Spectrum Writing, Grade 7

Writing Basics
Main Ideas and Details     5
Staying on Topic     7
The Writing Process     8
Audience     10
Write a Paragraph     12
Expressive Writing
Personal Narrative     14
Sequence of Events     16
Active Voice     18
The Writing Process: Personal Narrative     20
Descriptive Writing
Sensory Details     26
Adjectives and Adverbs     28
Spatial Organization     30
Describing Objects     32
The Language of Comparison     34
Comparing Objects     36
Comparing Characters     38
The Writing Process: Descriptive Writing     40
Writing to Entertain
Parts of a Fiction Story     44
Setting     47
Characters     50
Dialogue     52
Point of View     54
Story Ideas     56
The Writing Process: Story     58
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive Writing     64
Facts and Opinions     66
Emotional Appeals     68
Advertising     70
Order of Importance     72
Letter of Complaint     74
The Writing Process: Persuasive Article     76
Explanatory Writing
Explanatory Writing     82
Cause-and-Effect Relationships     84
Report an Event     86
Graphics and Visual Aids     88
Directions     90
The Writing Process: How-To Instructions     92
Informational Writing
Informational Writing     98
Facts, Opinions, and Bias     100
Reliable Sources     102
Taking Notes     104
Using an Outline     106
Citing Sources     108
Writing about Problems and Solutions     110
The Writing Process: Informational Writing     112
Writer's Handbook     118
Answer Key     126