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How to Evaluate Media
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Sandwich Your Quotations
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Make a Reading-Writing Connection
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My Dad
Dylan, a second-grade writer, shares his very personal feelings in an honest, direct way. His first and last sentences tell the whole story; and the middle sentences give the reader important, heartfelt details about Dylan’s experience.
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The Horrible Day
This is a fun story with lots of details.
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Ladybugs
This report was submitted by Brittany, a second grader. The ending of Brittany’s report shares exactly how she feels about her subject.
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Horses
Second-grade writer Kirsten shares many interesting facts in her report. Notice how she ties everything together by mentioning the horse’s good eyesight in both the first and last paragraphs.
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Ant Poem
Second-grader Pheba wrote a small poem that tells in just a few words what her subject does and how she feels about it.
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If I Were President
Austin, the second-grade writer of this expository paragraph, introduces his subject—how to be a good president—in an interesting way.
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One Great Book
This book review is well organized and shares interesting details related to the book.
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A Fable
This writing shows that the writer has a real grasp of the meaning of a fable. It has some delightful details.
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Winter Words
Jess uses his senses to describe winter in this poem.
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The Missing Coin
This story is well organized, and the sentences flow smoothly. There are lots of details and excellent word choices.
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Caught in the Net
Kim’s essay uses narration and definition to focus on Internet addiction. This essay predates Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Skype, and smart phones. How has our definition of Internet addiction changed?
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Internet Plagiarism
Dan writes a problem-solution essay that focuses on one of the great temptations of the digital age: stealing intellectual property via the Internet. The essay begins by explaining the problem in detail and then shifts to recommending a set of solutions.
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It’s a Boy!
This model recounts an embarrassing public experience that provided the writer with new insight into teen pregnancy, single parenthood, and social stigmas. The voice of the piece shows the writer's personality and easily connects with readers. Many vivid details make the experience come to life.
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The Climb
Amy, the author of this personal narrative, effectively uses voice to convey the fear she feels as she ascends a path to an area above a 100-ft. waterfall. Her expert choice of words helps to paint a beautiful picture of her surroundings.
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Adam’s Train of Ghosts
In this vintage essay, Abigail expresses her thoughts and feelings about the songwriter and lead singer of the band the Counting Crows, who are still making music a quarter century on. She analyzes the themes in Adam Duritz’s songs from the '90's and offers her interpretation of symbolism present in them.
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My Interpretation of The Joy Luck Club
Amy Tan’s book The Joy Luck Club explores the relationships between four Chinese American daughters and their often-misunderstood, more traditional Chinese mothers. By sharing quotations from the book, Fawn, the author of this literary analysis, intends to show how, as they grew up, the daughters came to understand, respect, and appreciate their mothers more.