GMOs: Good or Evil?

What are the risks of GMOs?What are the benefits of GMOs?Informative Writing1st Quarter

ExpectationsLast day to write the essay will be Friday in classThe essay is due Friday at the end, or Monday at the beginningReinforcer given for each day you are on-trackIR given each day essay is late

Informative WritingGoalTo educate the reader

TechniqueProviding facts

ToneObjective (no emotion, no opinion)

Yesterdays WritingTitleIntroduction ParagraphUse a hook A sentence that grabs the readers attentionBackground2-3 sentences that summarize what GMOs areThesis (TP12)Topic = GMOsPosition = have risks or have benefits2 reasons why theyre risky or beneficialToday - Paragraph 2Body ParagraphTopic sentenceA restatement of the thesis with a twist that leads into your first argumentS-C-C S-C-CConcluding sentenceS-C-CS = set-up

Tell us where your fact is coming from.

According to author Mario HernandezIn the article 82 Amazing Facts about Cats, it saysCat expert Xolani Williams wrote, Some people think cats can be trained, like Dianna Ramirez, who wrote, S-C-CC = citation

Tell us your fact (can be a quote or a paraphrased fact).

Many cats are lactose intolerant, so you shouldnt give them milk.The first ever cat video was recorded in 1894.Cats make 100 different sounds, while dogs can make only 10.Cats can recognize your voice but may choose not to come when theyre called.S-C-CC = commentary (can have more than 1 commentary)

Tell us what your fact means to your thesis.

This means that cat owners might think theyre giving their cat a healthy treat but could be making their cat feel ill.This shows that the history of the cat video started long before the launch of YouTube.While some people might say this is evidence that cats are more advanced than dogs, one should not forget that animals also communicate with body language.This fact explains why some people have trouble training their cats.

S-C-C: All put togetherAccording to author Mario Hernandez, Many cats are lactose intolerant, so you shouldnt give them milk. This means that cat owners might think theyre giving their cat a healthy treat but could be making their cat feel ill.

In the article 82 Amazing Facts about Cats, it says that the first ever cat video was recorded in 1894. This shows that the history of the cat video started long before the launch of YouTube.

S-C-C: All put togetherCat expert Xolani Williams wrote, Cats make 100 different sounds, while dogs can make only 10. While some people might say this is evidence that cats are more advanced than dogs, one should not forget that animals also communicate with body language.

Some people think cats can be trained, like Dianna Ramirez, who wrote that cats can recognize your voice but may choose not to come when theyre called. This fact explains why some people have trouble training their cats.

Paragraph 3Conclusion ParagraphRestate the thesisReflection on the topicEcho hook