April 25th/26th

Writing Test: Wednesday/Thursday
1. Please review the basic break down of what you will need to exhibit with each type of writing (found below)
2. Go through the scoring guide for EACH type of writing (explanatory, narrative, argumentative). These are found under EOC Links.
3. Review the Quizlet for each type of writing after you have gone over the scoring guide for the coinciding writing type.
4. Review the basic 5 paragraph outline format and make sure that you can replicate it for the test.

3 Possible Writing Types:

Here are the major things you need to represent in each type of writing: 
1. Narrative:
Purpose- Tell a story that has a point/lesson learned
Sequence events
Main point/theme
Present problem.. show resolution
Details/imagery
Transitions
Intro, body, conclusion

2. Explanatory:
Purpose- To explain or inform on an issue/event in a manner that is easy to follow
Set up situation to explain (How and Why)
Topic sentences
Transitions
Obvious organization: chronological, cause/effect, problem/solution
Intro, body, conclusion

3. Argument:
Purpose- To prove a point
Claim
Transitions
Warrants
Evidence
Intro, body, conclusion

KISS:
1. Obvious organization pattern (problem/solution) (cause/effect)
2. " " beginning, middle, end
3. " " transitions
4. Vivid imagery details
5. Mechanics
6. Everything connects

All will utilize a basic 5-paragraph outline format.