ISAT Writing

The ISAT test are coming up. The District will be testing the first week of March. During the next few weeks the sixth graders will be reviewing the format for Persuasive and Narrative writing. Below is the suggested format of each.

Persuasive Composition Outline
I. Hook: An opening sentence that attracts or “hooks” the reader’s attention
INTERPRET your hook (powerful statement, quote, or fact)
Background Information: What you may already know about the topic in favor of your argument. Remind readers of the important information about your topic.
Argument: Your THESIS STATEMENT – one clear sentence stating what your composition is about

II. Reason 1: a REASON, BENEFIT, or an ADVANTAGE to support your argument.
Evidence 1: may consist of facts, examples, statistics, or real life experiences that supports your reason
Interpretation: Explain and Extend
Evidence 2: “same”
Interpretation:
Evidence 3: “same”
Interpretation:

III. Reason 2: a REASON, BENEFIT, or an ADVANTAGE to support your argument.
Evidence 1:may consist of facts, examples, statistics, or real life experiences that supports your reason
Interpretation: Explain and Extend
Evidence 2: “same”
Interpretation:
Evidence 3: “same”
Interpretation:

IV. Reason 3: a REASON, BENEFIT, or an ADVANTAGE to support your argument.
Evidence 1:may consist of facts, examples, statistics, or real life experiences that supports your reason
Interpretation: Explain and Extend
Evidence 2: “same”
Interpretation:
Evidence 3: “same”
Interpretation:

V. Argument: restatement of the argument
Summarize Reasons: restatement of the three reasons that support your argument
Exit Sentence: a prediction, question, recommendation, or quotation. Strongest sentence.


Plotting out A Narrative
Setting:
Time and place of the story
Situation:
The beginning of the story that introduces the time and the place and hints at or introduces the characters.
Main Character:
The person whose story the reader is following
Initial Incident:
The event that starts the conflict
Conflict:
The struggle or problem the main character is trying to overcome. It could be INTERNAL (within himself/herself) or EXTERNAL (with another person/force).
Rising Action:
The events of the plot line that build suspense and lead to the CLIMAX
Climax:
The event which leads to the resolution of the conflict
Impact:
Part of the falling action, shows how the resolution of the conflict affects the main character, other characters, or the situation of the story. The IMPACT shows how the resolution of the conflict is significant.
Theme:
The theme is the main idea of the story. The theme can be a moral, message, lesson, or wisdom learned by the main character and shared with the reader.