“ Making Sense of Writing: A Central States Extension Workshop”

1. “Making Sense of Writing: A Central States Extension Workshop” Candis Carey, Portage High School Candis.carey@portage.k12.in.us

2. Laura Terrill lterrill@gmail.com lterrillcscextension2012.wikispaces.com

3. Why do we write? • We write to: • express and reflect • inquire and explore • analyze and interpret • take a stand • evaluate and judge • propose a solution • seek common ground • inform or explain • report – research-based writing • take tests Reading Rhetorically: A Reader for Writers Bean, Chappell, and Gillam

4. German AP TEST

5. GERMAN AP TEST task 2- Persuasive essay You will write a persuasive essay to submit to a German writing contest. The essay topic is based on three accompanying sources, which present different viewpoints on the topic and include both print and audio material. First, you will have 6 minutes to read the essay topic and the printed material. Afterward, you will hear the audio material twice; you should take notes while you listen. Then, you will have 40 minutes to prepare and write your essay. In your persuasive essay, you should present the sources’ different viewpoints on the topic and also clearly indicate your own viewpoint and defend it thoroughly. Use information from all of the sources to support your essay. As you refer to the sources, identify them appropriately. Also, organize your essay into clear paragraphs.

6. 6 + 1 Traits of WritingRuth Culham • Ideas • Sentence Fluency • Organization • Word Choice • Voice • Conventions • + Presentation ISBN-13: 978-0439280389

7. Vertical Articulation Int. 5 Int. 4 Int. 3 Int. 2 Int. 1 Novice 4 Novice 3 Novice 2 Novice 1

8. I am from Israel. My name is Amalia. I am a married woman and have 3 kids. My son live in Florida and my girls in Israel. We usely like to travel to new places, to see moves and to go to Conserts. We move to St. Louis because my husbend get ajob in Boying Company. In the beging I feel happy to start a new life and my children encorg us to do that but When the day came it was hard to leve my girls in Israel and fly to U.S. Now after two years We miss the girls but we are close to my son. We travel a lot in U.S. to West Cost and to the East, meet new people and enjoy the new life. I help to improve my English with reading books watch T.V. and study English.

9. I like to introduce myself to all of you. My name is Jennifer. I’m so happy to study in parkway esl school. It was out of my suspect before my arriving here. I have been here for almost six monthes. There are three people in my family. My husband. I and my son. We’re new immigration in U.S.A. But America is not strange to us. We had been here for one yoar in 1990 to 1991. I came from Taiwan. I was born and grew up in south of Taiwan. I used to live Kalshining city about fourty eight years. When I decided to move here. I was so worried about, what St. Louis look like? I’m no sure if I come to here that everything will be all right? Maybe I’m afraid to drive. The most difficult thing is langurage problem. I can’t sleep very well for a long time. Because I worried so much. I called my friend who had became a u.s. citizen two years ago. I’m looking forward to getting more opinions from her. I made a list what should I do or what should I need to bring. The important thing is economic problem. I need to arrange all of my property. I need to give up my life living in Taiwan. But my husband had a strong feeling to send my son to America. He like to support my son to creat a different and challenge new life for his future. This is a motivation for us to move here. I hope that I can speak and listen better in the furture.

11. Appropriate Tasks

12. Lists allow for both inquiry and drafting. • Reasons not to lie • Ways to spend $100 • Things to do besides watch TV • Things that make you smile • Things you might find at the beach

13. Dialogue Journal Prompts It’s awful when I can’t… When I’m bored… What I like most about myself… Something strange I saw…. I couldn’t sleep… What does it mean to be (lazy)? I went to the end of the rainbow and found… I have a dream… When I see (red), I think… I am happy when… Next year I want to… Lead ins…. Topic words…… • Homework • A fast food restaurant • Snow • Hero • Zoo • Money • Vacation • Car • Friend • Animal • Jewelry http://www.cal.org/resources/Digest/peyton01.html

14. Lists • Generate an “A – Z” listing on a specific topic. • Freewrite on a specific word – beauty, dangerous, heroic, love, jealousy, etc. • Create “big people” to explore characters. • Use a “two voice” list to explore aspects of a topic. • Create a “counting book” on a topic. • Write a “how to” on a topic.

15. Generating Ideas Student’s trace hand on paper. They write the important topic on the palm of the hand. They write 5 facts about the topic on each finger. Students pair with a partner to share their outline.

16. Big People • Trace a major character. • Write notes about the character inside the body. • Draw arrows outside the body. • Add specific events and page numbers. • Use as source for ideas. Deborah Dean

17. Ask questions. • As a class ask questions • Teacher writes questions on board • Students write a story which answers these questions.

18. Picture This Use an image, show for 1 minute, cover, each student writes words, phrases and sentences to describe. Segment image into 6 quadrants, show each quadrant for 1 minute, allow students to write out of context description Finally show entire image again for one minute. 6 + 1 Traits of Wrting - Ruth Culham

20. Artwork writing • Give students a painting or picture • Each student writes a cinquain poem • Display poems and pictures • Students must choose which poems and pictures go together.

21. Cinquain Poem

22. Acrostic Poetry Paris, a dynamic city with Artistic museums and monuments, Rich in history Invites connoisseurs of life to Sites of great appeal. http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html

23. Loop Poetry In Loop Poetry there are no restrictions on the number of stanzas nor on the syllable count for each line. In each stanza, the last word of the first line becomes the first word of line two, last word of line 2 becomes the first word of line 3, last word of line 3 becomes the first word of line 4. This is followed for each stanza. What a joy to travel Travel to see places Places that are different Different people to meet. Who am I now? Now I have changed Changed by experiences Experiences that are memories.

24. R.A.F.T.s

25. R.A.F.T.S. persuade, analyze, create, predict, compare, defend, evaluate

26. Creative writing ideas • Write a letter to Santa • Excuse not from school

27. Brainstorming • Write words about a topic • Circle your favorite five • Use these 5 to then write sentences.

28. Teach transitions but also and then still, always at first as, like however for example often in this way later suddenly perhaps because by the way especially on the contrary in any case and finally briefly now

29. Write 5 sentences about summer….. It’s summer. It’s hot. I love to swim. I like the beach. I like to play volleyball.

30. Building Blocks Rosita made tortillas________ _______ where ? with whom? __________ __________ _________. when ? at what time? why? 3 Questions rule: Can your sentence answer three questions?

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32. Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow What happened? What is happening? What will happen?

33. Editing and Feedback • In a group of 4: • All students write the same on their own paper. • Have students count off and collect all #1’s, 2’s, etc. • All students receive this grade

34. Editing and Feedback • Have students peer edit in groups of three. • Student 1- Correct Capitalization and spelling • Student 2- Correct verb endings, adjective endings • Student 3- correct word order

35. Peer Evaluation Edit #1: Content and Organization Editor’s name: _______________________ Author’s name:__________________ 1. Number each paragraph. Use the numbers to make reference to your comments. 2. Read the draft carefully. 3. Place a check next to each statement you find to be true of this paper: _____ 1. The author followed the directions for the assignment. _____ 2. The author utilized the past tenses. _____ 3. The draft is well organized; it has a presentación, a complicación, and a resolución. Please identify these by writing P, C, and R where they occur. _____ 4. There is a logical ending; the draft does not simply stop. If one of the above is not checked, please give the reason(s): 1. Should the author add anything, such as details? 2. Does any part need to be moved to improve organization? 3. What is this composition about? 4. What is the best part of this composition? Please give at least two suggestions you feel would improve this paper. Dr. Deborah Baldini, University of Missouri-St. Louis

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37. wallwisher.com example provided by Julie Hoyt

38. Comic generators • http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ • http://chogger.com/ • http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/ • http://www.pixton.com/ • http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Printables/ (hundreds of free printables)