • it is clear that….. • Doesn’t include the word “because” in your A unless the question requires you to explain why or how

26. I=IntroductoryLet’s Try It! Pre-writing Organizer Name one character trait to describe Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. Short Story: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Author: Rudyard Kipling Answer: selfless

27. Organizer Answer ________________ Evidence Evidence Evidence

28. I=Introductory Let’s Try It! Like humans, characters in literature also have many personality traits that define them. After reading the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, it is evident that one character trait that depicts Rikki-tikki is selfless.

29. C= Claim The job of the “C” is to support the answer/mini-thesis !

30. C= Claim Job of the C= Use your own words to make a claim that supports your answer. Ingredients for the C • Indent at each C. • It must be two to four sentences in length. • Each claim must be focused on one specific example. • It must be detailed. • Use the transition word “First” for the first C, “Additionally” for the second C, and “In summary” for the last C. • After the transition word, take the last part of the A and add the word because…….

31. Class ACER Like humans, characters in literature also have many personality traits that define them. After reading the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, it is evident that one character trait that depicts Rikki-tikki is selfless. First, Rikki-Tikki can be described as selfless because he was a very young mongoose who fought deadly snakes in order to save the lives of others. Rikki-tikki saved Timmy from the deadly snake Karait. Even though Rikki-tikki was young and inexperienced, he put his own life on the line in order to protect Timmy. After Kariate was dead, Rikki did not indulge himself in a large meal because he wanted to remain alert in case he had to protect himself or someone else in the near future. Rikki’s act of bravery and his restraint of indulgences in this situation shows that he truly thinks of others before himself, which is a true act of selflessness..

32. E= Evidence The job of the E is to provide an “evidence” from the text or everyday life to support your claim.

33. Evidence While your E is the easiest part of your ICER to write, it is the most important because it supports/backs your reasoning! If your E’s aren’t then your claim will be weak and you will not gain credit from your audience !

34. E=Evidence Things to remember! • C is dating E. • Yes, I said they’re dating, so you should never split them up, or you will be sorry! • Every C is followed by an E! No exceptions! They are one paragraph!

35. E= Evidence Rules ! Rules! Rules ! • When providing evidence from a text, the E must be taken word for word from the text, and it must contain quotation marks; if you leave off quotation marks, you are plagiarizing. • The E must be strong! • Every E must start out with a transitional phrase that connects to the main idea (topic sentence) • Mr. White’s ability to be easily persuaded can be supported by the text when it states, “………………………….”

36. Evidence • If you are watching a movie then you must paraphrase. In this case, direct quotes are not necessary; however, you must still begin your E with a transitional phrase. • The theme everyone is different can be supported by the movie when it indicates, …

37. Real-world Experience Middle school is very different from elementary school. Freedom is one of the biggest differences between elementary school and middle school. In middle school students are given many freedoms because they are getting older and need to learn how to be more responsible. Some of the freedoms given to middle school students are changing classes without teacher guidance and choosing where to sit during lunch. For example, in middle school students are dismissed at the bell and can navigate the hallways on their own, but in elementary school, students usually have to follow their teacher to the next class. Also, students in middle school can sit with a friend at lunch; however, in elementary school students have to eat with their homeroom.

38. EvidenceTie it to the main idea!!!

39. Class ACER Like humans, characters in literature also have many personality traits that define them. After reading the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, it is evident that one character trait that depicts Rikki-tikki is selfless. First, Rikki-Tikki can be described as selfless because he was a very young mongoose who fought deadly snakes in order to save the lives of others. Rikki-tikki saved Timmy from the deadly snake Karait. Even though Rikki-tikki was young and inexperienced, he put his own life on the line in order to protect Timmy. After Kariate was dead, Rikki did not indulge himself in a large meal because he wanted to remain alert in case he had to protect himself or someone else in the near future. Rikki’s act of bravery and his restraint of indulgences in this situation shows that he truly thinks of others before himself, which is a true act of selflessness. Rikki’s selfless personality can be supported when the text states, “That bite paralyzed Karait, and Rikki-tikki was just going to eat him up from the tail, after the custom of his family at dinner, when he remembered that a full meal makes a slow mongoose, and if he wanted all his strength and quickness ready, he must keep himself thin. He went away for a dust bath under the castor-oil bushes, while Teddy’s father beat the dead Karait. ‘What is the use of that?’ thought Rikki-tikki. ‘I have settled it all;’ and then Teddy’s mother picked him up from the dust and hugged him, crying that he had saved Teddy from death, and Teddy’s father said that he was providence, and Teddy looked on with big scared eyes.”

40. Second C and E • Before you begin your second C, you must use a transition word.

41. Second C/E Like humans, characters in literature also have many personality traits that define them. After reading the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling, it is evident that one character trait that depicts Rikki-tikki is selfless. First, Rikki-Tikki can be described as selfless because he was a very young mongoose who fought deadly snakes in order to save the lives of others. Rikki-tikki saved Timmy from the deadly snake Karait. Even though Rikki-tikki was young and inexperienced, he put his own life on the line in order to protect Timmy. After Kariate was dead, Rikki did not indulge himself in a large meal because he wanted to remain alert in case he had to protect himself or someone else in the near future. Rikki’s act of bravery and his restraint of indulgences in this situation shows that he truly thinks of others before himself, which is a true act of selflessness. Rikki’s selfless personality can be supported when the text states, “That bite paralyzed Karait, and Rikki-tikki was just going to eat him up from the tail, after the custom of his family at dinner, when he remembered that a full meal makes a slow mongoose, and if he wanted all his strength and quickness ready, he must keep himself thin. He went away for a dust bath under the castor-oil bushes, while Teddy’s father beat the dead Karait. ‘What is the use of that?’ thought Rikki-tikki. ‘I have settled it all;’ and then Teddy’s mother picked him up from the dust and hugged him, crying that he had saved Teddy from death, and Teddy’s father said that he was providence, and Teddy looked on with big scared eyes.” Additionally, Rikki-tikki can be described as selfless because he put his life on the line for the garden animals. Rikki knew that he could be killed by Nagaina, but he put that aside in order to help the garden animals live in peace. One specific example of Rikki’s selfless behavior was when he chased Nagaina into her hole. His actions were selfless because he put himself in extreme danger by entering her territory. This decision put him at a disadvantage and could have cost him is life; however, the well-being of the garden animals and Timmy’s family were more of a concern to him than his own life. These claims are sustained in the text when it states “Still, the instant’s delay brought Rikki-tikki up to her, and as she plunged into the rat-hole where she and Nag used to live, his little white teeth were clenched on her tail, and he went down with her–and very few mongooses, however wise and old they may be, care to follow a cobra into its hole. It was dark in the hole; and Rikki-tikki never knew when it might open out and give Nagaina room to turn and strike at him. He held on savagely, and stuck out his feet to act as brakes on the dark slope of the hot, moist earth.”

42. R= Restate It! The job of the R is to restate the answer/mini-thesis and wrap-up the writing response!

43. R=Restate It! • You’re not done until you add the R. • The “R” in ICER is the wrap-up paragraph which restates the main points of your paper. • Indent • Start your “R” with a transitional phrase • In summary • In closing • Direct the reader to your answer/ mini-thesis • Sum up the claims in one sentence • End with a memorable sentence NEVER WRITE.. THAT IS WHY!!!! You will receive a zero if you write… That is why.

44. Class ICER See Handout for final essay example

45. Group Writing Practice