3.8 Writing Model Check-Up

3.8 Writing Model Check-Up3.8 Writing Model Check-Up

What are the two components of the What are the two components of the model? (HINT! Think numbers)model? (HINT! Think numbers)

What pattern does 3.8 Writing Model What pattern does 3.8 Writing Model follow?(HINT! Think Sequences)follow?(HINT! Think Sequences)

What is a topic sentence?What is a topic sentence? What is an RFD?(HINT! Think 3)What is an RFD?(HINT! Think 3) What is an E-statement? (HINT! What is an E-statement? (HINT!

Think 4)Think 4) What does a concluding sentence do What does a concluding sentence do

for the paragraph? for the paragraph?

Introduction to the 3.8 Introduction to the 3.8 Writing Model Writing Model

Components Components

Three (3) pointsThree (3) points Eight (8) sentences Eight (8) sentences One (1) paragraphOne (1) paragraph

Terms to Know…Terms to Know…

Topic Sentence: states the main Topic Sentence: states the main point directly point directly

RFD (contain transitional words) RFD (contain transitional words) ReasonReason FactFact Detail Detail

““E” StatementE” Statement ExampleExample Explaining Explaining Evidence Evidence Elaborate Elaborate

The Eight Sentences…The Eight Sentences…

1.1. Topic SentenceTopic Sentence2.2. RFD about the Topic #1RFD about the Topic #13.3. ““E” statement to support the E” statement to support the

RFDRFD4.4. RFD about the Topic #2RFD about the Topic #25.5. ““E” statement #2E” statement #26.6. RFD about the Topic #3RFD about the Topic #37.7. ““E” statement #3E” statement #38.8. Closing sentence wrapping up Closing sentence wrapping up

the idea.the idea.

Topic Sentence…Topic Sentence…

It unifies the content It unifies the content A topic sentence is always…A topic sentence is always…

a complete sentence a complete sentence expresses an idea about a limited topic.expresses an idea about a limited topic.

It is not a title It is not a title What football means to meWhat football means to me

It is not an explanation of the writer's It is not an explanation of the writer's plan plan I am going to tell you about the role I am going to tell you about the role

football played in my education.football played in my education.

Steps to Creating a TOPIC Steps to Creating a TOPIC SENTENCE…SENTENCE… What’s your topic?What’s your topic?

Your main ideaYour main idea (ie) Sports Cars(ie) Sports Cars

What is your supporting idea?What is your supporting idea? ElaborateElaborate Consider a specific aspectConsider a specific aspect

(ie) Care and Maintenance(ie) Care and Maintenance

Write your sentenceWrite your sentence (ie) Sports cars require specific (ie) Sports cars require specific

care and precise maintenance in care and precise maintenance in order to keep them running well.order to keep them running well.

Practice…Practice…

Write a topic sentence.Write a topic sentence.

RFDsRFDs

Reason Reason FactFact Detail Detail

About your topicAbout your topic ONLY choose one for the ONLY choose one for the

sentencesentence MUST contain a transitional MUST contain a transitional

word or phraseword or phrase

Transitions… Transitions… Check out your listCheck out your list


Add a RFD sentence Add a RFD sentence ReasonReason FactFact Detail Detail

E-statementsE-statements

Sentences that:Sentences that: ExplainExplain ElaborateElaborate ExampleExample EvidenceEvidence

About your RFD.About your RFD.


Now add a sentence that Now add a sentence that contains an “E” statement and contains an “E” statement and supports your first RFD. supports your first RFD. ExampleExample ElaborateElaborate ExplainingExplaining Evidence Evidence

REMEMBER…RFDsREMEMBER…RFDs

Reason Reason FactFact Detail Detail

About your topicAbout your topic ONLY choose one for the ONLY choose one for the

sentencesentence MUST contain a transitional MUST contain a transitional

word or phraseword or phrase


Write another RFD sentenceWrite another RFD sentence Reason Reason FactFact DetailDetail

REMEMBER…E-statementsREMEMBER…E-statements

Sentences that:Sentences that: ExplainExplain ElaborateElaborate ExampleExample EvidenceEvidence

About your RFD.About your RFD.


Write another RFD sentence Write another RFD sentence and then write an“E” and then write an“E” Statements. Statements.

1.1. RFDRFD Reason, Fact, OR DetailReason, Fact, OR Detail

2.2. ““E” StatementE” Statement Evidence, Elaborates, Example, Evidence, Elaborates, Example,

ExplainsExplains

DON’T forget they’re linked DON’T forget they’re linked together. together.

Concluding SentenceConcluding Sentence

A sentence at the end of the A sentence at the end of the paragraph which summarizes paragraph which summarizes the information that has been the information that has been presented. presented.

You can think of a concluding You can think of a concluding sentence as a sort of topic sentence as a sort of topic sentence in reverse. sentence in reverse.


Write a concluding sentence Write a concluding sentence about your topic, which about your topic, which summarizessummarizes your 3 RFDs and your 3 RFDs and “E” Statements.“E” Statements.

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