Power Writing
What is Power Writing?Power writing is a method of writing designed to improve student's writing through a three step process. The beginning step teaches word power, sentence power (structure) and basic paragraphs. The middle step focuses on stronger paragraphs with elaboration. The advance step combines what students have learned into a multiple paragraph essay. This method of teaching writing will apply to all forms of expository, persuasive, and personal narrative writing.
What does expository, persuasive , and personal narrative writing mean?
Expository - An expository essay requires students to explain, interpret, or describe something based upon background experiences or information provided in the prompt.
Persuasive - A persuasive essay requires students to take a position on a subject and develop one side of an argument. The student's goal is to persuade the reader to have the same belief or share the same opinion.
Personal Narrative - An essay where students tell a story from an event in their own lives or an observed event.
What does Power 1, 2, and 3 mean?
Power 1 - Power one is red in color and it signifies the main idea or theme of the paper.
Power 2 - Power two is blue and it represents general supporting details to the main idea of the essay.
Power 3 - Power three is green and it elaborates even more specifically about the supporting details of the essay.
What is a Prompt?
A prompt is the general topic of your writing assignment.
Example Prompt for a persuasive essay:
The United States has had television for many years. There are those political leaders who want to remove televisions from every home in the country. You have a chance to try and persuade your representative to fight against this movement. Write a five paragraph essay persuading your elected official to either support or fight against it. Use specific details to support your view.
Power Writing Terms:
Signal words - words that lead off power two sentences : example: first, above all, etc...
Conclusion signal - words that lead off the conclusion paragraph: example: to conclude, etc...
Lead & Hook - is the opening sentence or two in your theme in which you catch your reader's interest and introduce your topic.
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