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Tackling Writing at HML

Tackling Writing at HML. Let’s see the real thing!. The Rubric!. What were the essays missing?. ELABORATION. What are the scorers looking for?. ELABORATION. What is elaboration?. Prompt: Think of one person you love and explain why you love this person.

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Tackling Writing at HML

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  1. Tackling Writing at HML

  2. Let’s see the real thing!

  3. The Rubric!

  4. What were the essays missing? ELABORATION

  5. What are the scorers looking for? ELABORATION

  6. What is elaboration? Prompt: Think of one person you love and explain why you love this person. Answer (No elaboration): I love my mother. She takes care of me when I’m sick. She mends my broken hearts. She gives me good advice. She takes me out to all the places I love. My mother is like my very own personal angel.

  7. Elaboration I love my mother more than anyone in this world. My mother, for instance, takes care of me when I am sick. Last winter, when I got the flu, she would come home during her lunch break and bring me chicken soup from my favorite restaurant, Picadilly. She made sure to give me my medicine every six hours like the doctor prescribed, and she even tucked me in every night…

  8. How can you teach elaboration? • Give students a 5-minute prompt as a bell-ringer activity. • Have them read their answers aloud or to a classmate. • Give them tips on how to elaborate! • Make them elaborate when they are speaking to you!

  9. Sample Bell-Ringer Prompts Wood Shop, Graphics, Art, etc.: • Describe the process you went through during your last project in class. • Are you happy with the product you’ve just completed? Why or Why not? Physical Education: • Why is it important to exercise regularly? • What is your favorite sport and why?

  10. Social Studies • What were the causes of the Civil War? • How does a bill become a law? • Business/Computers • What are the important factors in creating an effective web page? • What are the important factors in creating a business proposal? Why are these factors important?

  11. What is FCAT Writing? • Florida-mandated writing test with two components • Multiple Choice • Essay • Designed to test student performance on • Focus • Organization • Support • Conventions

  12. How is FCAT Writing Essay Scored? • Trained readers evaluate the writing for its overall quality • Essays are scored on a rubric of 0 (low) to 6 (high) • 4.0 is the minimum passing score • Student success determines 1/6 of the school grade

  13. What does an FCAT Writing prompt look like? • Each prompt has three parts. • Part 1: Writing Situation • Sets the scene: Everyone has jobs or chores. • Part 2: Something to Think About • Narrows the focus: Before you begin writing, think about one of your jobs or chores. • Part 3: Specific Instructions • Identifies the target: Now explain to the reader of your paper why you would do your job or chore.

  14. What kinds of prompts are offered? • Half of the prompts are expository. • The student must write to explain. • Half of the prompts are persuasive. • The student must write to convince. • Strong arguments are especially important.

  15. What should an FCAT Writing essay look like? • Introduction • Great beginning (hook/grabber/lead-in) • Clear thesis statement (answers the prompt!) • Supporting Paragraphs • Elaborate on one or two ideas! • Conclusion • Reiterate the focus of the essay • Great ending (hook/grabber/lead-out)

  16. One Last Tip • Tell students they can lie on the test!!

  17. FCAT Writing+ • FCAT Writing+ will count for graduation requirement beginning with the graduating class of 2010 our current 9th graders!!

  18. February 7, 2007!

  19. And now for some Word Walls!

  20. Mr. Vazquez Performing Arts Department

  21. Ms. BaronForeign Language

  22. Ms. BerghashReading Department

  23. Mr. DeFillippoSocial Studies

  24. Ms. HernandezReading Department

  25. Ms. MatthewsPhysical Education

  26. Mr. PlazaHealth/Driver’s Education

  27. Ms. PriceExceptional Education

  28. Word Wall Winners! Health/Driver’s Ed.—Plaza ESOL—Ms. Philpotts Reading—Berghash and Ms. Hernandez Math—Giordano Performing Arts—Vazquez Science—Mr. Ruiz PE—Matthews Technology/JROTC--Celusnek Foreign Language—Russo and Baron ESE—Llosa and Price Freshman Experience--Ruiz Language Arts—Doucimo Cooperative Ed/Business—Ms. Estevez Social Studies—DeFillippo and Lleonart

  29. Thank You!!

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