Writing

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__**Writing 2011**__ During writing we have been focusing on description. Students have been composing short paragraphs that use sensory words and vivid details. Our grammar focus has been capitalization, endmarks (using periods correctly), and subjects/predicates.

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Good writers use leads or introductions when writing. We learned two types of leads so far. Last summer I was involved in a canoeing accident. Wet. Muddy. Uncomfortable. Up until this time he had a happy life, living peacefully with his mother and father in a beautiful house by the sea. (James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl)
 * Leads**
 * Give-Away Lead**: You give away the ending in your introduction and then tell the story of how it happened in the body of your writing.
 * Setting Lead**: Describe the setting of the place you are writing about.

Good writers end their writing pieces with final paragraphs that leave the reader satisfied. A strong ending has several sentences instead of just one sentence.
 * Closings**

Good writers elaborate. We learned two ways to elaborate.
 * Elaboration**
 * Show the Action**: Writers show the action by using strong verbs.
 * Use Description**: Writers use specific nouns and adjectives to help the reader see what they are writing about. Try to appeal to the five senses. Bring the reader to the place you are writing about with the words you choose.

R - Role (Who is writing?) A - Audience (Who is your audience?) (parents, teacher, friend, pricipal, etc.) F - Form (letter, poem, article, ad, essay, story, etc.) T - Topic (What you are writing about?) S - Strong verb (Use the writing PIE to decide) (Persuasive, Informative, Expressive)
 * Before you write, always use RAFTS.**

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