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S OMETIMES T HE W RITING P ROCESS C AN S EEM A T AD O VERWHELMING. The Writing Process. O RGANIZATION. I DEAS. T HE W RITING B EAST’S H ENCHMEN. S TYLE. S TRUCTURE. G RAMMAR. T HE W RITING B EAST. M ORE H ENCHMEN , A TTACK!!!. H ENCHMEN , A TTACK!!!. S PELLING.
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SOMETIMES THE WRITING PROCESS CAN SEEM A TAD OVERWHELMING The Writing Process ORGANIZATION IDEAS THE WRITING BEAST’S HENCHMEN STYLE STRUCTURE GRAMMAR THE WRITING BEAST MORE HENCHMEN, ATTACK!!! HENCHMEN, ATTACK!!! SPELLING I’M NOT EQUIPPED TO DEAL WITH THIS! I CAN TAKE THIS GUY. THE STUDENT YIKES!
Write Traits HERE ARE SOME TOOLS TO HELP YOU DEFEAT THE WRITING BEAST IDEAS ORGANIZATION VOICE WORD CHOICE SENTENCE FLUENCY THIS STUFF IS AWESOME! NOW I’M READY TO TAKE ON THAT WRITING BEAST!
Write Traits ALLOF YOUR TOOLS CANBE UPGRADEDBY IMPROVING YOURCONVENTIONSANDPRESENTATION. BUT WAIT! IT GETS EVEN BETTER! IDEAS ORGANIZATION VOICE WORD CHOICE SENTENCE FLUENCY I LOVE THIS GUY! YOU’REKIDDING!
Write Traits FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR IDEAS BY WORKING ON CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION. IDEAS + = CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION AWESOME IDEAS AND I CAN UPGRADEALLOF MY TOOLS LIKE THAT?
Write Traits ALLOF THEM. + = CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION SENTENCE FLUENCY AWESOME SENTENCE FLUENCY WHOA.
Write Traits AWESOME IDEAS IDEAS ORGANIZATION • AWESOME ORGANIZATION + = CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION VOICE • AWESOME VOICE ALTOGETHER, THERE ARE FIVE TRAITS, BUT EACH ONE CAN BE ENHANCED BY PROPER USE OF CONVENTIONS AND PRESENTATION. WORD CHOICE • AWESOME • WORD CHOICE SENTENCE FLUENCY • AWESOME SENTENCE FLUENCY
Write Trait #1: Ideas Ideas are the writer’s message; they are the raw materials of a piece of writing. IDEAS + = Take a look at the “Student Rubric for Ideas.”
Write Trait #1: Ideas Read “A Special Moment” together. Step #1: Key Questions Does the paper have a clear main message? Does the writer focus, or jump around from topic to topic? Does the writer share helpful, unusual, and interesting details? Do the details create a clear picture in your head as your read?Does the reader leave out irrelevant details? Are there sensory details (sounds, smells, etc.)? Are the reader’s most important questions answered? Step #2: Details Highlight any details that seem strong or vivid Score the paper on your rubric Discuss your rating with a partner Score the paper as a class.
Write Trait #1: Ideas Read “Boomer” together. Step #1: Key Questions Does the paper have a clear main message? Does the writer focus, or jump around from topic to topic? Does the writer share helpful, unusual, and interesting details? Do the details create a clear picture in your head as your read?Does the reader leave out irrelevant details? Are there sensory details (sounds, smells, etc.)? Are the reader’s most important questions answered? Step #2: Details Highlight any details that seem strong or vivid Score the paper on your rubric Discuss your rating with a partner Score the paper as a class.
Write Trait #1: Ideas Read your “One Moment” from yesterday. Step #1: Key Questions Does the paper have a clear main message? Does the writer focus, or jump around from topic to topic? Does the writer share helpful, unusual, and interesting details? Do the details create a clear picture in your head as your read?Does the reader leave out irrelevant details? Are there sensory details (sounds, smells, etc.)? Are the reader’s most important questions answered? Step #2: Details Highlight any details that seem strong or vivid Score the paper on your rubric and write on the page” “My writing deserves a _______ because ___________.”
Write Trait #1: Ideas Homework: Revise and re-write your writing from yesterday so that it will score better on the ideas rubric. Notes: Revised writing should be at least 5 sentences, and should show clear improvements from the original. I will be taking these in to mark tomorrow.