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Non Fiction Writing

Non Fiction Writing. Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District Cmonticalvo@eusd.org. Genres within Non Fiction. Newspapers Magazines Business writing Catalogs Brochures Cookbooks And more. Purpose for writing. Express and reflect Inform and explain

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Non Fiction Writing

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  1. Non Fiction Writing Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District Cmonticalvo@eusd.org

  2. Genres within Non Fiction • Newspapers • Magazines • Business writing • Catalogs • Brochures • Cookbooks • And more

  3. Purpose for writing • Express and reflect • Inform and explain • Evaluate and judge • Inquire and explore • Analyze and interpret • Kelly Gallagher,Write Like This

  4. Newspapers in the class • Article of the Week • Current events • Express and reflect • Found Poetry

  5. Newspaper Found Poem • Find an article • Read it once • Re-read a second time crossing out unwanted words • Using remaining words, create poem

  6. Newpaper Found Poem by Addison

  7. Let’s try to write one of your own.

  8. Article of the Week • Newspapers • Magazines • Internet articles • Scope/Time for Kids • AVID Weekly

  9. Common Core Writing • Argument • Informational/Explanatory • Narrative

  10. Informational Writing • Generate ideas via QW • Find student interests and passions • Expand on knowledge • Try something new using mentor texts to inspire

  11. Six Traits in Non-Fiction? • Ideas • Organization • Word choice • Sentence fluency • Voice • Conventions • (Publishing)

  12. Topic Ideas Purpose for writing Audience Narrow topic Roadmap Format What will final product look like? Student Choice

  13. Final Products • Self evaluated with Rubric • Peer evaluated • Teacher evaluated with rubric • Shared with an authentic audience • Parents, peers, other adults, younger children, library, & other classes

  14. Enjoy your summer Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District Cmonticalvo@eusd.org

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