2019-07-10 Writing: clusters, outlines

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all classes
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What job do you have or want to do?
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What are some important characteristics of a good teacher?
	(This type of pre-writing is called a cluster or a mind map.)
Now do the same thing with a job of your choice (but not the job you already have or want).
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Why are these characteristics important for teachers? (How do they help with teaching?)
Do the same for your job: Add details for some of the characteristics (how do they help people do that job) and decide if you can combine or eliminate any others. In the end, choose the three or four characteristics you think are the most important.
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An outline can help you organize your ideas linearly before you start writing.

title: Good Teacher Characteristics / A Good Teacher / Important Qualities for Teachers
topic sentence: There are three important characteristics for a good teacher.
	A: public speaking/explaining
		1: have to explain many things to a group
		2: Ss will understand better
	B: patient
		1: to help Ss build confidence
	C: funny
		1: class less boring
conclusion sentence: In short, if you have these three characteristics, you can be a good teacher.
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After you complete your outline, you can begin to write your paragraph (start in class and finish at home):

Good Teacher Characteristics

	There are three important characteristics for a good teacher. The first one is public speaking and explaining well. A teacher has to explain many things to a group, so it’s important to be good at talking to many people and to be able to explain things well. Students will understand better. Second,...
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Homework: Finish your paragraph about the career you chose. You can email it to me or write it and bring it to class tomorrow.