Write to the Point Organizer

Let’s look at a Write to the Point organizer!

You will see how the writer uses this organizer BEFORE she wrote the article entitled Diabetes: A life-altering childhood disease.

Help me complete this organizer as the writer did.

When filling in an Organizer, keep it short and sweet!

Write to the Point Organizer

Objective: “Work backwards” to see how the Write to the Point organizer is used to plan a feature article.

Objective: Learn that main ideas connect to the purpose—the point the writer is making about the topic.

Write to the Point Organizer

Write to the Point Organizer

Write to the Point Organizer How does the writer use the subheadings?

ANSWER: to separate the main idea paragraphs

You will now practice filling out your Write to the Point using the piece Kentucky at Its Best.

As I reread the piece fill out each section of the organizer starting with the lead/intro triangle.

Write to the Point Organizer

Things to Keep in Mind:

It will be a little trickier when doing the main idea paragraphs because the writer didn’t use any subheadings.

Identify the main ideas of each paragraph (in the body) and write down a phrase or sentence in the boxes on the organizer.

Learn More about Main Ideas

Objective - Learn more about the qualities of main ideas:-- main ideas must connect to the purpose-- main ideas must be distinct and separate-- main ideas are “big” ideas that are supported by smaller, specific details

Let’s read the piece entitled Whirlpool of Death. Fill out a “Write to the Point” planner as I read.

Learn More about Main Ideas

What’s the purpose? What’s the writer’s point about tornados?

Do the title and introduction focus on the same purpose?

Do all the main ideas focus on ONE specific purpose/point?

So why Whirlpool of Death couldn’t be an American Idol Finalist??

Because the writer’s main ideas didn’t focused on ONE focused purpose!

Must’s for Creating Main Ideas

1) Main Ideas must connect to the writer’s point.

2) Main Ideas must be distinctly different.

3) Main Ideas must be “bigger” ideas that are supported by smaller, specific details.

Let’s look at some “Main Idea Pitfalls”! Specific details versus Main Ideas

Must’s for Creating Main Ideas