Writer's+Workshop

6th grade __Types of Writing__: Narrative, Descriptive, Informative, Persuasive __Paragraphs__: Main Ideas, Topic Sentences, Supporting Details, Clincher Statements, Spatial Order, Chronological Order, Transitions, Elaborating Details, Type of Paragraphs/Author's Purpose, __Writing Project__: 1. Pre-Writing - Form and Topic; Purpose and Audience; Gather Information; Organize and Arrange Ideas; 2. Writing - Introduction, Body, Conclusion; 3. Revising - Peer Editing; Self-Revision; Publishing

7th grade Parts of a paragraph (topic sentence, details, concluding sentence)--I think we call the parts different things and should streamline that maybe?! We call the details major support and further explaination; we call the last sentence the "clincher". We can discuss terminology to be consistent. Thesis statement (and where it goes! It should be the LAST sentence of the introduction) Transition words between paragraphs

8th grade