Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
___________________________
1ST MAIN POINT
___________________________
2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
2NDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. ____________________________________ 2.____________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
Paragraph 2 — Write 4 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, and a supporting sentence for the second point.
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingtwo-point sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
Sentences 2–7 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
Sentence 8 — Write a concluding sentence.
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting and characters, tell what happened, and write a strong ending.
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Sentneces 1–2 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
Sentences 3–6 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
Sentence 7 — Tell about the final results.
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
___________________________
1ST MAIN POINT
___________________________
2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
___________________________
1ST MAIN POINT
___________________________
2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
___________________________
1ST MAIN POINT
___________________________
2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
___________________________
1ST MAIN POINT
___________________________
2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
___________________________
1ST MAIN POINT
___________________________
2ND MAIN POINT
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
________________________________
SUPPORTING DETAIL
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ____________________________________________________________
Topic: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
List 2 points about the topic:
1. _______________________________ 2._________________________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a two-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Two-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic and number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write your first point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write your second point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write your third point in a complete sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a concluding general sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Expository Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the first point,a second-point sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point, a third-pointsentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, an extra-information sentence,and a three-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a concluding general sentence and a concludingthree-point sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Expository Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 2 — Write a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 3 — Write a first-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 4 — Write a supporting sentence for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 5 — Write a second-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 6 — Write a supporting sentence for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 7 — Write a third-point persuasive sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 8 — Write a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 9 — Write a first concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 10 — Write a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Point Persuasive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 6 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the firstpoint, a second-point persuasive sentence, a supporting sentence for the second point,a third-point persuasive sentence, and a supporting sentence for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Three-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
SUPPORTING DETAIL
1STMAIN POINT
2NDMAIN POINT
3RDMAIN POINT
TOPIC
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
List 3 persuasive points about the topic:
1.________________________ 2._______________________ 3.______________________
Paragraph 1 — Write 3 sentences: a topic and number sentence, a reason sentence,and a general number sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write 3–4 sentences: a first-point persuasive sentence and two or more supportingsentences for the first point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Write 3–4 sentences: a second-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the second point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write 3–4 sentences: a third-point persuasive sentence and two or moresupporting sentences for the third point.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 5 — Write 2 sentences: a first concluding sentence and a final concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Five-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOUNDS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
FEELS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ACTIVITIES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
LOOKS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SOMETHING SPECIAL
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MOVES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
TASTES
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SMELLS
___________________________________
TOPIC
Descriptive Paragraph
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Describe a person, an animal, a place, a plant, an object, a nature scene, an event, or a feeling.
Sentence 1 — Write a topic sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentences 2–11 — Use the prewriting map and the descriptive guidelines from your referenceto help you.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence 12 — Write a concluding sentence.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Descriptive Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
SETTING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
ENDING
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
MAIN IDEA
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
CHARACTERS
___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
PLOT
___________________________________
TOPIC
Narrative
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Tell the problem, describe the setting, develop the characters and the plot, and write a strong ending.
Main Idea — Tell the problem or situation that needs a solution.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Setting — Tell when and where the story takes place.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Characters — Tell whom or what the story is about.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Plot — Tell what the characters in the story do and what happens to them.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Ending — Use a strong ending that will bring the story to a close.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Narrative
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Narrative
Venn Diagram for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Compare and Contrast Essay
Similaritiesof Both
SecondSubject
FirstSubject
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell about the two subjects you are comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Tell how the subjects are similar. This is called comparing.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the subjects are different. This is called contrasting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Write a conclusion that summarizes what you think about the two subjects. Add a final comment that ties your ideas together for a strong ending.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Comparison and Contrast Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Comparison and Contrast Essay
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Paragraph
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Paragraph
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Paragraph
Prewriting Map
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
WA: ___________ Type of Writing: ______________________________________________________________________________
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How-To Essay
_______________________________________________________________________________________
TOPIC
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
STEPS
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
FINAL RESULTS
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell why your topic is important. List the materials needed for your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Use time-order words or numbers as you write about the steps used tocomplete your project.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell about the final results.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a How-To Essay
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
How-to Essay
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Describe the main character(s) and the problem he/she/they faced.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write a short version (summary) of the main events in the story.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Tell how the problem was solved and how the story ended.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 4 — Give your opinion of the book. Tell why you liked or disliked the book.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Fiction Book Review
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Fiction Book Review
Type of Writing: _________________________________________________________________
Topic: _________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 1 — Tell what the book is about (the topic). List three or more facts that you will discuss.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2 — Write about each fact you listed in Paragraph 1 and provide supporting details.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3 — Give your opinion of the book. Tell why you liked or disliked the book.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Outline for a Nonfiction Book Review
Name:________________________________________________________________________ Date:________________________________
Nonfiction Book Review
