Name ______Date ______

ON-DEMAND PREWRITING: S.P.A.T. TECHNIQUE

ARTICLES

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*Situation: ______

*Purpose: ______

*Audience: ______

*Task: ______

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Brainstorming

List your 3 Main Ideas on the lines below, with any other notes you would like. These will be the topics for your 3 Body Paragraphs.

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2.  ______

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3.  ______

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TITLE/HEADING: ______

INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH

(Using the SPAT Mini-Poster as a Guide)

(Remember: Introductions are different for Articles and Letters!)

1ST Sentence: (Address the Audience)______

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2nd Sentence: (Give the Situation) ______

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3rd Sentence: (State the Purpose)______

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4th Sentence: (Cueing Sentence) ______

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SUB-HEADING: ______

Body Paragraph #1

REMEMBER TO USE THE SPAT MINI-POSTER AS A GUIDE AND TO INSERT TRANSITIONS!

Main Idea #1: ______

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SD#1: ______

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FS#1: ______

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FS#2: ______

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SD#2: ______

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FS#1: ______

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FS#2: ______

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Conclusion Sentence: ______

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SUB-HEADING: ______

Body Paragraph #2

REMEMBER TO USE THE SPAT MINI-POSTER AS A GUIDE AND TO INSERT TRANSITIONS!

Main Idea #1: ______

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SD#1: ______

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FS#1: ______

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FS#2: ______

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SD#2: ______

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FS#1: ______

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FS#2: ______

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Conclusion Sentence: ______

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SUB-HEADING: ______

Body Paragraph #3

REMEMBER TO USE THE SPAT MINI-POSTER AS A GUIDE AND TO INSERT TRANSITIONS!

Main Idea #1: ______

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SD#1: ______

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FS#1: ______

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FS#2: ______

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SD#2: ______

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FS#1: ______

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FS#2: ______

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Conclusion Sentence: ______

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Remember to refer to your SPAT mini-poster!

Conclusion Paragraph

1st Sentence: (Sums up main idea) ______

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2nd Sentence:(State your final thoughts) ______

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Refer to #6 and #7 on your SPAT Mini-Poster for Articles before writing your final copy so that you can MAKE YOUR ANSWER LOOK LIKE AN ARTICLE!