FourSquareWritingMethodRightclicktoviewslides.Introduction-lesson1Whenweteachmathgiveyouformulas

teachsciencewegiveyouascientificmethod teachreadinggiveyoudecodingskills4SquareMethodisawaytolearntowrite.(foranygradeoranysubject)4SquareMethodcanbeusedforalltypesofwriting:NarrativeDescriptiveExpositoryPersuasiveWewilluseaGraphicOrganizer(picturediagram)toplanandorganizeourprewritinganddrafting.Thismethodwillguaranteethatyoucanwritewithconfidence.4Square-lesson2FromreadingyouknowaboutMain

Ideasanddetails.(alsousedinwriting)Inthislessonwe’lllearnaboutBroadIdeasand“Topics.”ExamplesDefinitionsSubtopicsExamples:FourSquare-lesson3Inlesson2webrainstormedwithTopicsandSubtopics.Nowwe’regoingtomoveontothefoursquareformat.2.Detail3.Detail4.Detail 5.Sum.Sent.1.Topic(2.,3.,4.)areexamples,details,ordefinitionsof(1.)subtopics(5.)wrap-upsentenceincludesAlltheideasfromthe4squareinaseriessentenceExample:1.Snacks2.Pretzels3.Popcorn4.Peanuts

5.Pretzels,popcorn,andpeanutsaresnacks.FourSquare-lesson4Nowwe’llchangefromawordphrase

inthecenterboxtoacompletesentence.Nowboxes2,3,and4willcontainreasons,examples,andexplanationsthatprovebox1(centerbox)istrue.1.Myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballs.2.EasytoCook3.Funtoeat4.DeliciousMyfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’seasytocook,funtoeat,anddelicious.5.Conjunctionsince,because,duetogoodtouseinsummarysentencesAddmoredetails...1.Myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballs.2.It’seasytocook-rollupmeat-throwinpot-pourstoreboughtsauce3.It’sfuntoeat-twirlonfork-slurpit-splatterthesauce4.It’sdelicious-tomatoes-Italianspices-fillingmeatMyfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’seasytomake,funtoeat,anddelicious.5.Youtryadifferentexample...1.Ourschoolisaspecialplace.2.__________---3._________---4.___________---5.Ourschoolisaspecialplacebecause…Check:1)Provablereasons(notopinions) 2)Norepetitionofdetails 3)Detailsarelogicalexpansionsofthereasons. 4)Wrapupsentenceincludesall3subtopics.Addtransitionwords(connectors)andadjectives/adverbs(vivids)...Formula:Four+3+C+VFoursquareDetailsConnectorsVivids“Transitionwords”helpbridgethegapbetweenideas.Theyprovidesmoothreadingwhenchangingparagraphs.Adding“vividwordshelpsyoudevelopstyleinyourwriting.YouwillbeaddingWhatyou(thewriter)see,

hear,

feel,

smell,andtaste.Theemotionalstateofyou(thewriter)Example:1.Myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballs.First2.It’seasy.rollupmeat

golfballsthrowinpot

hugecauldronsizepourstore-boughtsauce

Mamasomeoneorother3.AlsoIt’sfuntoeat.twirlonfork

lookslikeatwisterslurpit

loudsmackingnoisessplatterthesauce

likeanexplosion4.ThirdIt’sdelicious.tomatoes

redandtangyItalianspices

zippygarlicfillingmeat

likeahamburger5.SoyoucanseeMyfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’seasytomake,funtoeat,anddelicious.Improving(Expanding)IntroductionParagraphIntroductionparagraphgivesreaderanoverviewsetsthetone(whattoexpect)firstimpression(willthereaderwanttoreadon)Nowwewillinclude1st-topicsentenceMyfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballs2nd-wrap-upsentenceIt’smyfavoritebecauseit’seasytoeattomake,funtoeat,anddelicious.3rd-personalnarrativeIcouldeatspaghettiandmeatballsfordinnereverynight.Improving(Expanding)TheFinalParagraphThelaststepisexpandingthefinalparagraphfinalchancetobringmessagetoreader.SummaryfinalemphasisofmainideasNowwewillinclude1st-Wrap-upsentencewithconnectingwordSoyoucansee,myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’seasytomake,funtoeat,anddelicious2nd-Personalnarrativesentence(s)(questionorexclamation)

Makeitperky!Ithinkmymomismakingsometonight.Wouldyouliketocomeoverfordinner? Myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballs.It’smyfavoritebecauseit’seasytomakefuntoeat,anddelicious.Icouldeatspaghettiandmeatballsfordinnereverynight. First,myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’seasy.Yousimplyrollupthemeatintogolfball-sizedpieces,thenthrowtheminthepot.Iuseahugecauldron-sizedpot.Pouronthestore-boughtsauce.MyfavoritebrandisMamasomeoneorother. Also,myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’sfuntoeat.Iliketotwirlitonmyfork.Itlooksjustlikeatwister.It’sfuntoslurpbecauseitmakesaloudsmackingnoise.Ialwayssplatterthesauce.WhenI’mdone,itlookslikeanexplosion. Third,myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’sdelicious.Ilikethetangytasteofredtomatoes.TheItalianspicesaregreat,especiallythezippygarlic.Themeatisveryfilling,likeahamburger. Soyoucansee,myfavoritemealisspaghettiandmeatballsbecauseit’seasytomake,funtoeatanddelicious.Ithinkmy