Scope magazine - Finchpark
Scope magazine - Finchpark
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WRITE NOW<br />
WRITING SKILLS<br />
<strong>Scope</strong>’s Road Map to<br />
START Buckle<br />
up, writers! Throughout<br />
the year, <strong>Scope</strong> will help<br />
you master the skills you<br />
need to be the best writer<br />
you can be. Follow this<br />
road map to read about<br />
elements of great writing.<br />
You will receive in-depth<br />
lessons about each of these<br />
writing tips in upcoming<br />
issues. Now, put on your<br />
sunglasses and hit the gas!<br />
1 Pick Your Ideas<br />
The ideas of a story are its<br />
central message or theme,<br />
supported and developed<br />
by details. To hold the<br />
reader’s attention, your<br />
ideas should be specific,<br />
interesting, and fresh.<br />
2 Organize Information<br />
Organization is how you arrange<br />
and present information to<br />
the reader. For example, one<br />
organization scheme is to begin an<br />
essay with a powerful quote that<br />
gets the reader’s attention. A good<br />
essay has an introduction, a thesis<br />
statement, details that support the<br />
thesis, and a conclusion.<br />
2<br />
PLUS!<br />
This year, <strong>Scope</strong> will help you practice many types of writing, including:<br />
• humor<br />
• fiction<br />
• poetry<br />
• monologues<br />
• speeches<br />
• news articles<br />
• editorials<br />
• journaling<br />
• letters<br />
• compare-andcontrast<br />
essays<br />
• critical<br />
reviews<br />
• personal<br />
essays<br />
• descriptive<br />
essays<br />
1<br />
• persuasive<br />
essays<br />
• narrative<br />
essays<br />
• cause-andeffect<br />
essays<br />
3<br />
Vary Your<br />
Sentences<br />
When you write, be<br />
sure to vary the length<br />
and structure of your<br />
sentences, and avoid<br />
starting with the same<br />
word or words. This<br />
is called sentence<br />
fluency, and it will<br />
give your writing pace.<br />
16 Scholastic <strong>Scope</strong> SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
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