What are the risks of GMOs? What are the benefits of GMOs? Informative Writing 1st Quarter

Expectations Last day to write the essay will be Friday in class The essay is due Friday at the end, or Monday at the beginning Reinforcer given for each day you are on-track IR given each day essay is late

Informative Writing Goal – To educate the reader Technique – Providing facts Tone – Objective (no emotion, no opinion)

Yesterday’s Writing Title Introduction Paragraph – Use a hook A sentence that grabs the reader’s attention – Background 2-3 sentences that summarize what GMOs are – Thesis (TP12) Topic = GMOs Position = have risks or have benefits 2 reasons why they’re risky or beneficial

Today - Paragraph 2 Body Paragraph – Topic sentence A restatement of the thesis with a “twist” that leads into your first argument – S-C-C – Concluding sentence

S-C-C S = set-up Tell us where your fact is coming from. According to author Mario Hernandez… In the article “82 Amazing Facts about Cats,’’ it says… Cat expert Xolani Williams wrote, … Some people think cats can be trained, like Dianna Ramirez, who wrote, …

S-C-C C = citation Tell us your fact (can be a quote or a paraphrased fact). “Many cats are lactose intolerant, so you shouldn’t give them milk.” The first ever cat video was recorded in “Cats make 100 different sounds, while dogs can make only 10.” Cats can recognize your voice but may choose not to come when they’re called.

S-C-C C = commentary (can have more than 1 commentary) Tell us what your fact means to your thesis. This means that cat owners might think they’re giving their cat a healthy treat but could be making their cat feel ill. This shows that the history of the cat video started long before the launch of YouTube. While some people might say this is evidence that cats are more advanced than dogs, one should not forget that animals also communicate with body language. This fact explains why some people have trouble training their cats.

S-C-C: All put together According to author Mario Hernandez, “Many cats are lactose intolerant, so you shouldn’t give them milk.” This means that cat owners might think they’re giving their cat a healthy treat but could be making their cat feel ill. In the article “82 Amazing Facts about Cats,’’ it says that the first ever cat video was recorded in This shows that the history of the cat video started long before the launch of YouTube.

S-C-C: All put together Cat expert Xolani Williams wrote, “Cats make 100 different sounds, while dogs can make only 10.” While some people might say this is evidence that cats are more advanced than dogs, one should not forget that animals also communicate with body language. Some people think cats can be trained, like Dianna Ramirez, who wrote that cats can recognize your voice but may choose not to come when they’re called. This fact explains why some people have trouble training their cats.

Paragraph 3 Conclusion Paragraph – Restate the thesis – Reflection on the topic – Echo hook