4/19/10 - 4/26/10

Focus:

Persuasive Writing/ Organization / Elaboration

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuasion-Introduction  http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuade
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision
http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Revision-Tips-2

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Owhi-Connected-Organization-Example

Writing Introductions and Conclusions

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4/19 

Elaboration Strategies

Intro/Conclusion Review

Writing Prompt-- Earth Day Pre write using elaboration strategies

4/20

Review intro/conclusion

Work with partner to write introduction to “places” essay

4/21 

WASL practice test: expository

4/22

Earth Day

Write introduction to earth day paragraph

4/23

Finish WASL test

4/26

Power Revise

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EALRS:

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W
Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.
·       Uses effective revision tools or strategies (e.g., reading draft out loud, checking sentence beginnings, expanding sentences, using an electronic or other thesaurus).
2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
·       Identifies an intended audience.
·       Identifies and includes information and uses appropriate language for a specific audience (e.g., defines technical or content-specific terms or jargon).
·       Describes audience’s interest and knowledge of topic to determine emphasis.
·       Anticipates readers’ questions and writes accordingly.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
·       Writes to pursue a personal interest, to explain, to persuade, to inform, and to entertain for a specified audience (e.g., writes to persuade classmates about a position on required school uniforms, includes narratives/poetry in portfolio).
Component 1.4: Edits text. W
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

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02/08/10 - 02/22/10

Focus:

Persuasive Writing
Math vocabulary/WSU scientists/ Persuasive Writing

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuasion-Introduction  http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuade
Concession/Rebuttal
Introductions/ Conclusions
Transitions

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Review thesis statement.

Persuasive Essay Prompt:

Because of recent complaints about noisy and disorderly behavior at lunchtime, your principal is considering giving each student an assigned seat at lunchtime.  Take a position on this issue. Write a multiple paragraph letter persuading your principal to support your position.

Use BEARS:

Position

Explain reason 1

Explain reason 2 with concession/rebuttal

Explain reason 3 (most important)

Restate position

Daily: Edit Practice; Apply lesson to essays

2/8 Introductions

2/9 Introductions

2/10 Introductions; word choice-names; rule of three

2/11 Transitions and paragraph review

2/12 Write effective intro on own essay -- apply lessons

2/17 Checklist info and apply to model OSPI essay

2/18 Repeat with essays 2 and 3: What makes an effective essay?

2/19 self-assess/complete form

2/22 Conclusions

2/23  Conclusions; Review Strong Verbs -- Olympics

2/24 Causal Chain

2/25  Final Essays

2/26 Substitute

3/1 Checklist on WASL Practice Tests -- what is effective?

3/2  Final checklist, if needed; Strong VerbWASL Practice Test

Document daily: CSI
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApCrzGH9Dh-odGhmMEZLLXVqOWRFY3BwSzM4SnU3M2c&hl=en

Document Weekly: Writing Log on Writing Process and Traits
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApCrzGH9Dh-odERvcnFJaWpCM2VONTkxUVNudGJuTVE&hl=en


Each Essay: Self Evaluate (See also Awards information)
https://docs.google.com/a/my.nsdeagles.org/Doc?docid=0AcLKgmt-9pX_ZGR6d2tiNV8yMGd4cTR3NWdm&hl=en

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W
Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.
·       Uses effective revision tools or strategies (e.g., reading draft out loud, checking sentence beginnings, expanding sentences, using an electronic or other thesaurus).
2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively.
·       Identifies an intended audience.
·       Identifies and includes information and uses appropriate language for a specific audience (e.g., defines technical or content-specific terms or jargon).
·       Describes audience’s interest and knowledge of topic to determine emphasis.
·       Anticipates readers’ questions and writes accordingly.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
·       Writes to pursue a personal interest, to explain, to persuade, to inform, and to entertain for a specified audience (e.g., writes to persuade classmates about a position on required school uniforms, includes narratives/poetry in portfolio).
Component 1.4: Edits text. W
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

01/04/10 - 01/19/10

Week Focus:

Writing and Math at:

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfjbbnsb_18fggxn4c3

Writing and Math at:

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfjbbnsb_18fggxn4c3

Persuasive Writing

Math vocabulary/WSU scientists/ Persuasive Writing

http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuasion-Introduction http://whatelse.pbworks.com/Persuade

01/04

Review Internet Safety   A Grade 3 List

Finish and type essays; finalize brosters

BEARS review and quiz

Type essay; finalize brosters

1/5 Internet Safety; Finish Review of BEARS persuasive strategies;

1/6 Internet Safety; write a persuasive paragraph with organizer and add BEARS; type essays

1/7 Finish paragraphs; reassign essays if contest essays not started

1/8  share and discuss paragraphs as intro to Concession and Rebuttal; Read Cell Phone essays to view model of concession and rebuttal

1/11 Entry: Read about MLK: Should we celebrate MLK day?

Write paragraph with BEARS.

Lesson Review: Concession and rebuttal  -- add concession/rebuttal to paragraph on MLK

1/12 Entry: read requirements;  Share and discuss paragraphs on MLK; Review C/R

Revise paragraph 2 in essays (contest/assigned seats) to include concession/rebuttal

1/13 Entry: Read about “Changers We Know” and complete handwritten responses. Share paragraphs. Begin introductions and conclusions

1/14 Entry: review introduction strategies and revise your own; introductions and conclusions

1/15 Entry: Changers We Are: What will you do today to help make the world a better place?  introductions and conclusions; write conclusions; finish typing or writing essays;

1/16 Internet Safety; Power Writing; review intro/conclusions; revise

Projects: Persuasive paragraph with c/r; contest essay or assigned seat essay; MLK persuasive paragraph; thankful;

OPTIONS: Internet Safety rules for grades 4 5 6; Life of MLK;

Internet Safety Videos from netsmarz.org

Bus Safety

Walking Safety

Internet Safety-Be Safe

Know Rules

Password

Virus

Instant Message

EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.

Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W

Component 1.3: Revises to improve text. W

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.

· Uses effective revision tools or strategies (e.g., reading draft out loud, checking sentence beginnings, expanding sentences, using an electronic or other thesaurus).

Component 1.4: Edits text. W

Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W

EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

April 6 - April 13

Persuasion Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasion-Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuade Strategies
Revision Tips

4/6-4/13 Personalized Practice in:
Introductions Lesson (OSPI) Conclusions (OSPI)
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
Analysis and new WASL Prompt

Evaluate and revise:
BEARS
Names
Verbs
Imagery/Emotion
Elaboration


How will you prewrite to include organizational and BEARS strategies?

Writing Process: Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Feedback, Revise, Edit, Publish

Six Traits:
Excellent Ideas (5Es, 5Ws),
Wonderful Word Choice (Vivid Verbs, Nifty Nouns, Figurative Language,
Organization (Causal Chain, Importance, Concession/Rebuttal),
Sentence Fluency (Different starts and structures)
Voice (attitude, audience)
Conventions (edit for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar, paragraphs)

Persuasive Strategies:
BEARS: Bandwagon, Expert/Emotions, Anecdote, Rhetorical Question/Rule of Three, Statistics
Organization (Causal Chain, Importance, Concession/Rebuttal)

Six Traits:
Ideas -- prewriting
Ideas -- draft
Organization -- CC, Imp, CR - find in your paper
Organization and Word Choice -- BEARS/Names/Verbs/Emotion
Sentence Fluency -- Length/Structure
Voice -- attitude appropriate for audience and purpose
Edit -- punctuation/spelling/ grammar, etc.

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4/7
Reread several times, each time for a different purpose:
BEARS
Concession/Rebuttal
Nouns
Verbs
Sensory details
Action and Dialogue

4/8 4/9 4/10
Turn in essays; WASL Practice: Steps: review and write

4/13

Practice web, brainstorm to draft.

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — changing words to improve clarity; second reading —substituting more effective persuasive language; third reading — adding specific examples to support claim). Evaluates feedback and justifies the choice to use feedback (e.g., “I chose to change the word things because my group said it was confusing.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. (paragraphs, organization, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively. 2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

March 23-April 6

Persuasion Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasion-Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuade Strategies
Revision Tips


Monday 3/23 Tuesday 3/24 Wednesday 3/25 Prep for Conferences
Introductions Lesson (OSPI) Conclusions (OSPI)
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
Analysis and new WASL Prompt -- wiki -- take home for written final draft

Evaluate and revise:
BEARS
Names
Verbs
Imagery/Emotion


WASL Test
Persuade your parents that you are passing writing class. Explain how you apply the writing process, six traits of writing, and persuasive strategies (organization and BEARS).

How will you prewrite to include organizational and BEARS strategies?

Writing Process: Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Feedback, Revise, Edit, Publish

Six Traits:
Excellent Ideas (5Es, 5Ws),
Wonderful Word Choice (Vivid Verbs, Nifty Nouns, Figurative Language,
Organization (Causal Chain, Importance, Concession/Rebuttal),
Sentence Fluency (Different starts and structures)
Voice (attitude, audience)
Conventions (edit for punctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar, paragraphs)

Persuasive Strategies:
BEARS: Bandwagon, Expert/Emotions, Anecdote, Rhetorical Question/Rule of Three, Statistics
Organization (Causal Chain, Importance, Concession/Rebuttal)

Find:
Ideas -- prewriting
Ideas -- draft
Organization -- CC, Imp, CR - find in your paper
Organization and Word Choice -- BEARS/Names/Verbs/Emotion
Sentence Fluency -- Length/Structure
Voice -- attitude appropriate for audience and purpose
Edit -- punctuation/spelling/ grammar, etc.

Thursday 3/26
Conferences

Friday 3/27
Conclusions

Monday 4/6
WASL Practice---- peer review
Review introductions and conclusions

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — changing words to improve clarity; second reading —substituting more effective persuasive language; third reading — adding specific examples to support claim). Evaluates feedback and justifies the choice to use feedback (e.g., “I chose to change the word things because my group said it was confusing.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. (paragraphs, organization, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively. 2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

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March 9 - March 16

Persuasion Organization
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasion-Organization


Monday 3/9 Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons4 and 5
Analysis -- cell phone prompt

Tuseday 3/10 Wednesday 3/11 Thursday 3/12
Concession/Rebuttal, Causal Chain, Order of Importance for persuasive organization strategies
Analysis and new WASL Prompt -- How will you prewrite to include organizational and BEARS strategies?

Should cell phones be allowed in school? Many school boards are dealing with this issue. In a multi-paragraph letter to your school board, persuade the members to agree with your position on whether or not cell phones should be allowed in school.

Evaluate and revise:
BEARS
5Es
Names
Verbs
Imagery/Emotion


Friday 3/13 Monday 3/16
Introductions

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EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process. 1.1.1 Applies more than one strategy for generating ideas and planning writing. Generates ideas prior to organizing them * Uses a variety of prewriting strategies
1.2.1 Analyzes task and composes multiple drafts when appropriate a. Refers to prewriting plan.Drafts according to audience, purpose, and time.

1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words, sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. Rereads work several times and has a different focus for each reading (e.g., first reading — changing words to improve clarity; second reading —substituting more effective persuasive language; third reading — adding specific examples to support claim). Evaluates feedback and justifies the choice to use feedback (e.g., “I chose to change the word things because my group said it was confusing.”).

3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a manageable topic, and elaborates using specific, relevant details and/or examples.

3.1.2 Analyzes and selects effective organizational structure. (paragraphs, organization, transitions

3.2.1 Applies understanding that different audiences and purposes affect writer’s voice.

3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.

2.1.1 Applies understanding of multiple and varied audiences to write effectively. 2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.

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