Dead Words from the Hebron Word Cemetery - avoid these words in your formal writing.
Avoid these words to make your writing interesting and descriptive.
thing said very
like good
nice really
a lot pretty
very went
stuff get/got
like good
nice really
a lot pretty
very went
stuff get/got
Elements of Persuasive or Propaganda:
~Make a belief statement (opinion)
~Support your belief statement with facts, evidence, examples etc.
~Use strong, emotion-filled language that directs or convinces the audience to do or belief something.
~Your strongest or most compelling evidence is more powerful if it is use last, before the conclusion, so it is a lasting memory for the audience.
Elements of good writing: "The Simple Six" by Kay
Davidson (TM)
*Focus on the Topic- Did you answer all aspects of the prompt?
*Logical Order- Do you have a logical order to your essay or story, an inviting
introduction paragraph, a concluding paragraph, and transition words or phrases?
*Challenging Vocabulary- Have you used at least 5 challenging vocabulary words, avoided the "dead words," and not repeated your challenging words?
*Varied Sentence Patterns- Have you used a variety of sentence types such as simple, compound, compound-complex, sentences with appositives, or dialogue when appropriate?
*Exceptional Supporting Details- Have you included vivid, rich details such as sensory language so your audience can see, hear, feel, etc., your writing in their
mind?
*Audience- Have you written in a lively or authoritative voice that speaks to your specific audience?
In our study of expository writing, students are
working with the following terms:
thesis
statement
introduction
topic
sentence
supporting
details
transitions/transition
phrases
conclusion
compound sentences
complex sentences
conjunction
Unit 1, Part 1
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Unit 1, Part 1
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