The past few weeks of class we have really focused on learning how to organized our thoughts in order to write a great expository paper. I feel like everyone has a great grasp on organizing their thoughts, so we have moved on to learning how to write topic sentences.
The first type of topic sentence that we have learned is the Occasion/Position Statement. We took notes on this in class, looked at several exampled, and practiced writing several O/P Statements individually. The Handy Pages also has a section on topic sentences that highlights the Occasion/Position Statements. Please use these as a reference for your homework! :)
Directions: Write an O/P Statement for each of the topics written below. When you are finished, you should have three outstanding Occasion/Position Statements.
TOPICS:
1. comparing Mary and Colin
2. your feelings about the book The Secret Garden
3. how Lord Craven feels about Colin
Have a great week off while I meet with your parents during Teacher/Teacher Conferences! See you in November! :)
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