WRITING

Check this page for "How Tos" on different kinds of writing.

__//**Writing a Retelling **//__ A retelling is a new account or an adaptation of a story:
 * should be in the same order
 * should include main ideas and supporting details
 * should be in your own words

__//Writing a Summary //__ When you write a summary, you take a text and reduce it to its bare essentials; the gist, the key ideas, the main points that are worth noting.

As we read, think about what the selection is generally about. What are the main ideas?

Do the following when writing a summary. > > >
 * pull out main ideas
 * focus on key details - not all details
 * use key words and phrases
 * keep the same organization as the original author
 * write only enough to convey the gist
 * use your own words

//__Writing an Essay__ //
There is a specific structure for writing an essay. Follow the basic format below and you'll have a terrific paper!


 * //Introductory Paragraph://**
 * //Thesis statement// - your opinion about what you're writing about, or a general statement about what you've learned.
 * 2 examples you will write about. These examples should support your thesis statement.


 * //Body of the essay - 2 paragraphs://**


 * Write a paragraph for each example that you mention in your intro.
 * Each paragraph should have a //topic sentence// and supporting details.


 * //Concluding paragraph://**


 * //Restate// the thesis statement
 * //Summarize// into one or two sentences your examples that are in your introductory paragraph
 * DO NOT include any new information.