Writing Strategies 8th Grade

 Writing strategies


J. Organizing writing

1 Order topics from broadest to narrowest

2 Organize information by main idea

3 Transitions with conjunctive adverbs


K. Developing and supporting arguments

1 Identify thesis statements

2 Distinguish facts from opinions

3 Choose evidence to support a claim

4 Identify supporting details in informational texts

5 Identify supporting details in literary texts

6 Identify counterclaims

7 Classify logical fallacies 


L. Persuasive strategies

1 Identify appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos in advertisements


M. Creative techniques

1 Use personification

2 Create varied sentences based on models


N. Active and passive voice

1 Identify active and passive voice

2 Rewrite the sentence in active voice 


O. Editing and revising

1 Use parallel structure

2 Remove redundant words or phrases

3 Use the correct frequently confused word

4 Correct errors with frequently confused words

5 Correct errors with signs

6 Correct errors in everyday use

7 Suggest appropriate revisions


P. Research skills

1 Recognize the parts of a Works Cited entry (MLA 8th edition)

2 Use in-text citations (MLA 8th edition)

3 Identify plagiarism

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