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Showing posts with label six traits of writing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label six traits of writing. Show all posts

April 21 - April 27

Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language




Monday 4/20
Earth day Reading and Writing: Problems/Solutions

4/21, 4/22, 4/23 WASL or Homeroom

4/23 4/24 4/27 Complete these projects with mini-lessons and conferences as needed:

Writing Projects using EALRs

Earth Day: Earth problems and solutions
Making connections in writing

Satire: Fractured Fairy Tales
Read models
Discuss models
Read fairy tales
Discuss changes
Prewrite -- share own stories
Draft -- share for feedback
Revise for elaboration and organization
Share for feedback
Revise, Edit, Publish




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.


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.





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.




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 17-March 23

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


Monday 3/16 Tuesday 3/17
Introductions Lesson (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

Wednesday 3/18
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),


Thursday 3/19
Owhi Lake pictures

Continue essay writing with feedback from peers and teacher;
(Form for assessment; rubrics)

Friday 3/20 Teacher Inservice

Monday 3/23
Conference Prep:

WASL Test
Persuade your parents that you are passing writing class by using the writing process, six traits of writing, and persuasive writing.


How will you prewrite to include organizational and BEARS strategies?

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.

Tuesday 3/24
Complete preparation of all work; share

Wednesday 3/25
WASL practice-- Conclusions

Thursday 3/26 conferences

Friday 3/27
Conclusions

Monday 4/7
Review introductions and conclusions




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.


February 18 - March 2

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


Wednesday 2/18
Essays: Finish -- if time
Share essays; self-evaluate with checklist; discuss the two organizational strategies; suggest improvements in strategy and transitions for importance and causal change

Use checklist to evaluate? What does checklist mean?

Thursday 2/19
Draft and revise essays for BEARS


Friday 2/20
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
Share with feedback; revise for organization strategies and BEARS


Monday 2/23
Sub:
Grammar: Punctuation of sentences; dialogue


Tuesday 2/24
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 1


Wednesday 2/25
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 1

Thursday 2/26
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 2 slides 47-52


Friday 2/27
Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 2 slides 47-52

Monday 3/2 Concession/Rebuttal for persuasive strategies
OSPI Lessons 3 slides 53



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.


February 10 - February 18, 2009

Focus

Capture: Set daily goals and reflect
Strength: Practice daily lesson skill
Interact: with words/peers/teacher
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/CSI-Schedule

Figurative language
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Figurative-Language

Persuasion
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Persuasive-Table-of-Contents

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


Third Quarter Requirements
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Writing-Requirements



Monday 2/9 Tuesday 2/10
Organization: Causal train
Models/discussion
Transitions -- oral and essay

Wednesday 2/11
Share essays; self-evaluate with checklist; discuss the two organizational strategies; suggest improvements in strategy and transitions for importance and causal change


Thursday 2/12
Revise using strategies
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2

Friday 2/13
Revise using strategies
http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Revision-Tips-2


Monday President’s Day
Tuesday Waiver Day; teacher learning

Wednesday 2/18
Share essays; self-evaluate with checklist; discuss the two organizational strategies; suggest improvements in strategy and transitions for importance and causal change




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.