This page updated:  1/27/2021

Prewrite:  Organize

The Goal:  

Use your mind map or word cloud/list to complete a writing scaffold.  A writing scaffold helps you develop your idea and organize your writing.  When you have a completed writing scaffold, you will be ready to create a rough draft. 

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Do you know what your essential question is?  If not, check out Jenny's letter again!

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Use this topic sentence in your writing scaffold: 

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For me, the three most important qualities for any teacher to have are ___, ___, and ___. 

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Feel free to write your own topic sentence, if you wish.

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Your Purpose: 

You will respond to the letter by sharing what you feel are the best qualities of a good teacher.

Your Audience:  

The audience is the letter writer and people like her. 

Directions:   

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1.  Make a copy of the Printable.  It is a blank writing scaffold.

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• Call your copy, "[My Name] writing scaffold for classification paragraph."

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2. Use the categories you developed as a way to present your details.  Remember, you will need to define your categories for the reader.

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3.  Submit a shareable link or upload your graphic organizer below.