EmPOWER
Your writing!!!!!!!!!!!!
What does EmPOWER stand for?
E- Evaluate
mP- Make a Plan
O- Organize
W- Write
E- Edit
R- Re-write
Evaluate
What is this assignment asking me to do?– Circle action words and underline key
words that tell me what to do.
Write an essay and explain why John Smith’s leadership helped the pilgrims survive.
Evaluate
How many parts will my paper have to have?
Write an essay and explain why John Smith’s leadership helped the pilgrims survive.
We need to know what John Smith was like as a leader and what he did to help the pilgrims survive.
So there will be two body paragraphs!
Make a plan
Look at the words you circled and underlined. In this assignment, my job is to….. Compare, contrast, describe, persuade, retell, summarize, give information, give an opinion.
8 Discourse Moves
Compare- tell how two things are alike
Contrast- tell how two things are different
Describe- describe using adjectives Persuade- convince your reader to
think a certain way, believe what you believe, or do something.
8 Discourse Moves Cont…..
Summarize- Tell the main ideas Retell- Tell a brief story about
something that happened. Give information- Tell what you know
about a topic Give an opinion- Tell what you
believe about your topic.
Maps
What kind of maps will help me plan my ideas????
What do I need to know??
Do I need to conduct more research on this topic?
Where can I find the information I need?
Setting goals for my paper
Goals should be SMART Specific Measureable Attainable Realistic Trackable
Examples of goals
Format Goals• I will format my paper correctly
MLA formatHeading
NameTeacher NameClass Date
Double spaced
Goals cont…
Mechanics– More than half my words will be spelled
correctly– I will use punctuation correctly
throughout the whole paper.
Goals cont…
Paragraph – I will create 1 complete paragraph
(topic sentence, FREDs, closing sentence)
– I will say more about each FRED– All ideas in my paragraph will prove my
topic sentence.
Goals cont..
Essay – I will write a clear thesis – I will create 3-5 paragraphs with all the
parts (topic sentence, FREDs, closing sentence)
– I will use BPT to write my introduction– I will use PSST to write my conclusion
Goals cont…
Style – I will address my audience appropriately– I will use varied and appropriate transitions– I will use consistent verb tense through the
whole paper– I will use impressive and unusual vocabulary
related to my topic– I will convince my reader.– My reader will understand something new
after reading my paper.– I will excite and interest my reader.
Thesis Statement
What do you have to prove in your paper?
Make sure that you clearly state what the topic(s)of your body paragraphs are in your thesis.
Introduction
Start off by writing a general statement on the topic of your essay. – Sometimes in life unexpected illness
can change your life dramatically.•Include important background information the reader needs to know in order to understand the topic of your essay.
•Insert your thesis statement
Body Paragraphs
FREDsFacts, Reasons, Examples and Details
•These are used to support your thesis!!!!!
Conclusion
PSST!!! Its almost overP-Paraphrase your thesis (do not copy and
paste from your intro)SS-Summarize Subtopics (2-3 sentences)T-leave the reader THINKING
YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 4 SENTENCES IN YOUR CONCLUSION.
EDIT
Re-read your paper out loud to hear any mistakes you may have made.
(read to another person or into a tape recorder)
• COLA (editors checklist)•Content•Organization• Language• Appearance
Content
Was the writing prompt fully answered? (check by looking at how the prompt was evaluated)
Are there FREDs in the body paragraphs?
Are the ideas in the paper related to the thesis?
Organization
Is there an Intro, Body and Conclusion?– How are they structured? (BPT and
PSST). •MLA format•Does it make sense?• Transitions between paragraphs?
Language
Is the essay interesting? Does the writer use good vocabulary
or is it basic? Are there different types of
sentences used?
Appearance
Spelling is correct Rules of capitalization are consistent Appropriate punctuation is used.
RE-write
Take the information you received from the editing process and make the necessary corrections.
Give it one more look before handing it in.
Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now you are EmPOWERED!