Writing Ideas (Part 4) – I Need Writing Ideas!

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     Writing ideas are sometimes hard to come by.  It is easy for most students to start to find information, but it is difficult for them to decide on an idea unless they are given a specific one from their teacher.
 
     Students should choose a topic based on the type of essay writing assignment.  For example, a topic for a report is quite different than that of an explanation.
 
     The following 5 types of writing each have their own unique topics.
 
The 5 types of writing purposes are:
 

·         Explanatory

·         Persuasive

·         Descriptive

·         Narrative

·         Procedural

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Explanatory
 

·         Causes - volcanoes, erosion, hatred, tornadoes, pollution, war

·         Different Kinds of... - movies, stores, cities, clothes, music, tv shows, villains

·         Definitions - family, fear, friends, culture

Persuasive
 

·         Persuading - homework is bad, stealing is wrong, seat belts, too much tv, video games are fun, gum should be allowed in school, pets should have rights

Descriptive
 

·         Places - your home, city, country, zoo, forest, store, kitchen, lake, farm

·         People - friend, teacher, hero, family member, famous athlete, singer, actor

·         Things - pet, bicycle, video game, car, food, book, hobby

 
Narrative
 

·         Fiction - fantasy story, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, realistic fiction,

·         Essay - being happy, being a good friend, learning, volunteering

 
Procedural
 

·         How to... - bake a cake, exercise, save money, how to vote, fix something, teach something, take care of a pet

      Of course, there are many, many more ideas out there for each category.  What's important for students though, is to choose (if they are able to) a topic which they are interested in, then, they can decide on the type of writing.  Or, if a student is required to do a type of writing (e.g. an explanation), then they can decide upon a topic of interest.

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING - Lesson (A) Sentences (Grades 1-3)
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING - Lesson (B) Paragraphs (Grades 4-6)
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING - Lesson (C) Writing a Descriptive Essay (Grades 4-8 )
EXPLANATION WRITING - Lesson (A) How to Write an Explanation (Grades 2-3)
EXPLANATION WRITING - Lesson (B) How to Write an Explanation (Grades 4-6)
PERSONAL NARRATIVE - Lesson (A) Personal Narratives/Recount Writing (Grades 1-3)
PERSONAL NARRATIVE - Lesson (B) Personal Narratives/Recount Writing (Grades 4-6)
PERSUASIVE WRITING - Lesson (A) Introduction to Persuasive Writing (Grades 2-4)
PERSUASIVE WRITING - Lesson (B) Persuasive / Exposition Writing (Grades 4-6)
PROCEDURE WRITING - Lesson (A) How to Write a Procedure (Grades 1-3)
PROCEDURE WRITING - Lesson (B) How to Write a Procedure (Grades 4-6)
REPORT WRITING - Lesson (A) Writing a Report (Grades 2-3)

REPORT WRITING - Lesson (B) How to Write a Report (Grades 4-6)