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4-SQUARE WRITING TECHNIQUE. This is a strategy that helps students organize the major and minor supporting details of their writing. It also helps them use transition words. 4 Square Writing Technique ECR Paragraph Structure.
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4-SQUARE WRITING TECHNIQUE This is a strategy that helps students organize the major and minor supporting details of their writing. It also helps them use transition words.
4 Square Writing Technique ECR Paragraph Structure • All Extended Constructed Responses (ECR’s) and must be turned in using the 4-square writing technique. • Technology Education ECR’s must be a minimum of four paragraphs.
Paragraphs • A paragraph must have one major detail and at least three minor details.
The main idea is your opinion or point of view in the ECR. Example: I will be successful in school.
Major and Minor Details • Major details explains how in support of the main idea. • Minor details explains how in support of the major detail.
4 Square Writing Technique ECR Paragraph Structure 3rd Paragraph 4th Paragraph 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph • One Major Detail • Three Minor Details • One Major Detail • Three Minor Details • Restate All Major Details • Conclusion Sentence • One Major Detail • Three Minor Details
Major Detail Sentences 3rd Paragraph 4th Paragraph 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph How will you be successful in school #2? How will you be successful in school #3? • Restate reasons #1, #2, and #3 of how you will be successful in school How will you be successful in school #1?
Major Detail Sentences 3rd Paragraph 4th Paragraph 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph I will pass all classes. Become more mature. I will be successful in school because I will complete all of my assignments, pass all my classes, and become more mature. I will complete all of my assignments.
Minor Detail Sentences 3rd Paragraph 4th Paragraph 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph I will pass all classes. How will you pass all of your classes #1? #2? #3? Become more mature. • How will you become more mature #1? • #2? • #3? • I will be successful in school because I will complete all of my assignments, pass all classes, and become more mature. I will complete all of my assignments. • How will you complete all of your assignments #1? • #2? • #3?
Minor Detail Sentences 3rd Paragraph 4th Paragraph 1st Paragraph 2nd Paragraph I will pass all classes. Complete all work assigned with at least a “B” Find tutoring when I need it Find a “study-buddy” Become more mature. • No hanging in the halls • Follow my schedule every day • Be responsible, respectful, and ready to learn • I will be successful in school because I will complete all of my assignments, pass all classes, and become more mature. I will complete all of my assignments. • Keep a journal of my work • Stay focused on my grades • Share my assignment with my parent
Transitional Phrases Start the first paragraph off with a transitional phrase like: • First… • One reason… • First of all… Start the second paragraph off with a transitional phrase like: • Second… • In addition… • Also…
Transitional Phrases Start the third paragraph off with a transitional phrase like: • Third… • Another reason… • Next… Start the fourth paragraph off with a transitional phrase like: • Finally… • So you can see… • To sum up…
Combine all transitional phrases, major, and minor details in paragraph form. 1st Paragraph One reason I will be successful in school is that I will complete all of my assignments. I will keep a journal of my work and stay focused on my grades. I will also share my assignments with my parents. Do this for all of your paragraphs.
Put it all together OnereasonI will be successful in school is that I will complete all of my assignments. I will keep a journal of my work and stay focused on my grades. I will also share my assignments with my parents. In addition to completing my assignments, I will pass all my classes. I will have to complete all work assigned with at least a “B” and find tutoring when I need it. I will also find a “study-buddy” Another reason I will be successful in school is that I will become more mature. I will not hang in the halls. I will follow my schedule every day. This will be easy if I can be responsible, respectful, and ready to learn. So you can see, I will be successful in school because I will complete all of my assignments, pass all classes, and become more mature. I can see the scholarships start to roll in. This may be the best decision in my life.
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