Techniques for the upcoming writing assignment:

I.   Introduction

1. Attention Getter- Metaphor/ Simile/ Personification/ Strong statement of opinion/ Oneword. / Definition of a key term/ Rhetorical Question/ Paint a picture with imagery/ Famous quote…
2. Thesis- Direct address of prompt laying out 1 and 2 main ideas

II.  Body Paragraph 1

1. Topic sentence- Restate the first main idea
2. Flesh out the main idea using s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c details.
3. Transition the first idea to the secondBody Paragraph 2

1. Topic sentence- Restate the second main idea
2. Flesh out the main idea using s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c details.
3. Transition the first idea to the conclusion

1. Conclusion
2. Revisit the first ideas of the essay and wrap up the main ideas
3. Make the last statement impactful, making the reader wanting to read more or to search out more information like your essay

Rubric

You must:

• Stay on track, addressing the prompt… Explain how you can make the world a better place.
• Indent 4 well-constructed paragraphs
• Check your spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure
• Follow the outline
• Establish and follow a clear thesis/controlling idea

Techniques for the upcoming writing assignment:    

 Introduction

1. Metaphor/ Simile/ Personification/ Strong statement of opinion/ Oneword. / Definition of a key term/ Rhetorical Question/ Paint a picture with imagery/ Famous quote…
2. Thesis- Direct address of prompt laying out 1 and 2 main ideas

Body Paragraph 1

1. Topic sentence- Restate the first main idea
2. Flesh out the main idea using s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c details.
3. Transition the first idea to the second

Body Paragraph 2

1. Topic sentence- Restate the second main idea
2. Flesh out the main idea using s-p-e-c-i-f-i-c details.
3. Transition the first idea to the conclusion

Conclusion

1. Revisit the first ideas of the essay and wrap up the main ideas
2. Make the last statement impactful, making the reader wanting to read more or to search out more information like your essay

Rubric

You must:

• Stay on track, addressing the prompt… Explain how you can make the world a better place.
• Indent 4 well-constructed paragraphs
• Check your spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure
• Follow the outline
• Establish and follow a clear thesis/controlling idea

Current writing assignment:

Read: In life, we are confronted with many problems.  There are some however, who don’t merely complain, they do something about it.

Think:  Muhatma Ghandi once stated: be the change you wish to see in the world.  But…what are we doing?

Write:  Explain how you can make the world a better place.

Rough Draft due, end of class- Tuesday January 24th

Final draft due, timed essay- Friday January 27th