cdws
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TYPES OF WRITING:NARRATIVEPOETRYEXPOSITORY / INFORMATIONAL
PERSUASIVE
PROBLEM - SOLUTION
PERSONAL WRITING (LETTERS/ JOURNALS)
WHAT IS PERSONAL WRITING?
WRITING THAT ISN’T MEANT TO BE PUBLISHED
LIKE A JOURNAL YOU KEEP OR A LETTER TO YOUR GRANDMA
Expository writing is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information,
or inform. The text is organized around one topic and
developed according to a pattern or combination of patterns.
TOULMIN PARAGRAPHS•ALSO KNOWN AS CDW’S•AT ITS MOST BASIC, IT HAS THREE PARTS: CLAIM, DATA, & WARRANT•REQUIRES “QUOTE WEAVING”
CLAIM:WHAT YOU CLAIM TO BE TRUE:
FACT: something is/ was/ will beVALUE: something is good or badPOLICY: something should or should not be done
DATA:REASON BEHIND YOUR ARGUMENT:
QUOTE: line of text (must be “quote-weaved”) LOGIC: reasoningANECDOTAL: something you have personally observed
WARRANT:LINK DATA TO YOUR CLAIM:
HARDEST PART OF THE ARGUMENTThey explain how/ why your data proves your claim
EXAMPLE
A change to the school bike policy could save lives and prevent brain damage. Bike helmets reduce the risk of head injuries if someone falls. Hundreds of children die each year from bike accidents. Making kids wear helmets, means they won’t get hurt as bad if they fall. Because they won’t get hurt as bad, you could save their life.
WHERE IS THE CLAIM? DATA? WARRANT?
EXAMPLE
A change to the school bike policy could save lives and prevent brain damage. Bike helmets reduce the risk of head injuries if someone falls. Hundreds of children die each year from bike accidents. Making kids wear helmets, means they won’t get hurt as bad if they fall. Because they won’t get hurt as bad, you could save their life.
Another reason the school should change its policy is to put an end to student’s worries over how he or she looks. I remember being worried about others making fun of me for wearing a helmet. If everyone was wearing helmet, I wouldn’t have worried though. If everybody has to wear one, kids will stop teasing each other.
WHERE IS THE CLAIM? DATA? WARRANT?
Another reason the school should change its policy is to put an end to student’s worries over how he or she looks. I remember being worried about others making fun of me for wearing a helmet. If everyone was wearing helmet, I wouldn’t have worried though. If everybody has to wear one, kids will stop teasing each other.
LET’S PRACTICE!WHICH STRUCTURE SHOULD YOU USE? IDEA WEB OR CDW?
WHAT IS YOUR FAMILY LIKE? DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY TO US.WHICH IS A BETTER PET? A CAT OR A DOG? WHY? WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT KINDERGARTEN? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAIL A LETTER?
WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT: BEING SMART OR BEING RICH?
WHO IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? WHAT DOES HE DO?
WHY SHOULD KIDS STUDY HARD IN SCHOOL?
WHAT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION LIKE? HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE?
CLASS PRACTICELET’S TRY ONE OF THESE AS A CLASS!
WHAT IS YOUR FAMILY LIKE? DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY TO US.WHICH IS A BETTER PET? A CAT OR A DOG? WHY? WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT KINDERGARTEN? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAIL A LETTER?
WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT: BEING SMART OR BEING RICH?
WHO IS THE PRESEIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? WHAT DOES HE DO?
WHY SHOULD KIDS STUDY HARD IN SCHOOL?
WHAT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION LIKE? HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE?
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICENOW YOU DO ONE ON YOUR OWN (CAN’T BE THE ONE WE DID AS A CLASS)
WHAT IS YOUR FAMILY LIKE? DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY TO US.WHICH IS A BETTER PET? A CAT OR A DOG? WHY? WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT KINDERGARTEN? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MAIL A LETTER?
WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT: BEING SMART OR BEING RICH?
WHO IS THE PRESEIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES? WHAT DOES HE DO?
WHY SHOULD KIDS STUDY HARD IN SCHOOL?
WHAT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION LIKE? HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE?