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from Polson High School <a href="http://www.flatheadreservation.org/index.php/phs"> Michael L. Umphrey website</a> <h2 class="title">Writing well-developed paragraphs What is Power Writing?</h2> By Michael L Umphrey Power writing can be used with all forms of expository, persuasive, and personal narrative writing. Expository - An expository essay requires the writer to explain, interpret, or describe something based upon background experiences or information provided in the prompt. Persuasive - A persuasive essay requires the writer to take a position on a subject and develop one side of an argument. The writer's goal is to persuade the reader to have the same belief or share the same opinion. Personal Narrative - Narrative writing requires the writer to tell a story. What do Power 1, 2, and 3 mean? Power 1 - Power one is red in color and it signifies the main idea or theme of the paper. Power 2 - Power two is blue and it represents general supporting details to the main idea of the essay. Power 3 - Power three is green and it elaborates even more specifically about the supporting details of the essay. What is a Prompt? A prompt is the general topic of your writing assignment. Example Prompt for a persuasive essay: The United States has had television for many years. There are those political leaders who want to remove televisions from every home in the country. You have a chance to try and persuade your representative to fight against this movement. Write a five paragraph essay persuading your elected official to either support or fight against it. Use specific details to support your view. >Power Writing Terms: Signal words - words that lead off power two sentences : example: first, above all, etc... Conclusion signal - words that lead off the conclusion paragraph: example: to conclude, etc... Lead & Hook - is the opening sentence or two in your theme in which you catch your reader's interest and introduce your topic. Basic Paragraph Structure 1 Main Idea 2 Supporting Idea 3 Elaborating Details 3 Elaborating Details 2 Supporting Idea 3 Elaborating Details 3 Elaborating Details Closing Sentence Use several Transition Words. Remember periods, capital letters, and commas. Use Terminal Words in the Closing. Often a writer will begin a Power (2) - Supporting Idea sentence with a Transition Word. <TABLE WIDTH="450" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" align="left"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="3"> Power (2) Transition Words</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> one is</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> first</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> moreover</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> another is</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> second</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> furthermore</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> the other is</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> third</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> above all</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> also</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> besides</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> in addition to</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> next</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> then</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> to begin with</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> secondly</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="450" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" HEIGHT="201" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" align="left"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="3"> Power (3) Transition Words</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%" HEIGHT="17"> specifically</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%" HEIGHT="17"> for example</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%" HEIGHT="17"> to explain</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%" HEIGHT="17"> for instance</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%" HEIGHT="17"> in other words</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%" HEIGHT="17"> to describe</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%" HEIGHT="17"> restated</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%" HEIGHT="17"> translated</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%" HEIGHT="17"> actually</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="17"> by the way</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> for instance</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> however</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="17"> in the first place</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> meanwhile</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> on the other hand</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="17"> yet</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> afterward</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> for example</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="17"> furthermore</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> in the meantime</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> never the less</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="17"> similarly</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> consequently</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> otherwise</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="17"> as a matter of fact</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> better yet</TD> <TD HEIGHT="17"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="450" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" align="left"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="3"> *Terminal Words</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> in conclusion</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> to sum up</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> in summary</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> to conclude</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> as a result</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> for these reasons</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> as one can see</TD> <TD WIDTH="33%"> in short</TD> <TD WIDTH="34%"> I conclude that</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="33%"> finally</TD> <TD COLSPAN="2"> A transition word is usually followed by a comma.</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <a href="http://www.flatheadreservation.org/index.php/phs/powerwriting/">Writing well-developed paragraphs</a> sent from Michael L. Umphrey's website