Flash Writing
       Planning an Essay &
     Preparing for Timed Writes
                        S
          Ms. K's TOP 5
 KNOW...
 1.PURPOSE: Informative vs. Argumentative...
     PROMPT: understand what you are to do!
 2. FOCUS: Thesis Statement or Claim
 3. ORGANIZATION: basic essay format 
 (Intro., Body, Conclusion)  "Clarence"
 4. EVIDENCE (cite sources) & ELABORATE 
 (talk              about your evidence)
 5. MECHANICS:  PROOF READ!!!
     P.F.O
     E & E
      M
         ORGANIZATION
  INTRODUCTION:  Funnel / Clarence's 
  Head
  1. Topic sentence (broad topic)
     1a. May mention CC for 
  argumentative
  2. Thesis statement (specific point)
  Informative essay:  Main Idea  OR  
  Cause/Effect
  Argumentative essay: CLAIM (what 
  side do YOU take?)
         ORGANIZATION
  BODY:  Paragraphs
  1. Topic sentence / transition sentence
       Informative: supporting idea/1st 
  key point
       Argumentative: 1st reason
  2. See paragraph outline...
       MI – main idea/reason
        M - "me", your comment on the 
  idea/reason
        Cite – text support / evidence
        M - "me" your comment on the 
  evident
  (repeat)
  3. Argumentative Essay (extra 
  paragraph) for???