BELL RINGER: INFORMATIVE WRITING

What is the purpose of an informative essay?

• To provide information, or explain steps in a process. 
• To tell a story. 
• To entertain the readers.
• To persuade the reader.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

What are the three main parts of an essay?

• The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.
• Introduction, Hook, Body
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

In which part of the essay should your thesis statement go?

• The middle. 
• The body paragraphs.
• The conclusion. 
• The introduction.

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2A

What is a "quotation"?

• Dialogue which has these symbols '     '  surrounding it
• The lead of the story
• Another name for the headline of the article
• Dialogue that has these symbols "   " surrounding it

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

What tense is the news report written in?

• Present tense; the story is happening right now
• Past tense; the story already happened
• Future tense; the story is going to happen
• Wednesday tense; doesn't exist....

What is a headline?

• The person who wrote the article
• The beginning of the actual article
• The end of the actual article
• The title of the news report

Who should the quotation be from?

• A random person
• A witness or authority figure
• A child
• The author

Where are news articles found? 

• On TV
• In the newspaper
• In your backpack
• All around you

Why are we studying news reports?

• Because we're learning a lot
• Because everyone should know how to write a news report
• Because we're preparing for the OSSLT
• Because it's something you'll do in the 'real world'

In which paragraph should one write quotes?

• first paragraph

• second paragraph

• third paragraph

• fourth paragraph