What are the
characteristics of
“good writing”?
All good writing must
have the following:
FOCUS
The topic or subject
is clear,
appropriate, and
maintained
throughout the
paper.
All good writing must
have the following:
ORGANIZATION
The writing has a
clear beginning,
middle, and end.
The details are
important and
relevant to the
main idea.
All good writing must
have the following:
SUPPORT AND
ELABORATION
The writing has
enough details to
convince the
reader.
All good writing must
have the following:
STYLE
The essay/letter is written to the correct
audience. The words are appropriate and
the sentences are well written.
All good writing must
have the following:
CONVENTIONS
The writing has appropriate sentence
formation, mechanics, and grammar.
Standard verbs, pronouns, and grammar
has been used correctly.
How can I write well?
Follow the Process!!!!
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Step 1- Brainstorm
Step 2- Pre-write
Step 3- Rough Draft
Step 4- Edit
Step 5- Revise
Step 6- Final Draft
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(1)Create a word bank and use
the 5WHow? Strategy.*
(2) Create an outline.
(3) Write your paper.
(4) Check for spelling and
punctuation errors. Pass your
paper to a friend to check for
problems.
(5) Correct your paper.
(6) Type the final copy of
your paper.
*Ask yourself Who, What, When,
Where, Why, and How? To create
ideas for your paper!
What does a good
paper look like?
A good paper has 3 major
parts!!
• Introduction: In this paragraph you should
state the topic or why you are writing. You
can also introduce your main ideas.
• Body: This section has 1 or more
paragraphs. Each paragraph contains a
main idea/topic sentence and details to
support them.
• Conclusion: This is the last paragraph and
it summarizes the paper.
What are the types of
writing?
There are three major
types of writing!!!
• Narrative: This type of writing is used to
entertain the reader.
Example: Funny essay.
• Persuasive: This type of writing is used to
convince a reader to agree with the writer.
Example - Advertisement.
• Expository: This type of writing is used to explain
something or provide information.
Example – News story, research paper.