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Writing Workshop 3 (continued)
8. The conclusion should follow from and support your thesis. Use the following questions to guide your thinking in drafting a conclusion:
• What did you say? (literal)
• What does it mean? (interpretive)
• Why does it matter? (universal)
Check Your Understanding
After you have completed this process, read over the completed expository essay that your class has created. Refer to the Scoring Guide to help determine how well the essay meets the expectations. Next, consider the following:
• Underline the thesis statement in the introduction and the topic sentence of each
body paragraph.
• Does the essay have a clear purpose and audience?
• Circle the transitions. Do transitions connect the ideas being developed?
• How relevant are the examples and details we used for evidence and support?
• Is the essay’s style appropriate for our audience?
• Does the essay include precise and vivid language?
• Does the conclusion follow from the information in the essay?
Revising for Language and Writer’s Craft
Coherence: A coherent essay is one that ties ideas together and flows smoothly, making the essay easy for the reader to follow. One way to revise for coherence is to use transitional words within and between paragraphs. Another way is to use varied sentence structures.
Transitional words and phrases guide your reader from one sentence, paragraph, or thought to another.
• Transitions that show examples: that is, such as, for example, in other words, for
instance
• Transitions that show time: first, next, after, finally, then, at the same time
• Transitions that show importance: second, more important, most important, most
of all, least, last but not least
9. Make a list of transitional words and phrases in the class essay:
10. Rewrite at least one sentence from the class essay to add transitional words or phrases, and then share your proposed revision with the class.
6 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 6
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