Focus and Organization by Tara Robinson https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87 Forming a Focus, Choosing a Pattern of Organization, and Arranging Details en-us 2018-02-15 18:36:01 UTC 2025-11-17 14:40:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Forming a Focus trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232076864   TOPIC (who or what you are writing about)
+ FOCUS(the part or feeling you want to highlight)
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= FOCUS STATEMENT]]> 2018-02-15 18:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232076864 Choosing a Pattern of Organization trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232078283 Time Order (chronological): when sharing a story or explaining a process...first, second, third, next
Order of Location (spatial): when describing people, places, and things...above, below, to the left, under, on, behind
Order by Examples: when identifying examples or types...one, also, another, example
Cause-Effect Order: when explaining causes and effects...the main cause is, since, the main effect is, then
Comparison-Contrast: when comparing or contrasting two topics...in comparison, both, in contrast, despite, but


]]> 2018-02-15 18:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232078283 Listing trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232084144 *Listing works well for paragraphs and other shorter forms of writing .
Example: President James Garfield (topic) had some interesting talents (focus). 
  • excelled in Greek and Latin
  • college president in his twenties
  • famous general during the Civil War
  • gave great sermons
  • campaigned for U.S. President in English and German
]]> 2018-02-15 18:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232084144 Outlining trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232086421 *Outlines work well for longer forms of writing like essays and reports. 
--Topic Outline
--Sentence Outline ]]> 2018-02-15 18:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232086421 Topic Outline trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232088315 2018-02-15 18:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232088315 Using Graphic Organizers trobinson13 https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232088659 2018-02-15 18:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/trobinson13/5is9d2i6uk87/wish/232088659