SAR/Essay Elements

Reorder the following to write a SAR for Informational Text:

• Topic Sentence

• Concrete Detail #2

• Concluding Sentence

• Concrete Detail #1

• Commentary

For a literary text, a SAR would include ​ (a)   commentary and ​ (b)   concrete details.

• 2
• 1

Informational text has more CDs because its emphasis is on ​ ​ (a)   whereas literary text has more CMs because it focuses on character ​ (b)  

• facts,
• feelings.

For a informational text, a SAR would include ​ (a)   commentary and ​ (b)   concrete details.

• 1
• 2

Topic sentences are ​ ​ (a)   Concrete details are ​ (b)   Commentary is ​ (c)   Concluding sentences are ​ (d)  

• blue.
• red.
• green.

What is a SAR in writing?

• Smaug Attacks Railroads

• Short Answer Response

• Search And Rescue

• Student Aid Report

Match the following:

• CS

• Text evidence; needs transition, cite source, (#), red

• Words off the Web

• Why is it important? So What? Your thoughts/inferences; what does it look like it big wide world? Green

• TS

• This is revealing-important-significant-relevant because...

• CM

• Reframes prompt; subject + opinion; can be basic; blue

• CD

• Sums it up; does not repeat; Add spice, Be unique

Match the following

• Topic Sentence

• CM

• Concluding Sentence

• CD

• Commentary

• CS

• Concrete Detail

• TS

When planning an essay, first you need to decide on the ​ (a)   for your 2 ​ (b)   Next, gather 2​ (c)   for each chunk. Put them in order with the 2nd chunk being the ​​ (d)  

• topics
• chunks.
• concrete details
• strongest.

After gathering your CDs, the next step is to start the...

• Commentary

• T-chart for your second chunk

• Concluding sentence

• T-chart for your first chunk