tailieunhanh - Beginning writing 2 part 7

Now create a wacky story by filling in the blanks with the words you wrote above. Write each word in the space that matches the number. When you're finished, read your story to a classmate. | NAME DATE GETTING STARTED PREWRITING Recognizing Your Purpose Your paragraphs will be stronger if you are clear about your purpose before you write. Suppose you are writing a paragraph about the legal driving age in your state. If your purpose was to inform what details would you likely include If you are writing to persuade what details would you include As you plan your writing ask yourself What is my reason for writing What effect do I want my writing to have A. Read the list of topics. Using choices from the box write the most likely purpose next to each topic. The first one has been done for you. to inform to compare contrast to persuade to describe to entertain 1. how your city got its name 2. the wacky adventure of Detective Duck 3. consumer choices a station wagon vs. a sports utility vehicle 4. Waikiki sunset 5. Amber Aguero for class president to i fo m B. Think about the broad topic city life. On the lines below write three different topic sentences for three different purposes. 1. purpose to persuade readers to visit your city TOPIC SENTENCE __ 2. purpose to compare your city with another city TOPIC SENTENCE 3. purpose to describe the most beautiful or ugliest spot in your city TOPIC SENTENCE CHALLENGE On the back of this sheet use one of the sentences you wrote in Part B as the topic sentence of a paragraph. Keep your purpose in mind as you add details to your paragraph. 48 Beginning Writing 2 Saddleback Publishing Inc. 2001 Three Watson Irvine CA 92618 Phone 888 735-2225 Fax 888 734-4010 NAME DATE GETTING STARTED PREWRITING Wake Up and Smell the Ideas Generating Writing Topics Student writers sometimes complain that they have nothing to write about. If you re living in this world you have something to say about it The things you see smell taste .