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Name: _______________________________________Class: _________________________Date: ______<br />
Writing: Draft Your Magazine Writing Assignments<br />
Directions: Complete the <strong>graphic</strong> <strong>organizer</strong> below, and use it to help you write your first draft. Use additional paper.<br />
Attention Grabber:<br />
Drafting a Critical Review<br />
-INTRODUCTION-<br />
Background Information: (Background on project and/ or author)<br />
Awards/ Acclaims/ Information about the author’s reputation or authority in the field:<br />
Thesis Statement: (Your purpose for writing the article/ Why are you promoting it)<br />
BODY- (Support your Thesis)<br />
Assertion: (State your arguments in support of your thesis)<br />
Lead-in to Concrete Detail: (What makes it so interesting!)<br />
Example/Concrete Detail (evidence #1): (Include facts/examples from your topic)<br />
Explanation/Commentary: (Elaborate more on this evidence/ What is happening)<br />
Significance/Commentary: (How will your readers be affected Why is this important to know)<br />
Lead-in to Concrete Detail: (another example of what makes it so interesting!)<br />
Example/Concrete Detail (evidence #2): (Include facts/examples from your topic)<br />
Explanation/Commentary: (Elaborate more on this evidence/ What is happening)<br />
Significance/Commentary: (How will your readers be affected Why is this important to know)<br />
Conclusion<br />
Restate your thesis/ Summarize your review:<br />
Speak of who may enjoy from your topic/ who will benefit:
Name: _______________________________________Class: _________________________Date: ______<br />
Drafting a Technical Article<br />
-INTRODUCTION-<br />
Attention Grabber:<br />
Background Information: (Introduce your topic/ Where did it come from)<br />
Thesis Statement: (Your purpose for writing the article/ Why are you promoting it)<br />
Assertion:<br />
BODY- (Support your Thesis)<br />
Lead-in to Concrete Detail: (Emphasize anything that may stand out about your topic/ Speak of the importance)<br />
Example/Concrete Detail (evidence #1): (Provide instruction/ or represent specialized information)<br />
Explanation/Commentary: (Explain a procedure further)<br />
Significance/Commentary: (Importance/ How does is this step contribute to the whole process)<br />
Lead-in to Concrete Detail: (Emphasize anything that may stand out about your topic/ Speak of the importance)<br />
Example/Concrete Detail (evidence #2): (Provide instruction/ or represent specialized information)<br />
Explanation/Commentary: (Explain a procedure further)<br />
Significance/Commentary: (Importance/ How does is this step contribute to the whole process)<br />
Conclusion<br />
Tell reader how well you enjoyed your experience:<br />
Speak of who may enjoy from your topic (who will benefit):<br />
Include Prices and your opinion of the worthiness of the cost:<br />
**Remember: This portion should convey your opinion and feeling of how you feel about your topic
Name: _______________________________________Class: _________________________Date: ______<br />
Drafting a Letter to the Editor<br />
(Must contain between 250-300 words)<br />
-INTRODUCTION-<br />
Attention Grabber: (For example, your lead might read: “The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is under attack by<br />
multinational oil companies that want to drill in this pristine wilderness for the sake of a six-month supply of oil for<br />
America.”)<br />
Background Information: (First a brief recitation of the argument you are opposing (deal with one issue per letter). Give<br />
the problem and brief history.)<br />
Purpose: (Your purpose/ Why are you promoting it)<br />
Thesis Statement: (Where do you stand and what is your solution and steps) at least 2 steps to your solution in order to<br />
achieve what you are promoting<br />
Assertion: (Statement of your own position)<br />
BODY- (Support your Thesis)<br />
Lead-in to Concrete Detail: (introduce first step to your solution)<br />
Example/Concrete Detail (evidence #1): (Present your evidence/ Use facts, figures and expert testimony whenever<br />
possible to illustrate your point. This raises your letters above the "sez you, sez me" category)<br />
Explanation/Commentary: (Elaborate more on this evidence)<br />
Significance/Commentary: (Think about how your local readers will be affected. Why is this important to follow this step)<br />
Lead-in to Concrete Detail: (introduce second step to your solution)<br />
Example/Concrete Detail (evidence #2): (Present your evidence/ Use facts, figures and expert testimony whenever<br />
possible to illustrate your point. This raises your letters above the "sez you, sez me" category)<br />
Explanation/Commentary: (Elaborate more on this evidence)<br />
Significance/Commentary: (Think about how your local readers will be affected. Why is this important to follow this step)<br />
Conclusion<br />
Restate your thesis/ Summarize your opinion:<br />
Close with a short restatement of your position (your opinion and feeling of how you feel about your topic):<br />
Pithy comment: (meaningful)
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