Writing Intervention: Graphic Organizer #2: Expository Essay

[Pages:2]Writing Intervention: Graphic Organizer #2: Expository Essay This intervention is a graphic organizer to be used as an extension on or second part of the previous Flagpole Graphic Organizer. This graphic organizer provides a more detailed framework for synthesizing the information from their "flagpoles" into writing. Materials: 1. Writing prompt 2. Completed Flagpole Graphic Organizer (see previous intervention) 3. Expository Writing Detailed Graphic Organizer

What to Include

Paragraph 1: Introduction ?Define terms or events ?Restate the prompt ?List flagpoles ?Transition sentence

Paragraph 2:Body Paragraph(Flagpole#1)

?Opening statement ?3 examples of statement ?Concluding sentence

Paragraph 3:Body Paragraph(Flagpole#2)

?Opening statement 3 examples of statement Concluding sentence

Paragraph 4:Body Paragraph(Flagpole#3)

?Opening statement ?3 examples of statement ?Concluding sentence

Paragraph 5: Conclusion ?Reword introduction ?Define terms or events ?Restate the prompt ?List flagpoles

Your Paragraph

3. Pencil Procedure: 1. The teacher will provide students with an Expository Writing Detailed Graphic Organizer. 2. The teacher will model completion of the graphic organizer (paragraph writing) based on a completed Flagpole Graphic Organizer. 3. Students will write their paragraphs based on their own prompts and completed Flagpole Graphic Organizer. Progress Monitoring: The table below shows demonstrates a way to monitor progress for each student. The first column labeled, "Standards/ Goals" will list the components of the graphic organizer (paragraphs) that students will complete. The second and third columns are used to give a number rating or check for each standard/ goal. The second column, "WC", stands for "Whole Class", which is the portion where the students practice the example with the teacher. The next column, "IP", stands for "Independent Practice", where the students' progress will be evaluated based on their independently completed Expository Writing Detailed Graphic Organizers. The last column, "Notes", is a place where teachers can record additional information about student performance.

Standards/ Goals Introductory Paragraph Body Paragraph #1 Body Paragraph #2 Body Paragraph #3 Concluding Paragraph

WC IP

Notes

Research Basis: Marchand-Matella, N., Miller, T., & MacQueen, C. (1998). Graphic organizers: Presenting a simple but effective tool to help students grasp key concepts. Teaching K-8, 46-48.

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