Dosanddonts
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The document provides dos and don'ts for writing effectively for Florida Writes assessments. It advises the reader to write down their purpose and audience after reading the prompt, capitalize proper nouns, use real words instead of text language, avoid beginning sentences with conjunctions, include vivid descriptive examples, use "fist pounding" words to show passion, avoid "be" verbs and boring verbs, and properly use plural and possessive "s". It also advises the reader on how to end with a strong call to action rather than hoping to convince the reader.
Dosanddonts
- 1. Dos and Donts Surviving Florida Writes!
- 2. Do Write down your purpose and audience immediately after you read the prompt.
- 3. Dont Ask the reader a boring question like- Do you like soda? or Have you ever went on a field trip?
- 4. Do Capitalize all proper nouns! Florida Disney World Haile Middle School
- 5. Dont use text language like u or 2 for to
- 6. Do use real words going to instead of gonna and want to instead of wanna and because instead of cuz or cause
- 7. Dont begin sentences with and, but or so!!! They are CONJUNCTIONS:
- 8. Mrs. Wagner is a really smart woman. And she has a great sense of humor. Mrs. Wagner is a really smart woman, and she has a great sense of humor. Mrs. Wagner is a really smart woman who has a great sense of humor.
- 9. I am dying for a new Xbox 360. But we cant afford one right now. So I will have to wait. FIX IT!!!
- 10. I am dying for a new Xbox 360, but we cant afford one right now, so I will have to wait. When you get that urge to start a sentence with and, but or so-RESIST!!!!
- 11. Do Include VIVID, DESCRIPTIVE examples! From mani/pedis at our favorite salon to shopping sprees at the outlet mall, my aunt always finds a way to brighten up my day. Ill never forget when she showed up at my house in her ratty, old slippers and Tweety Bird pajamas with a big container of homemade chicken noodle soup. I had been coughing and running a fever for three days, and despite the ten hour days that she always worked, and the three kids that she was raising as a single mom, she found time to bring me the soup that evening right before she went to bed. When youre grown, you miss being pampered when youre sick; you dont expect to have anyone take care of you. The fact that she went out of her way to make me feel a little bit better is something that I will always appreciate.
- 12. Dont say, I hope you liked my essay at the end. say, I hope I have convinced you at the end. TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO! (Call to action)
- 13. Do show enthusiasm and passion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is your moral duty to help take care of the earth; how could you live with yourself knowing that you are contributing to the destruction of our planet? Where will our grandchildren and their grandchildren live if we continue on our wasteful path of selfishness? Do the right thing, make the only ethical choice: recycle.
- 14. Dont BORE THE READER TO DEATH Recycling is important because it will save the planet. It is also important because our grandchildren will have to live here. I hope I have convinced you that recycling is important. Thank you for reading my essay.
- 15. For persuasive writing use fist pounding words: Critical Crucial Vital Absolutely Without a doubt Moral and ethical duty positively
- 16. AVOID BE VERBS Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did We had to do the homework. We had to finish/complete/tackle the homework.
- 17. Avoid Fake Verbs Get, getting, got, went, go We got a new puppy. We rescued/adopted/purchased a new puppy.
- 18. Avoid Boring Verbs Jump, walk, said, say, tell, yell, run We told the rumor to the whole school. We spread/repeated He walked down the hall. Strolled/ventured/ambled/wandered/crept
- 19. Plural and Possessive S Three girls went to the mall. The girls boyfriend went to the mall. The three girls boyfriends went to the mall with them. The dogs were barking. The dogs owner was scooping its poop. The dogs owner was scooping their poop.