Last week students chose one of their opinion essay flash drafts to publish. They typed them, edited, revised, and then shared with their classmates. Published pieces are beginning to go up in the hallway for all to see.
This week we are turning opinion statements into persuasive statements, using what we already know how to do in opinion writing, and applying some more persuasive moves to our writing to flash draft essays that convince or persuade our readers.
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We are a few weeks into our new unit learning how to write opinion essays. Students have learned the purpose and structure of an essay. They have learned how to write a thesis statement and supporting reasons. Remembering OREO helps them to recall the structure; Opinion statement, Reasons, Evidence, Opinion. There are different ways to provide evidence to support reasons; facts, mini-stories, and lists. Currently they are flash drafting essays about favorite people, places, and objects.
Mentor Sentence! Each week I choose a sentence from a piece of literature to be our mentor sentence. The kids are learning different types of punctuation and it's purpose, parts of speech, figurative language, and many other valuable writing skills by analyzing what published writers do. Then they can try it in their own writing! Word work groups meet three times per week and complete activities with their words for homework in between. We focus on rules and patterns for a set of words as well as build vocabulary by defining unfamiliar words, using them in sentences, and discussing their multi-meanings if applicable. |
AuthorMrs. Gray Mentor TextFireflies by Judy Brinkloe
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