Great Writing!
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GREAT WRITING!A True Definition! Hopefully?!
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Why is it important to be
able to write well/effectively?
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What makes someone a good/great writer?
What makes something fall into the category of “bad
writing”?
What are the key components of effective
writing?
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What Strong Writers Do that You May Not
Qualities of Great Writing
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Great Writing is:CLEAR
People know what you are communicating!
It is EASY to read.
G.W.s focus on the MESSAGE!
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Great Writing is:DELIBERATE
Organized in an intelligent way!
Takes time! G.W.s KNOW what they want to communicate!
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Great Writing is:PERSONAL
It matters, if only to you!
It moves/ changes/ inspires people.
G.W.s NEED to create works that matter!
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Great Writing is:
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What Apathy Can Destroy!
Dangers of Ambiguous Writing
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The Dangers of Ambiguous Writing
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The Dangers of Ambiguous Writing
Dear John:I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy—will you let me be yours?Jane
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The Dangers of Ambiguous Writing
Dear John:I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?Yours,Jane
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The Dangers of Ambiguous Writing
Dear John:I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous, kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you. I have no feelings whatsoever when we're apart. I can be forever happy—will you let me be yours?
Jane
Dear John:I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous, kind, thoughtful people, who are not like you. Admit to being useless and inferior. You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings whatsoever. When we're apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours,Jane
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Type of ¶ Where It Goes
What It Does Necessary Pieces
Introduction
• FIRST paragraph in any NONFICTION piece
• Gains reader’s INTEREST
• Clearly IDENTIFIES the TOPIC of the ENTIRE WORK
• HOOK – also, known as the “attention getter” or the “grabber”
• THESIS – LAST sentence IN the INTRO that clearly asserts author’s opinion/point
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Type of ¶ Where It Goes
What It Does Necessary Pieces
Body ¶s • MIDDLE section of the piece
• The “meat and potatoes” of the paper (where all the information is)
• Provides SUPPORT for the THESIS
• Offers examples to PROVE the THESIS is true
• EXPLAINS important points to make sure they are understood
• topic sentence – first sentence of each body ¶
• supporting details – evidence that proves the thesis is true
• explanation – develops ideas so they are understood
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Type of ¶ Where It Goes
What It Does Necessary Pieces
Conclusion
• LAST paragraph in any NONFICTION piece
• Restates the THESIS so audience remembers what just happened
• Ends BOLDLY with ideas for further thought, suggestions for change, or plans for the future
• RESTATED THESIS – a reworded statement that refreshes the audience’s memory about the topic
• DYING WORDS – Bold final statement that resonates with the reader
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Type of ¶ Where It Goes
What It Does Necessary Pieces
Introduction
• FIRST paragraph in any NONFICTION piece
• Gains reader’s INTEREST
• Clearly IDENTIFIES the TOPIC of the ENTIRE WORK
• HOOK – also, known as the “attention getter” or the “grabber”
• THESIS – LAST sentence IN the INTRO that clearly asserts author’s opinion/point
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Type of ¶ Where It Goes
What It Does Necessary Pieces
Body ¶s • MIDDLE section of the piece
• The “meat and potatoes” of the paper (where all the information is)
• Provides SUPPORT for the THESIS
• Offers examples to PROVE the THESIS is true
• EXPLAINS important points to make sure they are understood
• topic sentence – first sentence of each body ¶
• supporting details – evidence that proves the thesis is true
• explanation – develops ideas so they are understood
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Type of ¶ Where It Goes
What It Does Necessary Pieces
Conclusion
• LAST paragraph in any NONFICTION piece
• Restates the THESIS so audience remembers what just happened
• Ends BOLDLY with ideas for further thought, suggestions for change, or plans for the future
• RESTATED THESIS – a reworded statement that refreshes the audience’s memory about the topic
• DYING WORDS – Bold final statement that resonates with the reader