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2

Playing

Building

Vacation

A sport

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Pre-playingGet Jax Open box

Take out

Playing

Throw Pitch Pick Catch

Post PlayingGather allTally

Close & put a way

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Braiding

• 5 strings of different colors

• 2 partners – 1 holds while 1 braids

• Tie off

• Completed

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A Reflective Process A Reflective Process

Writer is constantly thinking & rethinking about his writing

Stages in the Process

Prewriting

Drafting Publishing

RevisingEditing

RecursiveReflective

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Which is happier, a fork or a typewriter?

PREWRITING________________________________________________________________

TopicGeneral Narrowed

1.2.3.

1.2.3.

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Purpose1.2.3.

Mix of:

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Forks: Dinner, Cooking, Pitch, Fork in Road

Typewriter: Antique, Manual, Electric, Heirl. Dinner, Fork in RoadAntique, Manual

EntertainAnalyze

Inform, Analyze,

Audience1.2.3.

Judges- College Entrance BoardClass / PeersWriting Contest Panel

4.5. 6.

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FormParagraph-1 or 4, Poem Children’s Story

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DinnerDinner

clean

bitten

Helps others

Appreciated

Garbage disposal

Fork in Road

Fork in Road

New beginning

frightening

think

forlorn

alone

Type

writer

Type

writer

antique

manual

electric

Heirloom

play

news

Cooking, Pitch, Forked tongue,Cooking, Pitch, Forked tongue,

??

careful

Heirloom, news-good/bad,

Fork

??

?

?

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AnalogyAnalogy

EATING

What ?

Why?

Who?

Decisions

How?

WRITING Decisions

Steak, Potato, Soup, Seafood

Formal dinner, regular Meal

Adults, infants, toddlers, elder

Fork, spoon, knife, bottle

Generate ideasTopic

Purpose

Narrow

Express self, analyze, inform,entertain, persuade, a mix

AudienceMake-up, what know, need to know, how engage

FormPlay, essay, poem, speech, article

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STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME--Blank Page Stare STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME--Blank Page Stare

Developing Topic / Ideas Developing Topic / Ideas

Freewrite, or write whatever comes to mind .

Ask who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Brainstorm: alone, with a peer , a group, a teacher , or etc.

Use graphic organizers

Concept maps Concept maps Venn diagrams Venn diagrams K W L K W L

Interview / Research

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Audience Teacher/Peers

Purpose Demonstrate

Form Informative Paragraph

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Brainstorming

Free-writing

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STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME--Blank Page Stare STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME--Blank Page Stare

TOPIC Quicklist--people, places, things

Descriptive words Examples or incidents

Classical Invention - Greek’s ancient topic exploration

Testimony Credible sources say Circumstance How is it possible / impossible?

Relationship Cause/effect --its opposite

Comparison Dis/Like connected topics

Definition Def. & divide into parts

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Audience and Purpose Prewriting Strategies Audience and Purpose Prewriting Strategies

Reporter’s Formula Reporter’s Formula

Who are the people involved or affected?

What were the specific reasons it happened? What evidence supports the conclusion?

When did the events take place or the situation develop? When did it start, and when did it end?

Where Events take place? Impact greatest?

Why Did it happen?

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PPP Prewriting Strategies rewriting Strategies

Other --Prewriting Strategies

Take notes

Read / Listen to articles, short stories, or books

Plot, Diagram, or draw ideas

Recall / incorporate personal experience

Outline Outline

Organize prewriting

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Fork in Road

Forlorn

Frightening

Unknown

Dinner Fork

Kept cleanSpecial placeSpecial Occasions

S HNew Future

H S

Antique /ManualS H

Tarnished Pricey

Buttons Punched Admired

Handled carefullyOutdated

????????S H

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Methods Of Order

Chronological / Sequential the order in which events occur

Spatial order of location in physical space

Compare /Contrast one subject measured against another

Cause / Effectone event is result of another

Problem / Solution problem presented & details solve

Deductive general is supported by details

Inductive details end in general conclusion

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Where going? How get there?Where going? How get there?

Outline(map)

W hatT h in kT o p ic

N a rro w

W hyP u rpo seIn fo rmIn te re st

W hoA u d ie n ce

P e e rsT e a ch er

Stages / step sPrew riting

T o p ic se n te n ceIn trod u cto ry se n te n ce

Outline(map)

W hatT h in kT o p ic

N a rro w

W hyP u rpo seIn fo rmIn te re st

W hoA u d ie n ce

P e e rsT e a ch er

Stages / step sPrew riting

T o p ic se n te n ceIn trod u cto ry se n te n ce

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Full Heading Rough Draft Rough Draft Rough Draft FH Sub-topic sent

Title (even if temporary)

Thesis statement: Life’s lessons come from many different directions; therefore, why should lessons happiness learned from a fork and a typewriter escape a deeper study?

Needs revision

I. Introduction - A. Attention grabber

1. Quotation ---address reader directly----startling / humorous statement2. Anecdote or example----question or challenge--simple statement of T.S.3. Unusual / enlightening fact ----take a stand on an issue

B. Link from grabber to thesis statement , C. Sets the tone D. Presents thesis statement & previews major areas to be discussedII. Topic Sentence --- Body paragraph (Develops one major point of thesis statement) A. Sub-topic sent--State fact, etc. about Topic Sentence 1. Support / Prove major point of thesis statement

2. Give details to prove points3. Should connect with one another4. Relate directly to your thesis statement

Sub-topic sentSub-topic sent

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is :Putting your thoughts on paper;

Shaping raw material into sentences and paragraphs;

Recursive

DiscoveryDiscovery Planned Planned

Add elaboration / detail (gives dimension & depth )

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OrganizationOrganization Ideas, sentences, paragraphs, Logical, Coherent,Interesting

Logical, Coherent,Interesting

VoiceVoice Writing breath into words Fluency, rhythm, & liveliness Fluency, rhythm, & liveliness

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WRITING

process

stages

topic

Words difficult

Sentences structure

interesting

required

informative

form

thinking

proof

support

hate

communication

pictures

preciseconventions

fluencyinsightful

Varied sent. Struct.

organization

confusingimagery

reflective

recursive

Don’t know how clear

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Negatives

steps

organization

stages

imagery

precise words

thinking

Proof / support

logical

topic

conventions

communication

informative

interesting

fluency

insightful

reflective

recursive

where start

confused

unsure

hate

dread

not insightful thinker

no organizer

takes time

Positive

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II. Reflective / Recursive

Example of Topic sentence:The labyrinth nature of writing mirrors the mere process through which all successful writing must go: reflective thinking that swells through recursive visits.

(Rough draft)One important part of writing is organization.

Recursive:Well organized ideas provide fluency, clarity, and insightfulness to otherwise dull, lifeless,difficult to follow writing.

Recursive; Recursive; Recursive; Recursive; until the best

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Use extra paper--jot new words / ideas pop in mind as writing

Main concern --get ideas on paper

Refer to Drafting Notes

Follow your outline

Continue reflecting

Edit / Revise

Recursive

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Provides sound / logical structure that aids the writing’s strength Six Traits of Effective Writing

Ideas & Content Make ideas clear, focused, & well supported with relevant details

Organization Arrange in logical order for smooth reading through text

Voice Ideas expressed to show your style / your personality

Word Choice Language is precise, powerful, & engaging

Sentence Fluency Rhythm & flow enhanced by varying sentence length & structure

Conventions Eliminate errors-gram. , caps., spelling, and punctuation

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Suggested strategiesColor - coding Clues

Sentence length

Highlight necessary parts of a paper--topic sentence, etc

Tracking sentence lengths--combine; shorten

Organization Cut and Paste

Word Choice Color-coding strong nouns--circle adj. blue /nouns red

Peer Review Specific task / Focusing Peer Review

FluencyRead aloud to self, recorder, peer, parent----

Listen while others read your paper

Final touches --no spelling, grammar/conventions, capitalization, punctuation errors

Final check --of sources / facts

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What is . . .What is . . . Begin putting thoughts on paperShape raw material into sentences

Relies on writing’s recursive nature

and paragraphs

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