Wednesday, January 03, 2018

Practice Writing Opening Paragraphs

Today we are going to practice writing opening paragraphs to the 5 paragraph essay.

Sample 1:
1. Motivator
2. Background
3. Thesis
4. 3 Parallel Blueprints

Sample 2:
1. Motivator
2. Background
3. Thesis
4. 3 Parallel Blueprints

Sample 3 Sample 1:
1. Motivator
2. Background
3. Thesis
4. 2 Parallel Blueprints

**Remember Blueprints should be contained in 1 sentence (not 3) and be written in the same format (Parallel)

Topics:
Write a paragraph with a thesis that proves a point about a selection of literature or author's purpose that we have read in class.

You can focus your paragraphs on one story/ author or multiple stories (ie: compare/ contrast)

CC.1.2.9-10.A: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.K
Write with an awareness of the stylistic aspects of composition. • Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. • Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms of the discipline in which they are writing.

Standard - CC.1.4.9-10.T
Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience