PREWRITING - Before beginning to write you need to plan. Think about the topic.
                        What do you already know?  Where can you get more information?
                        Gather the information.  Think about the purpose of your assignment.
                        Write down ides you get.
 

MAKE AN OUTLINE -  Group and name your ideas.  Add specific details and
                                       examples to each group.

                                        I.  Main idea and preview
                                        II. Body - Name of first group/topic sentence
                                                        a. details
                                                        b. examples
                                                        c. explanations
                                        III. Body - Name of second group/topic sentence
                                                        a. details
                                                        b. examples
                                                        c. explanations
                                        IV. Conclusion - Relate to points in the introductory
                                                                 paragraph.

WRITE - Start with introductory paragraph.  This will tell your reader the main idea and give your reader a preview of your whole composition. * Remember the topic sentence should not be boring or flat.
                Next write the body.  The name of each group will become part of the topic sentence of each paragraph.  The ideas will become supporting sentences with explanations and examples as needed.
                Finally you are ready to write the conclusion.  Use the last paragraph to give some final advice, to express opinions, or to propose a solution to the problems you have mentioned. This paragraph should tie into the introduction.

CHECK YOUR WORK - Check your sentence structure/ punctuation
                                         Check capitalization.
                                                Capitalize
                                                1. First word
                                                2. I
                                                3. Names of people
                                                4. Names of cities/states
                                                5. Names of places
                                                6. Holidays
                                                7. Titles of respect
                                                8. Titles of songs and stories
                                                9. Initials
                                        Check your overall work.
                                                1. Is my purpose clear from the beginning?
                                                2. Are paragraphs clear and to the point?
                                                3. Do they relate to each other?
                                                4. Is my concluding paragraph strong?
                                                    Have I kept my composition interesting right up
                                                    to the end?

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