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Making a playlist. Analogy for . . . . YOU NEED: . One sheet of notebook paper with a heading. Title your paper: MY MUSIC PLAYLIST . Step 1 . Purpose: Make a music playlist Audience: Yourself Genre: Any genre. Step 2. Make a list of every song you LOVE.
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Making a playlist Analogy for . . .
YOU NEED: • One sheet of notebook paper with a heading. • Title your paper: MY MUSIC PLAYLIST
Step 1 • Purpose: Make a music playlist • Audience: Yourself • Genre: Any genre
Step 2 • Make a list of every song you LOVE. • Now, choose your TOP TEN songs. Circle or highlight your TOP TEN.
Step 3 • Now, put your top ten songs playlist in a purposeful listening order.
Explain why these songs belong . . . • Write the title of song #1 and explain why it is one of your favorites. • Consider your explanations; think about any special memories, experiences, or people you associate with the song. • Limit your explanation to 2 – 3 sentences. • REPEAT this step for each song in your playlist.
Step 4 • Think about why you put the songs in the order you did. Thinking about each song on the playlist, do you notice a theme? Is there a connecting threador does your playlist seem random or unconnected? Explain. • Now, explain the order of your playlist. You were asked earlier to put your songs in a purposeful listening order, now explain why your ordered the songs the way you did. • Share your playlist with a friend and get feedback about your song choices and the playlist order. Would they change anything?
Step 5 • Repeat after me: • “I promise • Not to • Listen to any song • On my playlist • For the next 5 days.”
Step 6 • Are you still completely satisfied with your songs and how your ordered your playlist? • Remove two songs. • Add one new song. • After you’ve made these changes, does your playlist need to be reordered? • Share your playlist with a friend and get feedback?
Step 7 • Check song titles for possible capitalization or spelling errors. • Put song titles in quotation marks. • Give credit to artists and check capitalization and spelling. • EXAMPLE: “Last Friday Night” by Katy Perry • Create a title for your playlist and underline the title.
Step 8 • Share with a friend or small group the first 30 seconds of each song.
Writing is a Journey Writing is a journey – there is a beginning, a middle, and an end. It is very important not to skip or rush any step of the process.
8 Steps of the Writing Process 1. Planning 2. Prewriting 3. Initial Drafting 4. Continued Drafting 5. Cooling Off 6. Revising 7. Editing 8. Publishing
Step 1 – Planning • Identify your purpose • Identify your topic • Identify your format • Personal Letter • Business Letter • Narrative Essay • Short Story • Research Paper • Identify your audience
Step 2 - Prewriting *Think of prewriting as: • A collection of ideas • Looking for inspiration • Get the writing juices flowing • Narrowing your topic • Thinking about and writing down ideas • Ideas about writing can come from anywhere and anything
Step 3 – Initial Drafting • At this step you are: • Beginning to write • Organizing ideas • Elaborating on your topic
Step 4 – Continued Drafting • At the continued drafting stage, you are making connections between paragraphs. • Develop clear, logical transitions from one idea to the next. • Add detail for your reader • Continue to develop ideas, always with your reader in mind.
Step 5 – Cooling Off • Step away from your writing piece for at least several days • When you come back to your writing, you will read your work as a “reader” not the “writer”
Step 6 - Revising • Revising / Rewriting / Changing • This is the longest part of the journey. • Now you are getting the words right • Making the meaning clear • Crafting better sentences • Adding detail and imagery where necessary
Step 7 - Editing • Editing / Checking / Correcting • This is the technical step of the writing process: • Fix spelling errors • Fix punctuation errors • Let others read and make suggestions
Step 8 - Publishing • You made it; you’re almost finished! • Publishing: to have one’s written work made available for public view • You should ALWAYS conduct one final proofread before publishing your work. • My suggestion is to always read your work ALOUD before handing it in for grading. • You will catch “unseen” errors when you read your writing aloud – I promise it works!
Quick Review • Writing is a journey, a process • There are 8 steps in the writing process: • Planning: what, why, who • Prewriting: brainstorming ideas • Drafting: ideas taking form • Continued Drafting: connecting ideas, detail, transitions • Cooling Off: come back to writing with fresh eyes • Revising: checking for clarity, crafting better sentences • Editing: spelling, punctuation, feedback • Publishing: making your writing available to the public