Description
- Narrative: Students will write a story with a clear sequence of events, they will introduce a narrator and characters, they will include dialogue a description to chow how characters respond in different situations, they will use details to effectively communicate the experiences of characters and events, they will use a variety of words and phrases to show the order of events, and write a conclusion
- Information: Clearly introduce the topic, organize related information into logical paragraphs or sections, write facts definitions, and details about the topic, use quotations and concrete details when necessary to further develop the topic, include topic-specific vocabulary, connect ideas with linking words and phrases, and write a conclusion
- Opinion/Argument: Write an introduction that clearly states an opinion, write ideas and supporting reasons in an organized structure, write supporting reasons in logical order with facts and details, connect an opinion and supporting reason with linking words, and write a concluding sentence or paragraph
Building Writers composition workbooks offer extra practice for writing skills development and can be easily incorporated into a writing block as independent writing or as whole group practice to meet your students varying needs. Students become better, more fluent writers as they write about cross-curricular topics and practice three types of writing styles: narrative, information, and opinion.
