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District Timed Writing . Information & Notes. What is a District Timed Writing?. In-Class 5 Paragraph Timed Writing Occurs 3 times this year Different Mode of Writing for each D.T.W. Worth 100 points Assessed using a writing traits rubric (1-4 scale). District Timed Writing (D.T.W. #1).
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District Timed Writing Information & Notes
What is a District Timed Writing? • In-Class 5 Paragraph Timed Writing • Occurs 3 times this year • Different Mode of Writing for each D.T.W. • Worth 100 points • Assessed using a writing traits rubric (1-4 scale)
District Timed Writing (D.T.W. #1) • 1st D.T.W.= personal narrative • Personal Narrative- a mode of writing that tells a personal story about one event or experience • Personal narratives are different than autobiographies • The event/experience is one that should be interesting for the reader and grabs the reader’s interest
Personal Narrative Details • 5 paragraphs in length; skip lines • Told in chronological order- beginning, middle, end • Written in 1st person point of view (use “I”, “me”, “my”) • Use 1-2 figurative language examples- simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole • Use 1-2 examples of dialogue between characters to show the realistic side of the characters • Use vivid imagery/sensory details- be descriptive!
Outline for D.T.W. Clever Title Paragraph 1- Introduction: (1) grab the reader’s interest by adding an attention grabber to hook the reader to keep reading (2) introduce topic of writing Paragraph 2- Beginning of Experience (introduce characters, conflict) Paragraph 3- Middle of Experience (describe resolving the conflict) Paragraph 4- End of Experience (state the resolution of the experience/event) Paragraph 5- Conclusion: (1)state to the reader what was learned or gained from the experience/event (2) leave the reader thinking about the experience/event & lesson that was learned
Dialogue Rules Rule #1: Put dialogue in quotation marks with a dialogue tag Ex. “You must always try your best,” Mrs. Dodson said. Rule #2: When a new speaker speaks, start a new paragraph Ex. “Did you hear what happened to Mary last week?” Joseph asked. “No. Do tell !” exclaimed the little boy. Rule #3: Always put punctuation marks inside the quotation marks Ex. “I wonder,” she said, “if he is going to show up.”
Tomorrow’s Preparation for D.T.W. #1 • Complete a Prewriting/Brainstorming Activity • D.T.W. #1 Writing Traits Rubric • Review & Analyze a model example of the D.T.W
