Step Up to Writing

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Step Up to Writing

• Sample Paragraph
• Writing Process

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• Pandas
• My favorite animal is the Giant Panda for two
  reasons. First of all, I like the panda because
  of its cut appearance. The panda's black and
  white body colors are simple, make it stand out,
  and look soft. Its sad looking face makes me want
  to hug it and make it happy. In addition, I am
  fond of the giant panda because it is endangered.
  We all should try to preserve the animals, like
  the panda, that are in danger of extinction.
  Clearly, the Giant Panda is the animal I like
  best.

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How was this paragraph created?

• Step 1 of the writing process
• PREWRITING
• In Step Up to Writing we will create prewriting
  outlines using the colors of the traffic signal.

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First, you must choose your topic Topic Pandas
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Green- GO Topic Sentence

• Topic Pandas
• Green-Giant Panda Favorite Animal
• Remember- Outlines do not have to be in complete
  sentences. They can be simple and we can add to
  them later.

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Yellow- Slow Down-Reasons/Details/Facts

• What are the reasons that the panda is your
  favorite?
• Topic Pandas
• Green-Giant Panda Favorite Animal
• Yellow- Cute apperance
• Yellow-Endangered

Leave space after your yellows so you can add in
your reds (examples and explanations).
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RED- Stop- Explain or give examples

• Explain or give examples to support your yellows
• Topic Pandas
• Green-Giant Panda Favorite Animal
• Yellow- Cute appearance
• Red-colors
• Red-soft fur
• Red-sad face
• Yellow-Endangered
• Red-We should try to preserve

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• Topic Pandas
• Green-Giant Panda Favorite Animal
• Yellow- Cute appearance Red-colors
• Red-soft fur
• Red-sad face
• Yellow-Endangered
• Red-We should try to preserve
• Green-Rephrase topic sentence

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• Once you have created your outline, you can move
  to the next step of the writing process.
• DRAFTING
• You will use your outline to create a rough draft
  of your paragraph. Dont forget transitions.

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• Pandas
• My favorite animal is the Giant Panda for two
  reasons. First of all, I like the panda because
  it looks so cute. The panda's black and white
  body colors are simple, make it stand out, and
  look soft. Its sad looking face makes me want to
  hug it and make it happy. In addition, I am fond
  of the giant panda because it is endangered. We
  all should try to preserve the animals, like the
  panda, that are in danger of extinction. Clearly,
  the Giant Panda is the animal I like best.

Topic Pandas Green-Giant Panda Favorite Animal
Yellow- Cute apperance
Red-colors Red-soft fur Red-sad face
Yellow-Endangered Red-We should try to
preserve Green-Rephrase topic sentence
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Lets try an outline together

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