Formal Writing Introduction

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Formal Writing Introduction

• Instructional Technology

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Formal Writing No-No Review

• No first person!
• No contractions!
• No absolutes!
• No slang or clichés
• Do Not begin a sentence with This shows.

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Follow the Paragraph Format

• 1st Sentence Topic Sentence
• 2nd Sentence First expectation/ example
• 3rd Sentence Analysis/Explanation of sent. 2
• 4th Sentence Second expectation/ example
• 5th Sentence Analysis/Explanation of sent. 4
• 6th Sentence Third expectation/ example
• 7th Sentence Analysis/Explanation of sent. 6
• 8th Sentence Conclusion

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The Conclusion Sentence

• Clarify
• Finalize
• Enhance
• the skills you mentioned in your paragraph.

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Finalize- NOT Summarize.

• WHY?
• These are the skills high school students need.
• These are the things students should do.

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Try Using Transitions!

• Also
• In addition to
• Therefore
• Since
• Similarly
• As a result
• Refer to your Transitions Handout for a complete
  list

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Rewrite the freewrite

• Based on the video, what are 3 expectations for
  the future of education?
• Focus
• Structure
• Organization
• Explanations
• Formal Writing Rules
• Transitions