Jan 12 2010
Language Arts
The 8th grade Writing Assessment will be administered on Wednesday, January 20th. We have spent a great deal of time in class preparing for this assessment, but any at-home support would be greatly appreciated.
Students will have a quiz on the following on Thursday:
Outline for Essay
(Each Roman Numeral Stands for a Paragraph)
Read the prompt – Identify the FATP
F – Focus – What do I need to focus on in my writing?
A- Audience – to whom are you writing?
T – Topic – what is the topic? What do I need to be writing about?
P – Purpose – To inform/Expository or To persuade/persuasive
Brainstorm – Use a graphic organizer
Develop Thesis Statement – Topic + stand (persuasive) or Topic + focus (expository)
Rough Draft –
I. – Introduction
- Hook and Thesis Statement – Thesis statement should be the last sentence in your introductory paragraph. It tells the reader what you will be writing about. It keeps you focused.
II. – First Supporting Example
- Details to explain example and refer back to the thesis.
III. – Second Supporting Example
- Details to explain example and refer back to the thesis.
IV. – Third Supporting Example
- Details to explain example and refer back to the thesis.
V. – Conclusion
a. This should refer back to the thesis, answer the question So What?, and explain why this is important in today’s world.
Revise – Do you have good transition words to connect your paragraphs? Are your word choices appropriate?
Final Draft – Write neatly – Watch your spelling. If you are unsure of the spelling of a word, is there a different word that you can use?
Reread your essay – Does it make sense? Are your ideas clear? Did you stick to your thesis?
Homework: Study for Essay Outline Quiz (Thursday) Read for 20 minutes. Write a 5 sentence summary of your reading. All reading summaries will be collected at the end of each week.
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