8:30 7/10 Topic sentences

paragraph "The Ninny"

length is better- writing shorter, 125words
condensed, more information in fewer words

MAIN CHALLENGES
- retelling plot, summarizing story
Why did the man treat her the way he did?
Why?

Topic sentence-
3-4 points about 'why?'
" " quoted work
Concluding sentence


PROCESS
PREWRITING (5-8m)
1. Analyze the question. Read every word.
What the teacher want you to write about?
2. Generate some ideas " "
3. Organize the ideas TIME SPACE IMPORTANCE
WRITING
4. Rough draft
Topic sentence - linked the the question
Make sure it's on topic.
5. Revise and rewrite
6. Good copy Legible rough copy

TOPIC SENTENCE -  tells what the paragraph is about
topic + controlling idea
readers can predict what's coming


TS
Point #1
- subpoint
Point #2
- subpoint
Point #3
- subpoint
Point #4
- subpoint
- subpoint
- subpoint
Concluding sentence - restatement, restate the topic sentence, same ideas in different words, CHALLENGE - vocabulary

Topic: New York City
Controlling idea:
New Year's Eve

Topic: New York City
Controlling idea:
Great Entertainment

Topic: New York City
Controlling idea:
Loud City


altar, shrine

alter (v) - to change something

Hallowe'en- October 31
All Saint's Day - Nov. 1


Winter Solstice - Dec. 21

Easter - estrogen