IXL | Organize information by topic | 8th grade language arts

A journalist is writing a news story about Silvergrove's new fire chief. Read the piece of information in each row, then select the section where it fits best.

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	Current fire chief	New fire chief
Sandra Mason, Silvergrove's first female fire chief, announced her retirement earlier this year and will leave next month.
Jon Elliott, who has served as Dayton's fire chief for fourteen years, has been selected as Silvergrove's next fire chief.

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A photography blogger is reviewing a new camera for a blog post. Read the piece of information in each row, then select the section where it fits best.

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	Pros	Cons
The camera's speed is far from adequate; I wouldn't recommend this model for action shots.
The grip on the latest model is deep, offering a stable hold for one-handed shots.

key idea

Well-organized writing is made up of sections, like paragraphs or chapters. Each section should have a single topic. To organize your writing, group the details so that every detail in a section is about the same topic.

Lin-Manuel Miranda based the musical Hamilton on Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of founding father Alexander Hamilton.

This information would fit in a section about the development of the musical Hamilton.

Hamilton has received widespread critical acclaim and has won several awards, including a Grammy award for Best Musical Theater Album.

This information would fit in a section about the critical success of the musical Hamilton.

solution

The first piece of information suggests that the camera isn't good for action shots. It fits best in the Cons section.

The camera's speed is far from adequate; I wouldn't recommend this model for action shots.

The second piece of information is a favorable review of the camera's grip. It fits best in the Pros section.

The grip on the latest model is deep, offering a stable hold for one-handed shots.

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