PPT-Compare/Contrast Informative Writing

A stepbystep guide for organizing a comparecontrast paper Standards What are we learning 5RIKID3 Explain the relationships and interactions among two or more individuals events andor ideas in a text. Lesson. We Were There, Too. !. Unit 3, Lesson 15. Day # 1. Created by: M. Christoff,. Enrichment Specialist, Field Local Schools. Students will compare and contrast to understand relationships among ideas.. What is Informative/Explanatory Writing?. Informative/Explanatory writing . is nonfiction writing about a topic. . Informative/Explanatory writing. gives facts and information, explains how to do something, or tells readers about real people and events.. Chapter 6 Best Practices in Writing Instruction. George E Newell. Jennifer . VanDerHeide. Melissa Wilson. The need for teaching informative writing from sources. In the effort to reform writing two major themes have emerged. :. Today we will write a 4 paragraph Compare and Contrast essay. In a . compare and contrast essay, . ideas are organized to show how two concepts, items or people are alike (compare) or how they are different (contrast). . We use compare and contrast order to show how ideas are similar and different. . We use. transition words. to show our readers how . our details . are . related and whether they show similarity or difference. . Compare and contrast. Finding similarities and differences. Why?. Deepens understanding of:. Character. Setting. Plot. Theme. Genre. Connects thinking . Within texts. Between texts. The dentist. ways to. Day 2. Jennifer Throndsen, PreK-12 Literacy and Library Media Coordinator. Sara Wiebke, K-3 Literacy Specialist. Overview of Day 2. Writing Collection Project . Scoring Samples. Sorting Students into Instructional Groups to Plan Instruction. English I. Copy the following list:. Comparison Words. likewise . just . comparable . related. like . equally . in like manner . akin . corresponds to. Contrast Words. but . however . in contrast . 2016. Requirements. Goal: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.. STEPS. Steps towards a successful essay. So what?. 1) So . they’re alike and they’re different. So what? . A . good paper will not simply offer a summary of themes, characters, or plot. . Your job is to think about how these comparisons and contrasts create meaningful connections to a larger issue. . Explanatory/Informative Writing . by . d. efinition. means that the writing conveys . information accurately. The . writer's. purpose is to increase the reader's knowledge, to help the reader better understand a procedure or process, or to increase the reader's comprehension of a concept. Warm-up #1 10/13/14. How are apples and oranges the same? How are they different?. What are some reasons why you would compare apples and oranges?. You are trying to persuade a friend to eat an apple instead of an orange – what arguments could you use?. Day 2. Jennifer Throndsen, PreK-12 Literacy and Library Media Coordinator. Sara Wiebke, K-3 Literacy Specialist. Overview of Day 2. Writing Collection Project . Scoring Samples. Sorting Students into Instructional Groups to Plan Instruction. on . Fences. and . The Piano Lesson. b. y August Wilson. August Wilson is most celebrated for writing . The Pittsburgh Cycle. , a 10-play series that explores each decade of African-American experience in the 20.