Ms. G. Amoedo & Ms.

Sosa
Essay writing that is organized and
structured is a life skill that children will use
in elementary school, middle school, high
school, on the SAT test, in college, and
potential jobs, etc.
Planning Outline
Organization
 Your teacher has asked that you
write a paper about Brazil. Write an
explanatory essay about Brazil. Your
essay must be based on ideas and
information from the passages.
 They are NOT producing 3 reasons.
 They are informing/explaining to the reader 3
things about the topic– in this case Brazil.
 They can pick 3 things from the passages, but
they must make sure they are BIG (broad) things
they can write a lot about.
 TOPIC 1

B
 TOPIC 2

TOPIC 3
A

B
BRAZIL

CITIES BRASILIA

RIO DE JANEIRO

CARNIVAL HISTORY

MUSIC

COSTUMES DRESSING UP

CULTURE

BRAZIL
 Hook
1. Restate the prompt
2. Question
3. Onomatopoeia
4. Starting statistic
5. Riddle
 3 reasons
 Wrap-up sentence
Introduction should be no more than 3-4
sentences.
 THERE ARE SO MANY FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT
BRAZIL. ITS CITIES, CARNIVAL, AND COSTUMES CATCH
THE ATTENTION OF MANY TOURIST EACH YEAR. BRAZIL
IS FULL OF SO MUCH CULTURE AND LIFE.
 When writing an argumentative  https://study.com/academy/to
essay, students have to first decide pic/fsa-grade-8-ela-
what side they are on.
argumentative-writing.html
 Sometimes it is best to pick a side
that you can write the most ab
 If students can not find 3 reasons to
support their side then it would be
best to pick another side
 Students must:

• Use evidence-based
terminology

• Variety of details

• Academic vocabulary
specific to focus of
prompt
 2. A PART OF THE PARAGRAPH
1. Transition words & topic sentence
 Quotation,
 First
 paraphrase
 Second
 Own thought/idea
 Secondly Does not need to be in this exact order.
 Next 3. B PART OF PARAGRAPH
 Also  Quotation,

 Lastly  paraphrase
 Own thought/idea
 Finally
 Wrap-up sentence
 Furthermore
Does not need to be in this exact order.
 In addition

Body paragraphs are roughly between 8-9 sentences

When quoting from the passage it is crucial that the student uses evidence-based terminology
 Reading prompt and passages- 25 minutes
 Composing a plan- 10 minutes
 I-parapgraph- 10 minutes
 Body paragraphs- 20 minutes each= 60 minutes total
 C-paragraph- 10 minutes

115 out of 120 minutes

 Students must:

• Stay on topic with what the prompt is

asking

• Use transitional words/phrases

• Must have an introduction/conclusion

Remind the students that when you give the 15-

minute warning to wrap up whatever paragraph
they are on and begin their conclusion
paragraph.
Students must:

• Capitalize

• Use appropriate
punctuation

• Correct spelling