Good Conclusions Expository or Informational Writing Minilessons

Description

Good conclusions in expository writing are an important strategy! In this unit, students will read books with great conclusions and discuss what makes them great, understand different types of conclusions, revise writing to improve the conclusions, and try out good conclusions in their own writing. Activities are hands-on and authentic!

Included in this resource:

• Teacher tips for introducing writing strategies
• Mentor text list for four different types of expository conclusions
• A hands-on activity in which students read examples of five different conclusion types and identify the writing strategy being used in each
• Materials for building an anchor chart to record the hands-on learning
• Which is Most Effective? a handout for matching conclusions with an expository piece
• 5 Good Conclusions posters
• Good conclusions notes: complete and ready to write
• Revise It: revise a boring conclusion in four ways (sample key included)
• Revise Your Own: a guide to revising your own boring conclusion
• Try It: write four different versions of a conclusion to a topic of your choice
• Conclusions Checklist: a bookmark-sized guide to writing better conclusions

Teaching Duration: 2 Weeks