Modes of Writing: “A Beginner’S Tool for Writing Success”

By Rose Hensle

This book is about some ideas to begin The Writing Process, Prompts, types of writing, to include a simple understanding on proofreading, editing and revising with tips for the final stage publication to share or report to your teacher. Also, what are your goals or challenges in The Writing Process? This book could serve as one of the many tools, material, or ideas that could assist you in writing your essay or develop your writing skills for future tests or simply learn how to write an essay or composition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 20, 2018
• ISBN: 9781514457535

Rose Hensle

R. M. Hensle is a native of Mississippi who moved to one of Chicagos suburban communities. She is a former military office and a retired teacher with twenty years of teaching experience in a public school system. She holds a bachelors degree in finance and a masters degree in education. She enjoys reading, running marathons, cooking, biking, and traveling. She is dedicated and committed to mentoring and preparing disadvantaged youth in obtaining their GED, college degree, and succeeding in a global society. Her desire is to take her not-for-profit organization, Literacy to Succeed and Beyond, NFP to disadvantage youth in communities across the nation and world. R. M. Collier Hensle believes that an education can open doors and provide children with the tools in identifying their calling and making a difference in the world. Also, she believes in developing relationships in the communities to focus on change and human development. She coached girls in a not-for-profit organization to believe in themselves and gain self-confidence though a variety of educational activities.

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Rev. date: 01/19/2018

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Contents

Topic 1: Four Modes of Writing

Topic 2: The Writing Process Checklist

Topic 3: A List of Transition Words for Writing an Essay

Topic 4: Four Modes of Essays and Prompts

Topic 5: Four Modes of Essay Graphic Organizers

Topic 6: Argumentative Writing Using Contextual Information

Topic 7: An Essay Rough Draft Worksheet

Topic 8: A List of Punctuation Rules

Topic 9: A List of Capitalization Rules

Topic 10: Editing and Proofreading Marks

Topic 11: Revising and Proofreading Tips

Topic 12: Self-Reflection, Partner and Teacher’s Checklist

Topic 13: Student’s Work in Progress Worksheet

Topic 14: Teacher’s Conference Checklist - Option #1

Topic 15: Teacher’s Conference Checklist Option #2

Topic 16: Six + One Traits for an Essay Checklist

Topic 17: Argumentative Claim Response Graphic Organizer

Topic: 18: Argumentative Claim Response Rubric Option #1

Topic 19: Basic Rules for Recording Cited Work

Topic 20: Some Research Paper Writing Techniques

Essay Suggestions and Disclaimers

Sample Monthly Essay Conference Calendar

Essay Word Search Activity

Glossary of Writing Terms

Note to the Writer

Writing an essay could be a process that requires editing and practice. It might assist you in your life-long journal in reaching some of your goals. You might ask, why is writing important? The answer might to be express your ideas on paper or computer…etc. Whatever the purpose you could use some or all of these ideas to practice or perfect writing craft.

Some Ideas for using the Book

1. You r parent, you or your teacher might find this book helpful in reviewing some the strategies already use in your home and classroom.

2. The Graphic Organizer could be used to brainstorm in completing your rough draft.

3. Whatever your goals or challenges in The Writing Process, the book could serve as one of the many tools, material or ideas that could help you in writing, editing and publishing your piece of writing type.

To Thomas Sr., Manny, Tyler, my siblings, relatives, and friends.

Topic 1: Four Modes of Writing

Expository Essay explain, gives steps to a process, describes a topic, ideas, events, and