Report:
This is your information. Write in the third person - no I, me or my. Follow your outline. You will have 1-2 paragraphs for each section of your outline. You are writing as the expert on your subject. Your purpose is to teach others about it.
Follow these steps:
Review your notes to get your subject fresh in your mind.
Your introduction should accomplish two goals:
- It should tell what the paper is about.
- It should grab the reader's interest.
To make the opening paragraph interesting, you might
use a quotation you found in your research.
pose a question.
make a bold statement.
In the body of your paper, you will present your research. Make sure you are using clear language. If you are using specific information or a direct quotation from a source, you must give credit. This is called a citation. The use of citations will enhance your final paper. See Ms. Doyle for help in writing a citation.
You will wrap up your paper with a conclusion. This paragraph should restate or summarize the key points of the paper. You may use a quotation, answer a question posed in your introduction, or discuss any "might have beens".
Write as quickly as you can. Use new ideas that occur to you as you write. If you take a break, read your draft aloud when you return. Be sure to write in paragraphs. Make each paragraph has a topic sentence and that all other sentences support it.
Once you have finished all the paragraphs, edit them for errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and wording. Make sure the paragraphs are arranged in the most logical order. Use your outline to help you with this step. Add transitional language to make your piece flow from paragraph to paragraph. Read your paper aloud to see how it sounds.
Ode:
An ode is a poem meant to praise the subject. It is often addressed to the subject. It is usually a rhyming poem written in stanzas.
Steps to write an Ode:
Use your notes to make a list of the important ideas you want to say about your subject. Think about description and importance.
List any personal feelings you have or society may have. These may be positive or negative feelings.
Write the poem TO your subject.
If you choose to rhyme, follow a consistent pattern.
Write at least 10 lines in your poem.
Examples of Odes
Ode to a Pepsi
by Mary
Pepsi, oh how I love thee
Pepsi, you were made for me
Dark and sweet
A delightful treat
Always effervescent
In my mind onmipresent
Happy you make me
And now I take thee
Slowly sipping
Never gulping
You I can enjoy
Better than any toy
For you, I am a junkie
Like an addicted monkey
This poem could go on forever
But I would let it never
Bore you, I would not
Pepsi,
I drink a lot.
Ode to Asthma
by Tyler
Asthma, you make me different in every way.
You stop me from running when I'm out of breath,
Stop me from getting good exercise.
You stop me from sports and outdoor activities,
Stop me when I'm having fun.
It's so unfair.
I may not see you, but I know you're there
When you stop me from getting some fresh air.
I don't like you, but if you could talk, you would not care.
You're up in my business pretty much everywhere.