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Out of the Dust Lesson #9 Class Notes
A QUICK REVIEW:Compare = to _______ how two things are the ____________Contrast = to ______ how two things are ___________But to truly write good comparisons and contrasts, we must learn to use ____________ ___________.Transition words make our ________________ and _________________ flow much more _____________.This is especially important when we are writing an __________________.
The transition words for comparing:
The transition words for contrasting:
An _______________________ ____________________ is the way in which information is presented.A few of the many information formats:
--_______________________________--_______-based ___________ articles (no links)--_______-based ___________ stories (links)--____________. (________________, charts, _________________)--_______________________________
Out of the Dust Discussion: What actions can we use to describe how Billie Jo reacts to having to take a test during a dust storm?________________________________________________________________________________
How could we describe Ma’s reactions to the bank closing and re-opening? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
How could we describe Billie Jo’s reactions to the bank closing and re-opening? _______________________________________________________________________________________________
What is Ma’s reaction to County Agent Dewey’s bad news? _______________________________
What is Billie Jo’s reaction to County Agent Dewey’s bad news? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How would you describe Billie Jo’s dad? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Applying this Information, as We Learn to be Better Writers:The three middle paragraphs of every essay should be CRE paragraphs.C = ______________________R = ______________________E = ______________________
In this lesson: We explored the characters of Billie, Ma, and Daddy. We also used this information to help us learn how to write a proper CRE paragraph.