The Power of Purpose

1. The Power of Purpose

2. “Hello sun in my face. Hello, you who made the morning and spread it over the fields… • Watch now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness.” – Mary Oliver

3. Possibility of Purpose • Text Jigsaw • Table 1: “Abner Creek, 1991” • Table 2: Top 5 Reasons to Try List Articles • Table 3: Two at the Zoo • Table 4: Mother’s Day Book • Table 5: Three Chords and the Truth

4. Abner Creek, 1991 • Purpose: To tell about the rural life of Abner Creek that the author and her brother lived. It was simple, yet we were always discovering newness. Appreciating what we had. • The image of where the author lived was present. • Audience: my brother / my family

5. Top 5 Reasons to Try List Articles • Purpose: Something you would see in a teaching publication. - To demonstrate the purpose of list articles in the classroom. To show the possibilities for using this genre in any classroom, across grade levels. • Audience: Educators, professional colleagues

6. Two at the Zoo • Purpose: To provide a keepsake. Written in the style of “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see…” • Audience: Family and friends were at the zoo

7. Three Chords and the Truth • Purpose: To share a passion • Audience: Peers/Friends/SELF

8. Mother’s Day Book • Purpose: For my mom • Audience: mama

9. http://www.fuelyourwriting.com • Why You Need to Write With a Purpose in Mind • By Robert Smedley