In the “Useful References” section at the back of this book, you may wish to check the subsections titled “Word Choice” and “Comparisons: From Clichés to Originality.” 16 Assessment of Descriptive Writing Use the following rubric to set personal goals to improve your descriptive writ- ing. [...] I could the detail that most effectively reaction as the first step have ordered the details more conveys my emotional to placing the details in an effectively. [...] As you read the following story written by a student, review these critical story elements: •. the main character or protagonist •. the conflict •. how the conflict affects the protagonist •. the climax (the resolution of the conflict) •. the ending: what is different or what has changed for the protagonist or for another character in the story The House on the Hill It was dark already. [...] RAFTS Variables R Role Decide whether you will write in the role of author as storyteller or whether you will write in the first person using “I.” You can pretend to be a character in the story if you write in the first person. [...] Focus on the challenge of dealing with the conflict and the consequences (results) of the choice that someone makes in dealing with the problem.
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 4
- Chapter 1 The Writing Triangle in All Writing Tasks 6
- Moving Beyond a Generic Writing Process 6
- Generic Planning, Drafting, Revision, and Assessment Strategies 8
- Chapter 2 Description 14
- Key Features of Effective Description 14
- Planning Strategies for Description 15
- Specific Revision Criteria for Description 17
- Assessment of Descriptive Writing 18
- Chapter 3 Narration 19
- Key Features of Effective Narration 19
- Planning Strategies for Narration 20
- Specific Revision Criteria for Narration 23
- Assessment of Narrative Writing 24
- Chapter 4 Lyric Poetry 25
- Key Features of Effective Lyric Poetry 25
- Planning Strategies for Lyric Poetry 25
- Specific Revision Criteria for Lyric Poetry 29
- Assessment of Lyric Poetry 30
- Chapter 5 Exposition 31
- Key Features of Effective Exposition 31
- Planning Strategies for Exposition (Paragraphs and Essays) 31
- Specific Revision Criteria for Exposition (Paragraphs and Essays) 38
- Assessment of Expository Paragraphs and Essays 39
- Chapter 6 Persuasive Writing and Deliberative Inquiry Research 41
- Key Features of Effective Persuasive Writing and Deliberative Inquiry Research 41
- Planning Strategies for Deliberative Inquiry Research (Paragraphs and Essays) 41
- Specific Revision Criteria for Deliberative Inquiry Research 47
- Assessment of Deliberative Inquiry Research (Paragraphs and Essays) 48
- Chapter 7 Business Letters 49
- Key Features of Effective Business Letters 49
- Planning Strategies for Business Letters 49
- Specific Revision Criteria for Business Letters 51
- Assessment of Business Letters 52
- Chapter 8 Formal E-mail Messages 53
- Key Features of Effective Formal E-mail Messages 53
- Planning Strategies for Formal E-mail Messages 55
- Specific Revision Criteria for Formal E-mail Messages 56
- Assessment of Formal E-mail Messages 57
- Chapter 9 Reviews of Television and Movie Dramas 58
- Key Features of Effective Reviews of Television and Movie Dramas 58
- Planning Strategies for Reviews of Television and Movie Dramas 59
- Specific Revision Criteria for Reviews of Television and Movie Dramas 63
- Assessment of Reviews of Television and Movie Dramas 64
- Chapter 10 Exploratory Writing 65
- Key Features of Exploratory Writing 65
- Planning Strategies for Exploratory Writing 67
- Specific Revision Criteria for Exploratory Writing 68
- Assessment of Exploratory Writing 68
- Useful References 69
- Word Choice 69
- Conventions 70
- Sentence Variety 71
- Transitions 72
- Organizational Patterns 73
- Comparisons: From Clichés to Originality 76
- Titles: Straightforward to Snappy 77
- Reproducible Pages 79
- My Personal Writing Goals 80
- Pre-Writing Form for Planning a Description 81
- Planning Frame for Narrative Writing 82
- Showing Emotions in a Story 83
- Expository Paragraph Planning Form 84
- Expository Essay Planning Form 85
- Modified T-Chart for Deliberative Inquiry Research 86
- Deliberative Inquiry Research Paragraph Planning Form 87
- Deliberative Inquiry Research Essay Planning Form 88
- B.P.D.O.G. Planning Form for Business Letters 89
- P.I.A. Planning Form for Formal E-Mail Messages 90
- Television or Movie Drama Notes 91
- Problem/Solution Planning Chart 92
- Venn Diagram Template 93
- Comparison Frame 94
- Index 95
- A 95
- B 95
- C 95
- D 95
- E 95
- F 96
- G 96
- I 96
- J 96
- L 96
- M 96
- N 96
- O 96
- P 96
- R 96
- S 97
- T 97
- U 97
- V 97
- W 97
