1. Scientific Writing Drill: Read the two statements. Which one is an example of scientific writing? How did you know? 1.) The wind blew gently through her hair on the docks as the chilly ocean mist announced it was the first day of fall. 2.) On September 22, 2012, wind speed was 3 mph in a southwest direction and ocean temperatures measured 27 degrees Celsius.

2. Q and A Provided are 4 answers to the question below. In your group rank them according to best to worst answer. *** You must all agree on the ranking. Question What is the most important invention of the 20 th century?

3. Ingredients for Good Writing Based on the best answer, brainstorm a list of ingredients for a good scientific answer.

4. Additional Concerns Scientific writing avoids pronouns (he, she, they, etc.) and contractions (It’s, Can’t, Wouldn’t). Fix the statement below. Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth. If it is tilted toward it then it’s summer. If it’s tilted away from the sun it doesn’t receive as much sunlight causing a winter season.

5. Apply Using your ingredients for a scientific writing answer the following question. Should cell phones be permitted in school? Swap your answer with a partners and compare their answer against the ingredients. Return the answer then make any necessary changes.