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Step Up to Writing

Step Up to Writing. A Student’s Guide. Expository Paragraphs Explain, Show, Inform or Prove. Need a Title Have a topic sentence Use transitions Explain and give examples Have a conclusion. Accordion Paragraphs. Green Yellow Red Green. Go! Write a topic sentence. Slow Down!

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Step Up to Writing

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  1. Step Up to Writing A Student’s Guide

  2. Expository ParagraphsExplain, Show, Inform or Prove • Need a Title • Have a topic sentence • Use transitions • Explain and give examples • Have a conclusion

  3. Accordion Paragraphs • Green • Yellow • Red • Green • Go! • Write a topic sentence. • Slow Down! • Give a reason, detail, or fact. Use a transition. • Stop! • Explain. Give an example. • Go Back! • Remind the reader of your topic

  4. T-Chart T T Topic: RDF (Reason, Detail, or Fact) Explain t RDF Explain T RDF Explain

  5. Expanding the T-Chart8-Sentence Accordion Paragraph Create an Accordion Fold Front Back Topic Sentence Explanation or Example Reason, Detail or Fact Reason, Detail or Fact Explanation or Example Explanation or Example Conclusion Reason, Detail or Fact

  6. Topic Sentences Topic Sentences • Occasion/Position Statements • Occasion: The reason you are writing • Position: What you plan to prove or explain Starter Words When students write paragraphs, they must start with strong topic sentences. If you want to write a good, clear paragraph, try using the accordion paragraph method.

  7. Power Statements • List how many reasons your are going to cover to support your topic. Everyone knew SEVERAL things about writing paragraphs. There are THREE reasons why Dan, the protagonist in “Quiet Hills,” by Sandra Lee, is a dynamic character.

  8. And, But, Or Statements • Use these conjunctions to help you write your topic sentence. The characters in the story were all dynamic, but only one was round. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. did a great job making his characters come to life, but he relied on many flat characters

  9. Where or When + What’s Happening In the short story + there are two dynamic characters Sometimes + authors use stereotypes in their novels Where + What’s Happening When + What’s Happening

  10. Question and StatementTopic Sentences Should teachers give more homework? What is your dream for the future? What is the best place to get pizza? Some parents think it’s a good idea. My dream is play professional baseball. Without a doubt it is Pizza Hut.

  11. Transitions • Reason, Detail or Fact Statements need transitions. • Transitions help your writing flow and keep you organized. One way Another way The first The second One example Another example One Also First of all Second Last First In addition Equally important

  12. The E’s • Examples • Explanations • Evidence • Events • Experiences • Expert Opinions • Elaboration • E’s back up your reasons, details, or facts. • E’s support your topic sentence. • E’s make your writing interesting and believable.

  13. Conclusions • Go back to your topic • Find your key words • Use synonyms • Summarize information, encourage readers, convince the audience or challenge them to think • The final statement is important!!!

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