Mariana Hernandes Grassi

Advanced Writing
In-class Writing Assignment

Name:_________________________________________________________________

● Step 1: Use the information you gathered in your interview about education in two
countries. Circle or highlight the information that, in your opinion, is most interesting.
Decide if you want to focus on differences, similarities, or both.
● Step 2: Decide which pattern of organization to use: the point-by-point or block method.
Make a detailed outline. You will use the outline to guide you as you write.

Point-by-point (p. 175)

Topic Sentence:
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A. Main Point (Subtopic):
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Supporting Detail (Similarity):____________________________________________________
Supporting Detail (Difference):___________________________________________________

B. Main Point (Subtopic):

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Supporting Detail (Similarity):____________________________________________________
Supporting Detail (Difference):___________________________________________________

C. Main Point (Subtopic):

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Supporting Detail (Similarity):____________________________________________________
Supporting Detail (Difference):___________________________________________________

Concluding Sentences:
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Block (p. 176)

Topic Sentence:
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D. Main Point (Subtopic):
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Supporting Detail (Similarity):____________________________________________________
Supporting Detail (Similarity):____________________________________________________

E. Main Point (Subtopic):

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Supporting Detail (Difference):____________________________________________________
Supporting Detail (Difference):____________________________________________________

Concluding Sentences:
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Advanced Writing
In-class Writing Assignment

In-class Writing Assignment

Directions:

1. Begin your paragraph with a topic sentences.

2. Present your supporting information in a logica. order such as most obvious to least

obvious or least important to most important. For unity, include only information that is

related to your topic sentence.

3. Use transition signals to make your paragraph coherent. Clearly show

comparison/contrast connections.

4. Write a concluding sentence. Use a transition signal.

5. Write a title. It should clearly identify your topic.

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