1. Sit in assigned seat
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1. Sit in assigned seat 2. Write down today’s homework
Complete the top of page 13 in your Genre packet.
I can…
take notes on a story.
identify skills and strategies for active reading.
The Note Taking Basics
• Unnecessary words like the, a, or or are omitted from the outline
• Symbols are used when taking notes such as…
Note Taking Basics
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
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Consider Your
Options
Purpose
A. Purpose 1. Question: Why am I writing?
2. Examples of purpose:
• to entertain
• to inform or explain
• to persuade
• to describe
• to express thoughts and feelings
Purpose
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Audience
B. Audience 1. Question: Who are my readers?
2. Examples of readers:
• classmates
• teachers
• friends
• myself
• web users
Audience
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Format
c. Format 1. Question: Which format will best
suit my purpose/audience?
2. Examples of formats:
• essay
• speech
• Letter
• review
• research paper
Format
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
The Writing Process
Prewriting
A. Prewriting
1. Explore my ideas.
2. One way to prewrite: freewriting
Prewriting
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Drafting
B. Drafting
1. Turn prewriting into 1st draft.
2. Ways to draft:
• draft from outline
• draft to discover
Drafting
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Revising/Editing
C. Revising/Editing
1. Check writing against a rubric
2. Get feedback from a peer reader
3. Proofread
Revising/Editing
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Publishing
D. Revising/Editing
1. Share your writing with peers
2. Where you publish depends on purpose, audience, and format
Publishing
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution