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WRITE NOW WRITING SKILLS Scope’s Road Map to START Buckle up, writers! Throughout the year, Scope will help you master the skills you need to be the best writer you can be. Follow this road map to read about elements of great writing. You will receive in-depth lessons about each of these writing tips in upcoming issues. Now, put on your sunglasses and hit the gas! 1 Pick Your Ideas The ideas of a story are its central message or theme, supported and developed by details. To hold the reader’s attention, your ideas should be specific, interesting, and fresh. 2 Organize Information Organization is how you arrange and present information to the reader. For example, one organization scheme is to begin an essay with a powerful quote that gets the reader’s attention. A good essay has an introduction, a thesis statement, details that support the thesis, and a conclusion. 2 PLUS! This year, Scope will help you practice many types of writing, including: • humor • fiction • poetry • monologues • speeches • news articles • editorials • journaling • letters • compare-andcontrast essays • critical reviews • personal essays • descriptive essays 1 • persuasive essays • narrative essays • cause-andeffect essays 3 Vary Your Sentences When you write, be sure to vary the length and structure of your sentences, and avoid starting with the same word or words. This is called sentence fluency, and it will give your writing pace. 16 Scholastic Scope SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
Great Writing DESTINATION Write Now From family vacations to a stroll around your neighborhood, any journey can make for a good story. Write a short essay about 4 Find Your Voice Voice sets apart one writer’s style from another. You can write with a friendly voice, a formal voice, a sarcastic voice— anything you want! It’s your chance to be unique. a recent journey you took. Include these six elements of great writing in your essay. 4 6 3 5 Mark Stay/iStockphoto.com(map); DAvid Mingay/ istockphoto.com (Dune buggy guy & GIRL) 5 Choose Words Carefully Word choice is the use of precise language to communicate, inform, or inspire readers. Picking just the right word can make a good sentence great. What’s the secret to developing this skill Reading can help build your vocabulary as well as your appreciation for tone and nuance. 6 Rewrite, Revise, Edit Nothing can spoil a fun piece of writing like poor spelling and grammar. This year, you will learn how to rewrite, revise, and edit to make your work accurate and error-free. Scholastic Scope SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 17
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