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Informative WritingIntroductions
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1. Pro-Active The first four
sentences: 4-8 The last four
sentences: 16-122. Begin with the
End in Mind Good Score: 6-15 Work on this: 16-
28
3. Put First Things First
Good: 11-17 Work on this: 18-28 Negative
Statements: last two
4. Think Win-Win Good: 5-12 Work on this: 13-20
Score Guide
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Score Guide5. Seek First to
Understand, then to be Understood
Good: 12-16 Work on this: 4-11
6. Synergize Good: 12-18 Work on this: 19-33 Negative Statement:
I do not always obey the rules.
7. Sharpen the Saw
Good: 14-30 Work on this: 31-56
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Writing PromptYou are writing a letter to the Warren County School Board about how the 7 Habits have influenced you. My top 3 writing Habits are:
1. ___________________2. ___________________3. ___________________
These will be used to write your thesis.
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Aspects of Informative Writing
1. Introduction Hook Thesis
Statement: 3 Body Points
2. Body Paragraph 13. Body Paragraph 2
4. Body Paragraph 35. Conclusion
Restate of thesis Wrap up the
important details
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Before Writing: R.A.F.T.
Role: What point of view are you writing?
Audience: The person you are writing to.
Format: What form are you writing?
Topic: What are you writing about?
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Introduction: 5 sentencesA hook grabs the reader’s
attention at the beginning of the paper.
A thesis statement explains the three main points that will be discussed in your paper in the order they appear
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Introduction: HooksUnusual Details
Example: Manitoba, because of its cold climate, is not thought of as a great place to be a reptile. Actually, it has the largest seasonal congregation of garter snakes in the world.
Strong StatementExample: Teenagers have the
power to change the world.
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Introduction: HooksQuotation
Example: Elbert Hubbard once said, "Truth is stronger than fiction.”
Anecdote: can provide an amusing and attention-getting opening if it is short and to the point.
Statistic or FactExaggeration
Example: The whole world watched as the comet flew overhead.
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Introduction: Sentence 2-4These sentences should lead to
your thesis statement without giving away the thesis statement.
Provide background informationHow do you know the 7 habits
have influenced you?Define terms (if needed)
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Introduction: ThesisRoad map of your paperThe 1st point in your thesis matches
your 1st body pointThe 2nd point in your thesis matches
your 2nd body pointThe 3rd point in your thesis matches
your 3rd body point
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Introduction: Thesis Example:
After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.
Remember the THESIS statement is the last sentence of the INTRODUCTION.
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What Caught Your Eye?
What type of hook are you going to use?Write your hook sentence.Write your thesis statement using your
TOP 3 body points.
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Informative Writing:Body Paragraphs
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Body Paragraphs: Outline
1. Topic Sentences
2. Evidence3. Support4. Evidence
5. Support6. Evidence7. Support8. Transition
Sentence
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Body Paragraphs: Topic SentencesOrganizes the body paragraphsThe FIRST sentence of each body
paragraph.
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Body Paragraph: Topic SentenceExample:
Thesis: After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.
Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence:One of the things I learned in language arts class this year was how to write a narrative.
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Body Paragraph: Topic SentenceExample:
Thesis: After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.
Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence:I also learned how to write an informative piece in language arts class.
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Body Paragraph: Topic SentenceExample:
Thesis: After completing eighth grade language arts, I now have the ability to write a narrative, an informative, and an argumentative piece.
Body Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence:Language arts class also taught me how to write an argumentative piece, which has helped prepare me for KPREP.
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Body Paragraphs: Evidence
DRAPESDialogueRhetorical questionAnalogyPersonal experienceExampleStatistics (Facts)
Use PERSONAL EXPERIENCE as your evidence for this piece
Use STATISTICS (FACTS) when discussing about your grades.
You need THREE pieces of evidence for each body paragraph.
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Body Paragraph: EvidenceExample:
Body Paragraph 3 Topic Sentence:Language arts class also taught me how to write an argumentative piece, which has helped prepare me for KPREP.
Body Paragraph 3 Evidence:During the first quarter, I learned how to write in argumentative format, but made a 74% on the paper. However, during the third quarter, I wrote another argumentative piece receiving a 90% for my grade.
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Body Paragraphs: SupportGives reason behind the evidence. Questions to ask yourself:
How did the personal experience you share for evidence improve your 7 habits?
What lesson did you learn through the personal experience?
How does your statistic or fact show growth in one of the 7 habits?
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Body Paragraph: Support Example:
Body Paragraph 3 Evidence:During the first quarter, I learned how to write in argumentative format, but made a 74% on the paper. However, during the third quarter, I wrote another argumentative piece receiving a 90% for my grade.
Body Paragraph 3 Support:I made quite a bit of improvement on my grade because I took the mistakes from my first paper and corrected them for my second piece using the feedback from my teacher.
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Body Paragraph: Transitions
Help the reader understand the flow of the paragraph
DON’T SAY:The next paragraph will be
about….Make sure you are using
transition words or phrases
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Body Paragraph: Transitions Example:
Body Paragraph 3 Support:I made quite a bit of improvement on my grade because I took the mistakes from my first paper and corrected them for my second piece using the feedback from my teacher.
Body Paragraph 3 Transition:As a result from the practice I have had with argumentative writing, I feel confident and prepared for the KPREP testing.
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Body Paragraph: ExampleLanguage arts class also taught me how to
write an argumentative piece, which has helped prepare me for KPREP. During the first quarter, I learned how to write in argumentative format, but made a 74% on the paper. However, during the third quarter, I wrote another argumentative piece receiving a 90% for my grade. I made quite a bit of improvement on my grade because I took the mistakes from my first paper and corrected them for my second piece using the feedback from my teacher. Evidence 2. Support 2. Evidence 3. Support 3. As a result from the practice I have had with argumentative writing, I feel confident and prepared for the KPREP testing.
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Informative WritingGrammar Help
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Sentence StartersSentences DO NOT start with:
AND BUT OR SOLIKE