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This Prewriting Stage lesson is about…. Topic. Prompt. No Prompt. What are you going to write about?. PROMPT. Sometimes you are given the topic or prompt. NO PROMPT. Sometimes you might choose a topic. icon. Let’s look at writing to a prompt…. Topic. Prompt. What is a Prompt?.

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  1. This Prewriting Stage lesson is about… Topic Prompt No Prompt National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  2. What are you going to write about? PROMPT Sometimes you are given the topic or prompt. NO PROMPT Sometimes you might choose a topic. icon National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  3. Let’s look at writing to a prompt… Topic Prompt National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  4. What is a Prompt? Basically, a prompt is a question or an instruction that tells you what you're supposed to write. For example, a prompt might instruct you to write about… • a story you have read • your opinion on a topic • something you have experienced • a research topic National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  5. Deconstructing a Prompt How do I do that? (constructing means to build) Deconstructingmeans to take apart To deconstruct a prompt: 1. Read it 2. Take it apart 3. Understand what you need to do 4. Determine how to respond to the prompt correctly National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  6. Identifying Key Parts of a Written Prompt Does the prompt give you suggestions to get started? Hints • Pay careful attention to the wording of the prompt. • Look for suggestions in the prompt to get you started • (ideas to think about, verbs that tell you what to do). • Use key words from the prompt to construct • your thesis statement. National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  7. Identifying Key Parts of a Written Prompt You can use the word RAFTS to help you remember how to deconstruct a prompt. What role do you take as the writer? (student, citizen, expert) Role Who is your audience? (class, parent, teacher, friend) Audience What kind of response are you writing? (essay, letter, descriptive) Format What are the verbs in the prompt asking you to do? (advise your classmate, justify your opinion, explain why…) Task What are the key words that you need to include in your response? Hint: Use these words to construct your thesis statement. Strong key words

  8. Example of Deconstructing a Prompt Doing a Good Job Select a person you know who does a good job in his or her profession. This person may be an entertainer, an athlete, a character in a story, or simply a successful family member. Write a multi-paragraph essay describing why you think this individual is so good at his or her job. Include specific examples and details to support your response. What role do you take as the writer? (student, citizen, expert) I am writing this as a student. Role Who is your audience? (class, parent, teacher, friend) My audience will be the teacher. Audience What kind of response are you writing? I am writing a descriptive multi-paragraph essay. Format What are the verbs in the prompt asking you to do? Select a person, write an essay describing why he/she is good at his/her job, include examples and details Task What are the key words that you need to include in your response? Profession, successful Strong key words

  9. Your Turn Prompt: Lots of people try to give us advice—parents, friends, brothers or sisters, teachers, etc. Tell a true story about a time you were given or gave advice. Tell if the advice was followed or not and the results. Form Pairs Re-read the prompt and deconstruct it by writing your response for: Strong Key Words Role Audience Format Task National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  10. Practice Writing Prompt Lots of people try to give us advice—parents, friends, brothers or sisters, teachers, etc. Tell a true story about a time you were given or gave advice. Tell if the advice was followed or not and the results. Role Audience Format Task Strong key words

  11. The most important prewriting activity is to think about what you are going to write about. Good writing is about… • Clarifying the topic/deconstructing the prompt • Identifying strong feelings about the topic • Forming an opinion about the topic icon National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

  12. Writing to a Prompt Review Write one to two complete sentences describing how you deconstruct a prompt. Read your sentences to a partner. National RtI Writing Demonstration Project

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