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Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. ____________________________________ 2.____________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
Paragraph 2 — Write 4 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, and a supporting sentence for the second point.
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingtwo-point sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
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Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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FEELS
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LOOKS
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Descriptive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
Sentences 2–7 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
Sentence 8 — Write a concluding sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Narrative
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting and characters, tell what happened, and write a strong ending.
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
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Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
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Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
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Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
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Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
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Prewriting Map
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WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Sentneces 1–2 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
Sentences 3–6 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
Sentence 7 — Tell about the final results.
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
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WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
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Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SOUNDS
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FEELS
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ACTIVITIES
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LOOKS
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SOMETHING SPECIAL
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MOVES
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TASTES
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Descriptive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
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Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Narrative
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
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Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
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Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
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Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
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Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
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Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
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Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
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Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
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Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
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Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
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FINAL RESULTS
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
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MATERIALS
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STEPS
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FINAL RESULTS
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
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Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
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Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SOUNDS
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FEELS
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ACTIVITIES
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LOOKS
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SOMETHING SPECIAL
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MOVES
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TASTES
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SMELLS
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Descriptive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
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Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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ENDING
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MAIN IDEA
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CHARACTERS
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Narrative
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
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Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
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Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
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Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
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Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
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Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
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Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
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Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
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Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
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Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
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TOPIC
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MATERIALS
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STEPS
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FINAL RESULTS
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
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MATERIALS
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STEPS
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FINAL RESULTS
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
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Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
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Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Page 83
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Page 84
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Page 85
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Page 86
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Page 87
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SOUNDS
___________________________
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___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
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ACTIVITIES
___________________________
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___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
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SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
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TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Page 88
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
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Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Page 89
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
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MAIN IDEA
___________________________
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CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Page 90
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Page 91
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Page 92
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Page 93
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
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TOPIC
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MATERIALS
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STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Page 94
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Page 95
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
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MATERIALS
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STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Page 96
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Page 97
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
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Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Page 98
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Page 99
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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TOPIC
Page 100
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Page 101
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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TOPIC
Page 102
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Page 103
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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TOPIC
Page 104
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Page 105
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Page 106
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Page 107
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Page 108
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Page 109
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
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1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Page 110
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Page 111
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Page 112
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Page 113
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Page 114
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Page 115
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Page 116
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Page 117
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
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MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
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_______________________________________________
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STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Page 118
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Page 119
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
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MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
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_______________________________________________
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STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Page 120
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Page 121
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
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2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
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Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Page 122
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
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Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
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Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
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Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
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Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
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Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
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Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
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Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
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Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
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Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
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Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
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Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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FEELS
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ACTIVITIES
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LOOKS
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MOVES
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Descriptive Paragraph
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
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Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
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Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
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Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
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WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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ENDING
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Narrative
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
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Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
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Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
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Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
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Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
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Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
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Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
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Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
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Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
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Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
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Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
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WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
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Page 142
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
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Page 144
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
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Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
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Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Page 145
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Describe the main character(s) and the problem he/she/they faced.
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Paragraph 2 — Write a short version (summary) of the main events in the story.
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Paragraph 3 — Tell how the problem was solved and how the story ended.
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Paragraph 4 — Give your opinion of the book. Tell why you liked or disliked the book.
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Outline for a Fiction Book Review
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Fiction Book Review
Page 146
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell what the book is about (the topic). List three or more facts that you will discuss.
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Paragraph 2 — Write about each fact you listed in Paragraph 1 and provide supporting details.
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Paragraph 3 — Give your opinion of the book. Tell why you liked or disliked the book.
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Outline for a Nonfiction Book Review
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Nonfiction Book Review