BA-DA-BING!
BA-DA-BING! GOALS
Today:
Write three Ba-da-bings:
1. example (foldable)
2. Using simple sentence from PPT. (Cnotes)
3. Improving a sentence from your benchmark (Exit Ticket – turn in)
In the future:
Use this strategy to develop ideas, use precise word choice, and vary
Sentence structure in the body paragraphs of your expository
(explain) essays.
WHAT IS A “BA-DA-BING” MOMENT?
 A “Ba-da-bing” is a light bulb moment.
 A moment when you suddenly understand
something
 A moment when you are suddenly pleased
with something
 A moment when something is done quickly or
easily
BA-DA-BING MOMENTS
Answer 3 questions:
 BA – What is the action?
 DA - What did you see, hear,
taste, touch, or feel?
 Bing - What did you think?
LET’S TRY IT
Here is a boring
sentence…
My mom and I saw
some students.
NOW…LET’S
ADD SOME
“BA-DA-BING!”
BA –
What did your feet do?
Mom and I stepped out
of our car and into the
school parking lot.
DA –
What did you see, hear,
taste, touch, or feel?
The students were walking
around in identical white shirts
and khaki pants.
BING –
What did you think?
I thought, “Oh, great.
Uniforms are the last
thing I want to wear.”
SO THE BA-DA-BING WOULD SAY…
Instead of: My mom and I saw some
students.
Mom and I stepped out of our car and
into the school parking lot. The students
were walking around in identical white
shirts and khaki pants. I thought, “Oh,
great. Uniforms are the last thing I want
to wear.”
COMPOUND-COMPLEX VERSION
Mom and I stepped out of our car and
into the school parking lot, and the
students were walking around in
identical white shirts and khaki
pants, so I thought, “Oh, great.
Uniforms are the last thing I want to
wear.”
WHERE CAN YOU USE BA-DA-BING?
Anywhere in your writing!
I recommend using it in
your body paragraphs.
SIMPLE SENTENCES TO BA-DA-BING!
WRITE IT IN YOUR CNOTES
My dog ate my homework.
My sister and I fought today.
I went to Abilene and bought some stuff.
We have a game today.
I bought my friend a present.
*Once you’ve created one, share it with your elbow partner.*