PREWRITE
Look at how this student used the ideas in his chart to write a first draft. He used interesting facts to add an introduction to his explanatory article.
DRAFT REVISE
DRAFT
PROOFREAD
Did you know that you can make music with glass and water. Benjamin Franklin. He figured out how to do it. he made something called the glass harmonica. All he did was moisten a finger and run it slowly around the rim of a goblet made of thin
The introductory paragraph gives the history of the glass harmonica.
PUBLISH
glass. A high-pitched sound was the result. You can make your own glass harmonica. Gather eight thin glassses. Glasses with thick sides wont work well. Put the glassses in a row. Fill the glasses with water. Each glass should have less water.
Detailed instructions tell the reader how to arrange the glasses to make a glass harmonica.
Then, wet your index finger run it around the rims of the glasses. Each glass will have a different musical tone. Play a simple tune, such as “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” or a tune you makes up.
This paragraph tells how to play the glass harmonica.
Experiment with various musical notes. Its fun!
TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE
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Draft Your Own Expository How-to Article 1. Review your prewriting chart. 2. Put the steps of your explanation in order. 3. Use details to make the steps clear.
Try typing your notes into the computer before you begin your rough draft. With the Cut and Paste functions, it’s easy to rearrange details to make sure you have them in the best order.
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