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THE BASICS OF WRITING JANA MOON, INSTRUCTOR

WONDERFUL WRITING. THE BASICS OF WRITING JANA MOON, INSTRUCTOR. VITAL INFO. All assignments must follow this format : The assignments that will be graded will be typed. We will use the Alphasmarts or the Media Center Computers.

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THE BASICS OF WRITING JANA MOON, INSTRUCTOR

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  1. WONDERFUL WRITING THE BASICS OF WRITING JANA MOON, INSTRUCTOR

  2. VITAL INFO • All assignments must follow this format: • The assignments that will be graded will be typed. We will use the Alphasmarts or the Media Center Computers. • You will follow the handout on assignment format. Even rough drafts will follow this. I will not grade or look at a paper that does not follow the format. • There are standard proofreading marks that I will use to correct your papers. • You need to read the grading rubric that I will be using before I grade your paper. It will save you a lot of grief and guessing. • You will not be coddled or begged to turn in your work. Each week if you are missing work, you will miss your break and every other special activity until I have your work. This is nonnegotiable. Work first, play second. • You will need a folder to keep your writing and handouts in. This is a grade also.

  3. MANUSCRIPT FORMAT Name Assignment # Homeroom Date Word Count Title (This is 5 inches down.) Chapter or beginning of essay, poem (6 lines down) Begin here and indent 5 spaces to begin a new paragraph. 1.5 inch on bottom and top and one inch on sides Page 1 We will set the margins on Microsoft Word together and once this is set up, you will use it as template.

  4. Page 2 and beyond! Name Page number Assignment Date Continue 4 lines down.

  5. Standard Proofeading Marks

  6. This is a sample rubric. You will get one for each assignment. Please notice how much weight is applied to each area and write accordingly.

  7. HOW CAN A HAMBURGER HELP STUDENTS WRITE WELL? • Every story must have a strong beginning, middle, and end. • The hamburger has three main parts: the • top bun, the middle section (meat, cheese, condiments), and the bottom bun. • Top bun is the main idea/topic. • The meat, cheese, and condiments are the details that support the main idea. The bottom bun is the main idea/concluding thought. HAMBURGER GRAPHIC PROVIDED BY CARSON DELLOSA

  8. TYPES OF WRITING EXPOSITORY DESCRIPTIVE NARRATIVE POETRY DRAMA PERSUASIVE

  9. FOUR TYPES OF WRITING • Narrative writing gives the details of an event or experience in story form or in the order they happened. It can be fiction or non-fiction. Descriptive writing creates a complete picture providing vivid details for the reader.  The writer makes sure the reader will see clearly the same picture writer is recreating.  Descriptive writing includes: vivid sensory details - appealing to any of the five senses. a meaningful organization. reasonable connections between sensory details and the emotion or thoughts they encourage. a main impression to which each detail adds. Expository writing gives facts or directions, explains ideas or defines terms.  It must give information in a clear and well-organized manner. • Persuasive writing expresses an opinion and tries to convince the reader that this opinion is correct.

  10. WRITING FORMS General Report (Research Paper) Book Report Essay Biography (Autobiography) Story Drama Poetry Non-Fiction Reference Book Dictionary, Thesaurus Encyclopedia Atlas Almanac True Books: Books about true subject Examples: animals, holidays, landmarks, history, and etc. Fiction Mystery True Life Historical Science Fiction Comedy Illustrated Stories Poetry Drama

  11. NOTE TAKING SKILLS • The Basics: • The idea with notes is that: • You pay attention (and learn) while in class. (Just the act of writing it in the first place will help you to remember and learn it. Note taking enhances listening.) • More importantly, you can review what was taught later on. • In order to do this you need to: • GO TO CLASS!. Sit at the front of the class. You’ll pay attention better. Write legibly! Stay awake. • Participate in class. • Read the assignment before class, so you don't end up frantically noting information that you didn't know was in the reading.. Give yourself lots of space on the paper.  Write on a standard-sized notebook, skip lines, and leave blank space, write on the right-hand two-thirds of the paper. You can write in further information later from things you remember and from your reading. In addition, it will be easier for you to read it when you review. Highlight or star those items which need to be memorized. • Learn how to differentiate the essentials.  Don't write down unnecessary ramblings, musings, stories, and so on and so forth.  • Keep organized. • Do actually review. Don’t just say you will. Notes are much more effective this way. • Use highlighters and different colored pens to mark up your notes and write in the blank spaces.

  12. OUTLININGWorking Outlines • A WORKING OUTLINE is a plan--a road map of where you are heading. Main topics and subtopics are listed, as in all outlines, in some kind of logical order. A WORKING OUTLINE is informal and its purpose is to guide your research and notetaking. • CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AS YOU BEGIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR PLANS • What questions do I want to know the answers to? • What do I think are the most important ideas about my topic that I want to cover? • What background materials will I need to give my readers? • Are there main parts or sections of my paper and how do they relate to one another? • How might I present (organize) this information? • What is the final point(s) I expect to make? In other words--what is my conclusion?

  13. How Do You Outline? The most important ideas in an outline, the main ideas, are written next to the Roman numerals.  The Roman numerals are always next to the left margin. I.   Main Idea    A.         1.         2.              a.              b.      B.II.  Main Idea    The next most important ideas, the arguments or major supporting points, are identified by capital letters.They are indented from the left margin.   I.   Main Idea    A.   Support for I.         1.         2.              a.              b.      B.   Support for I.II.  Main Idea   

  14. MORE ON OUTLINING The facts and ideas that support the minor supporting points are written under them and are indicated by lowercase letters.They are indented three steps from the left. I. Main Idea    A.   Support for I.         1.  Support for A.         2.   Support for A.              a.  Support for 2.              b.   Support for 2.     B.   Support for I.II.  Main Idea   Which one would you rather use for studying? Individuals vary in the strategies they use to find the main idea.  Some readers begin by unconsciously assuming that the first sentence of the paragraph is the main idea.  They test each of the other sentences against it to see if the first sentence is really the main idea.  Others read through an entire paragraph and unconsciously look for repeated words or ideas that suggest the main idea of the paragraph.  Another group of readers just reads through each paragraph and intuitively comes up with the main idea without using a particular strategy.   Whatever strategy a reader uses to find the main idea, his or her goal is the same:  to come up with a complete sentence or thought that connects the facts and ideas in the paragraph to each other.  I.  Main Idea    A.  Different strategies          1.  Assume 1st sentence is main idea; test others against it.          2.  Look for repeated words or ideas.          3.  Read and guess the main idea.    B.  Goal:  Complete sentence that connects all facts and ideas to each other.

  15. OF THE WRITING PROCESS 1 4 2 5 3

  16. JOURNALS • It is a good idea to keep two kinds of journals: • 1. A Writing Journal where you keep all the ideas you might like to use for a story or other writing assignment. You can use a small notebook or whatever you can carry around with you. • 2. Keep a personal journal that you write in every night.

  17. BIBLIOGRAPHY OR WORKS CITED PAGE • You will have to do a bibliography or a Works Cited page with much of your writing. Examples of this will be: reports, research papers, essays, and biographies. Credit must be given when you use another’s work. • A good site for doing correct citations is http://citationmachine.net. Use this to help you do it right. I won’t accept it done wrong. This is important.

  18. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS • Graphic Organizers can help you write with a purpose and keep you on track. • The following slides show some examples of some excellent organizers.

  19. EXCEPTIONAL GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

  20. More Exceptional Graphic Organizers

  21. Yet More Exceptional Graphic Organizers

  22. Still More There will be many good ones available for you to use.

  23. WORKS CITED • http://sd139.k12.id.us/vmsstaff/edelman/types%20of%20writing.htm • http://www.xu.edu/lac/note_taking.htm • www.sau47.k12.nh.us/jrms/jrmslib/outlining.htm • www.nvcc.edu/home/nmctaggart/dogwood/dogwood/note-taking10.htm • www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/ • http://citationmachine.net • http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/teachwriting • http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/graphicorg/ • www.bpsd.k12.pa.us/williampenn/room103/writing.htm • www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/rdg/hme/rubrics/4/narrative/index.thtml&grades=k_5&alt=K-5

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