Transition Words
Order Words:
first , next , then , last , finally
To Compare To Things:
in the same way, similarly, likewise, like,
as, and also.
To Summarize or Conclude:as a result, finally, in conclusion,
therefore, last, and in summary.
To Show Location:
above, across, against, along, among,
around, behind, below, beneath,
beside, between, by, down, in back of,
in front of, inside, into, near, off, on top
of, outside, over, throughout, to the right,
under.
To Add Information:
again, also, another, and, besides, for
example, for instance, next, finally, as
well, along with.
To Show Time:
about, after, at, before, during, first,
second, third, until, meanwhile, today,
tomorrow, yesterday, next, soon, later,
finally, then, as soon as, when.
To Contrast Things:
but, yet, otherwise, however, on the
other hand, still, although, and even
though.
To emphasize a Point:
again, for this reason, and in fact.
Transition Words
Order Words:
first , next , then , last , finally
To Compare Two Things:
in the same way, similarly, likewise, like,
as, and also.
To Summarize or Conclude:
as a result, finally, in conclusion,
therefore, last, and in summary.
To Show Location:
above, across, against, along, among,
around, behind, below, beneath,
beside, between, by, down, in back of,
in front of, inside, into, near, off, on top
of, outside, over, throughout, to the right,
under.
To Add Information:
again, also, another, and, besides, for
example, for instance, next, finally, as
well, along with.
To Show Time:
about, after, at, before, during, first,
second, third, until, meanwhile, today,
tomorrow, yesterday, next, soon, later,
finally, then, as soon as, when.
To Contrast Things:
but, yet, otherwise, however, on the
other hand, still, although, and even
though.
To emphasize a Point:
again, for this reason, and in fact.
Friday, August 28, 2009
power examples
Topic sentence is called the first power
Second power – major details
1) animals
2) dog
2) cat
While driving down the road, I saw two animals. 2) A young dog was carrying a newspaper across the pasture. 2) Later, I saw a cat that was being chased by a blue jay.
Third power adds minor detail – elaboration about the second power idea
1) animals
2) dog
3) [detail about second power]
2) cat
3) [detail about second power]
1) While driving down the road, I saw two animals. 2) A young dog was carrying a newspaper across the pasture. 3) I’ll bet someone will be really upset when they discover their missing newspaper. 2) Later, I saw a cat that was being chased by a blue jay. 3) The cat probably got too close to the bird’s nest.
Second power – major details
1) animals
2) dog
2) cat
While driving down the road, I saw two animals. 2) A young dog was carrying a newspaper across the pasture. 2) Later, I saw a cat that was being chased by a blue jay.
Third power adds minor detail – elaboration about the second power idea
1) animals
2) dog
3) [detail about second power]
2) cat
3) [detail about second power]
1) While driving down the road, I saw two animals. 2) A young dog was carrying a newspaper across the pasture. 3) I’ll bet someone will be really upset when they discover their missing newspaper. 2) Later, I saw a cat that was being chased by a blue jay. 3) The cat probably got too close to the bird’s nest.
power umbrella
Power Writing
1st power = Main ideas, topic sentences and topic paragraphs
2nd power = Major details that explain main ideas
3rd power = Minor details that elaborate upon or clarify major details
Words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs all have power as they relate to the other words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs.
A 1st power word serves as the most general, the “umbrella” word under which 2nd power words belong
1st power = Main ideas, topic sentences and topic paragraphs
2nd power = Major details that explain main ideas
3rd power = Minor details that elaborate upon or clarify major details
Words, phrases, sentences, and paragraphs all have power as they relate to the other words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs.
A 1st power word serves as the most general, the “umbrella” word under which 2nd power words belong
Write for Power
WRITE FOR POWER
Purpose for this style of writing:
To enhance unity, clarity, and coherence-
The "powers" will keep you on target. You will not ramble because each sentence must explain some preceding power. The first power sentence must serve as the umbrella, the general statement for which the other two sentences provide specifics. Also, each first power sentence must have expressed or implied a word or group of words we will call the Power Word or Words that unlock detail.
To make writing more clear for a reader, a writer often begins second power sentences, or uses somewhere within the sentences, transitions to make the flow of thought easy to follow. In addition to transition words from your list, you may repeat a word or words, or idea from the first power sentence as the transition.
A person will tend to make every type of error in three sentences as he will in thirty; thus, learn to control quality in your writing before you increase the quantity of it.
Master these guidelines
To become literate:
1. Use ink.
2. Have one-inch margins on all four sides of the paper.
3. Control neatness (no cross-outs nor ink erasures).
4. Indent the opening sentence of a paragraph one inch.
5. Write complete sentences.
6. Use proper grammar.
7. Spell correctly.
8. Punctuate properly.
Adapted from J. E. Sparks – Write For Power
Purpose for this style of writing:
To enhance unity, clarity, and coherence-
The "powers" will keep you on target. You will not ramble because each sentence must explain some preceding power. The first power sentence must serve as the umbrella, the general statement for which the other two sentences provide specifics. Also, each first power sentence must have expressed or implied a word or group of words we will call the Power Word or Words that unlock detail.
To make writing more clear for a reader, a writer often begins second power sentences, or uses somewhere within the sentences, transitions to make the flow of thought easy to follow. In addition to transition words from your list, you may repeat a word or words, or idea from the first power sentence as the transition.
A person will tend to make every type of error in three sentences as he will in thirty; thus, learn to control quality in your writing before you increase the quantity of it.
Master these guidelines
To become literate:
1. Use ink.
2. Have one-inch margins on all four sides of the paper.
3. Control neatness (no cross-outs nor ink erasures).
4. Indent the opening sentence of a paragraph one inch.
5. Write complete sentences.
6. Use proper grammar.
7. Spell correctly.
8. Punctuate properly.
Adapted from J. E. Sparks – Write For Power
Power Writing power point notes
ppt notes Monday, August 31
Power Writing
What is it?
How do I do it?
Why doesn’t my teacher just let me write the way I want?
What is it?Power Writing is a method…
To help you organize what you want to write, and
To help you write clearly, concisely, and logically
What is it?Power Writing acts as a foundation for your writing
At first, your writing may seem plain and boring when you are learning the basics.
…but then you add style, and your plain writing transforms into an interesting and unique piece. Just like a house can have style, so can your writing.
How do I do it? Let’s learn the foundation.Power Writing assigns numbers to each sentence…
1st Power Sentence
Contains the main idea or topic sentence
May state a number
Example:
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons.
2nd Power Sentence
Contains general or broad information
Refers to the 1st PS (Power Sentence)
Example:
First, I did all my chores.
(This sentence contains broad information because we don’t know what the chores were.)
1st and 2nd Power Sentences Together:
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. Secondly, I earned good grades.
1st Power Sentence (PS) = Topic 2nd Power Sentences give information that refers to the 1st Power Sentence
3rd PS (Power Sentence)
Contains specific information
Refers to the 2nd PS directly above it
Example:
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom, and I cleaned my bathroom.
(This 3rd PS tells something specific about the chores, so it is
giving more info about the 2nd PS right above it.)
Let’s put these sentences together to form a paragraph. We’ll have a paragraph containing five Power Writing sentences: 1-2-3-2-3
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom, and I cleaned my bathroom. Secondly, I earned good grades. I received an 85 in math because I did my homework every day.
Sometimes you will see Power Writing numbers written vertically to show the relationship of the sentences to each other.
1
2-3
2-3
Sometimes you will see Power Writing numbers written vertically to show the relationship of the sentences to each other.
1
2-3
2-3
So the first 3rd Power Sentence tells exactly what chores the writer completed. It gives specific info about the 2nd PS right above it.1-2-3-2-3
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom, and I cleaned my bathroom. Secondly, I earned good grades. I received an 85 in math because I did my homework every day.
The next 3rd Power Sentence tells exactly what the writer did to get good grades. Therefore, it gives information about the 2nd PS directly above it.
4th Power Sentence
Contains very specific information
Refers to the 3rd PS (Power Sentence) directly above it
Example:
It took me about two hours to clean only because my bathtub had lots of black mold around the edge.
When we put it together, we have a Power Writing paragraph: 1-2-3-4-2-3-4
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom and cleaned my bathroom. It took me about two hours to clean only because my bathtub had lots of black mold around the edge. Secondly, I earned good grades. I received an 85 in math because I did my homework every day. Sometimes it was hard to complete my assignments when I had soccer practice on school nights.
1
2-3-4
2-3-4
Okay, we have a paragraph written in a clear, concise, and logical way but it is boring. However, you can transform a logical but boring piece of writing into something interesting by adding style. Try these simple methods: 1. Vary sentence beginnings2. Use vivid vocabulary 3. Use figurative language. Look at the next slide to see style changes added…
Having a foolproof plan helped me easily win my parents’ permission to go camping. No matter what, I completed my chores when I was told. Vacuuming the house went quickly, but scrubbing my bathroom posed problems. It could take me two hours to complete both jobs because of the intensive effort required to free the black mold blooming along the edges of my tub. Next, I maintained good grades even in my hardest subject. By doing my homework every night, I earned an 85 in math. However, maintaining this nightly homework routine was difficult on evenings I returned home from soccer practice exhausted.
As you can see, we maintained the foundation of the paragraph. In other words, though it sounded better because it had style, it was still written in a logical way.
So when you write, always have the Power Writing foundation so it is organized, but then add lots of style to make it interesting.
Basic Foundation + Style= Interesting
Why doesn’t my teacher just let me write the way I want?Because your teacher …
Wants you to excel.
Wants you to grow as a writer, to get better at what you can do.
Remember: Words are the outer clothing of our ideas.
-Agatha Christie, author
Why doesn’t my teacher just let me write the way I want?
Because your teacher …
Wants to give you the tools to organize your thoughts, so you can communicate with others.
Remember: If people can not write well, they can not think well. And, if they can not think well, others will do the thinking for them.
- George Orwell, author
There is more to learn about Power Writing
How to write an introduction
How to write a conclusion
How to write longer pieces
But don’t worry… your teacher will help you, step-by-step, until your are writing great things.
Power Writing
What is it?
How do I do it?
Why doesn’t my teacher just let me write the way I want?
What is it?Power Writing is a method…
To help you organize what you want to write, and
To help you write clearly, concisely, and logically
What is it?Power Writing acts as a foundation for your writing
At first, your writing may seem plain and boring when you are learning the basics.
…but then you add style, and your plain writing transforms into an interesting and unique piece. Just like a house can have style, so can your writing.
How do I do it? Let’s learn the foundation.Power Writing assigns numbers to each sentence…
1st Power Sentence
Contains the main idea or topic sentence
May state a number
Example:
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons.
2nd Power Sentence
Contains general or broad information
Refers to the 1st PS (Power Sentence)
Example:
First, I did all my chores.
(This sentence contains broad information because we don’t know what the chores were.)
1st and 2nd Power Sentences Together:
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. Secondly, I earned good grades.
1st Power Sentence (PS) = Topic 2nd Power Sentences give information that refers to the 1st Power Sentence
3rd PS (Power Sentence)
Contains specific information
Refers to the 2nd PS directly above it
Example:
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom, and I cleaned my bathroom.
(This 3rd PS tells something specific about the chores, so it is
giving more info about the 2nd PS right above it.)
Let’s put these sentences together to form a paragraph. We’ll have a paragraph containing five Power Writing sentences: 1-2-3-2-3
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom, and I cleaned my bathroom. Secondly, I earned good grades. I received an 85 in math because I did my homework every day.
Sometimes you will see Power Writing numbers written vertically to show the relationship of the sentences to each other.
1
2-3
2-3
Sometimes you will see Power Writing numbers written vertically to show the relationship of the sentences to each other.
1
2-3
2-3
So the first 3rd Power Sentence tells exactly what chores the writer completed. It gives specific info about the 2nd PS right above it.1-2-3-2-3
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom, and I cleaned my bathroom. Secondly, I earned good grades. I received an 85 in math because I did my homework every day.
The next 3rd Power Sentence tells exactly what the writer did to get good grades. Therefore, it gives information about the 2nd PS directly above it.
4th Power Sentence
Contains very specific information
Refers to the 3rd PS (Power Sentence) directly above it
Example:
It took me about two hours to clean only because my bathtub had lots of black mold around the edge.
When we put it together, we have a Power Writing paragraph: 1-2-3-4-2-3-4
My parents gave me permission to go camping for two reasons. First, I did all my chores. I vacuumed my bedroom and cleaned my bathroom. It took me about two hours to clean only because my bathtub had lots of black mold around the edge. Secondly, I earned good grades. I received an 85 in math because I did my homework every day. Sometimes it was hard to complete my assignments when I had soccer practice on school nights.
1
2-3-4
2-3-4
Okay, we have a paragraph written in a clear, concise, and logical way but it is boring. However, you can transform a logical but boring piece of writing into something interesting by adding style. Try these simple methods: 1. Vary sentence beginnings2. Use vivid vocabulary 3. Use figurative language. Look at the next slide to see style changes added…
Having a foolproof plan helped me easily win my parents’ permission to go camping. No matter what, I completed my chores when I was told. Vacuuming the house went quickly, but scrubbing my bathroom posed problems. It could take me two hours to complete both jobs because of the intensive effort required to free the black mold blooming along the edges of my tub. Next, I maintained good grades even in my hardest subject. By doing my homework every night, I earned an 85 in math. However, maintaining this nightly homework routine was difficult on evenings I returned home from soccer practice exhausted.
As you can see, we maintained the foundation of the paragraph. In other words, though it sounded better because it had style, it was still written in a logical way.
So when you write, always have the Power Writing foundation so it is organized, but then add lots of style to make it interesting.
Basic Foundation + Style= Interesting
Why doesn’t my teacher just let me write the way I want?Because your teacher …
Wants you to excel.
Wants you to grow as a writer, to get better at what you can do.
Remember: Words are the outer clothing of our ideas.
-Agatha Christie, author
Why doesn’t my teacher just let me write the way I want?
Because your teacher …
Wants to give you the tools to organize your thoughts, so you can communicate with others.
Remember: If people can not write well, they can not think well. And, if they can not think well, others will do the thinking for them.
- George Orwell, author
There is more to learn about Power Writing
How to write an introduction
How to write a conclusion
How to write longer pieces
But don’t worry… your teacher will help you, step-by-step, until your are writing great things.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
List Yourself
August 26
Make columns on your paper and list ten (10) items in each category. You should have a total of 10 categories with 10 items listed under each. You may double or triple column on the same sheet but don't write on the back please.
List Yourself
List the activities you’d do if you weren’t so afraid.
List all the smells that evoke emotions or memories.
List what consistently worries you each day.
List what always makes you laugh.
List all the products you’d eliminate to make a better world.
List the best gifts you’ve ever been given.
List the ways you’ve changed for the better (or worse).
List the toys, clothes, and other items you wish you could have saved from your childhood.
List the ideas you feel passionately about.
List all the things you hide when friends come to visit.
Make columns on your paper and list ten (10) items in each category. You should have a total of 10 categories with 10 items listed under each. You may double or triple column on the same sheet but don't write on the back please.
List Yourself
List the activities you’d do if you weren’t so afraid.
List all the smells that evoke emotions or memories.
List what consistently worries you each day.
List what always makes you laugh.
List all the products you’d eliminate to make a better world.
List the best gifts you’ve ever been given.
List the ways you’ve changed for the better (or worse).
List the toys, clothes, and other items you wish you could have saved from your childhood.
List the ideas you feel passionately about.
List all the things you hide when friends come to visit.
Walk Through the Forest
August 25
Through the Forest
Close your eyes and visualize a forest. We are going to walk through the forest. Be aware of the sights, the sounds, the smells, the textures, even the tastes if you want to…everything around you. Follow instructions listed below. Use complete sentences and keep writing until you include all prompts below. You should have a couple of pages. Use as much detail as possible. Don’t worry about anything but writing at this point. Keep the word LIFE in mind as you write.
1. You have parked your car in the parking lot, strapped on your backpack, adjusted your hiking boots, and are ready to begin. You enter the forest. Describe the forest.
2. After you have walked a while, you see a key on the ground. Describe the key then pick it up and put it in your backpack and walk on.
3. Soon you spot a cup under a tree. Describe the cup.
4. All of a sudden you hear a noise. When you turn around, you see a bear. What do you do?
5. Once you and the bear part company, you resume your walk and you discover a lake. Describe the lake then make your way to the other shore.
6. When you get to the other side of the lake, you find a cave. Describe the cave.
7. At the end of your walk through the forest, you come upon a wall. Describe the wall.
8. Conclude your walk.
Through the Forest
Close your eyes and visualize a forest. We are going to walk through the forest. Be aware of the sights, the sounds, the smells, the textures, even the tastes if you want to…everything around you. Follow instructions listed below. Use complete sentences and keep writing until you include all prompts below. You should have a couple of pages. Use as much detail as possible. Don’t worry about anything but writing at this point. Keep the word LIFE in mind as you write.
1. You have parked your car in the parking lot, strapped on your backpack, adjusted your hiking boots, and are ready to begin. You enter the forest. Describe the forest.
2. After you have walked a while, you see a key on the ground. Describe the key then pick it up and put it in your backpack and walk on.
3. Soon you spot a cup under a tree. Describe the cup.
4. All of a sudden you hear a noise. When you turn around, you see a bear. What do you do?
5. Once you and the bear part company, you resume your walk and you discover a lake. Describe the lake then make your way to the other shore.
6. When you get to the other side of the lake, you find a cave. Describe the cave.
7. At the end of your walk through the forest, you come upon a wall. Describe the wall.
8. Conclude your walk.
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