I D E A S

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I D E A S

• the of the message
• main theme
• choose details that are interesting, important,
  and informative

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Writing Prompt

• "Sometimes it's hard to make a decision because
  there are so many choices.  Write a personal
  narrative about a time when you had to make a
  decision.  Be sure to write in detail about the
  choice you made and describe what happened as a
  result of your decision."

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ORGANIZATION

• structure of a piece of writing or the pattern
• events proceed logically
• connections are strong
• brings things to closure
• answers important questions

MAIN IDEA
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A choice

• Paragraph 1 A choice you made
• Paragraph 2 What happened after that choice
• Paragraph 3 Things you learned later about that
  choice
• Paragraph 4 What you think now about that choice
  you made

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V O I C E

• writer coming through the words
• sense that a real person is speaking to us
• the heart and soul of the writing, the magic, the
  feeling

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WORD CHOICE

• use of rich, colorful, precise language
• clarifies and expands ideas
• moves the reader to a new vision of things

CONCISE
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SENTENCE FLUENCY

• the rhythm and flow of the language
• has cadence, power, rhythm, and movement
• How does it sound when read aloud?

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Conventions

• spelling
• grammar and usage
• paragraphing
• use of capitals
• punctuation
• handwriting and neatness