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Hello . WITHOUT TALKING, open your Writer’s Notebook and draw a line. By yourself, make a list of as many PURPOSES FOR WRITING as you can think of. . Let’s see who can think of the most!. VOICE. conveying the purpose. The TRAITS OF WRITING. CONVENTIONS. IDEAS. ARE. including.
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Hello WITHOUT TALKING, open your Writer’s Notebook and draw a line. By yourself, make a list of as many PURPOSES FOR WRITING as you can think of.. Let’s see who can think of the most!
VOICE conveying the purpose
The TRAITS OF WRITING CONVENTIONS IDEAS ARE including including SENTENCE FLUENCY ORGANIZATION Checking Spelling including including VOICE Finding a Topic Well-Built Sentences including and WORD CHOICE Creating a Lead Focusing the Topic including and Establishing a Tone and Sequence/Transition Words Applying Strong Verbs Conveying a Purpose
Think About: • Is the purpose of my writing clear? • Does my point of view come through? • Is this the right tone for this kind of writing? • Have I used strong voice throughout this piece?
Some Purposes for Writing… A: to tell a story (narrative) B: to inform or explain (expository) C: to construct an argument (persuasive)
In your personal reading/AR book… Find a passage that exemplifies one of the purposes below, or ANOTHER purpose that you identify. Be ready to read your passage out loud to the class and explain your choice. A: to tell a story (narrative) B: to inform or explain (expository) C: to construct an argument (persuasive)