English SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop Maureen

  • Slides: 19
Download presentation
English SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop Maureen Jensen, Gifted Resource Teacher Amy Hale,

English SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop Maureen Jensen, Gifted Resource Teacher Amy Hale, Assistant Principal Central Virginia Writing Project All resources (and more) can be found at http: //persuasivewriters. weebly. com

Persuasive Writing Move students away from 5 paragraph, formulaic writing n Conferencing, guided writing,

Persuasive Writing Move students away from 5 paragraph, formulaic writing n Conferencing, guided writing, revising, sharing, and using mentor texts builds skills n Writing portfolios support student growth n K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Persuasive Writing Teach writing; don’t merely assign it n Teach peer revision/editing; putting students

Persuasive Writing Teach writing; don’t merely assign it n Teach peer revision/editing; putting students in groups is NOT teaching peer editing n Focus on purpose and audience n n Provide opportunities for students to change voice and audience K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Persuasive Writing Every piece of writing does not have to be graded! n Do

Persuasive Writing Every piece of writing does not have to be graded! n Do incorporate writing into every lesson n Don’t correct every error in student papers n Use VDOE Resources including anchor sets and writing checklists n K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Today’s Agenda Part I – Workshop n Quick Write n Choice Board or RAFT

Today’s Agenda Part I – Workshop n Quick Write n Choice Board or RAFT n Drafting n Mini-Lessons and Mentor Texts n Revising n Conferring n Sharing Part II – Rubric and Anchor Papers K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Quick Write 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Promote personal connection Assess student knowledge

Quick Write 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Promote personal connection Assess student knowledge Summarize reading or lesson Reflect Encourage critical thinking Making predictions, inferences, hypotheses K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Idea Generation RAFT n Choice Board n Newspaper/Magazine n TV/Radio n Content area discuss/debates

Idea Generation RAFT n Choice Board n Newspaper/Magazine n TV/Radio n Content area discuss/debates n K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Drafting 1. Look at the RAFT and Choice Board 2. Make a prompt selection

Drafting 1. Look at the RAFT and Choice Board 2. Make a prompt selection 3. Draft Let’s look at the Workshop Flow Cart K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Mentor Texts n n help students envision possibilities for their own writing provide a

Mentor Texts n n help students envision possibilities for their own writing provide a model inspire and ignite encourage students to take risks by trying something new This is how real writers work – they look to other writers for ideas, craft, and structure. www. teacher 2 teacherhelp. com

Mini-Lesson From Mini-Lessons to Help Students Plan, Draft, and Revise Grades 3 -8 by

Mini-Lesson From Mini-Lessons to Help Students Plan, Draft, and Revise Grades 3 -8 by Karen Caine n n n n Things that Bother Me Turning Lists into Paragraphs Finding an Audience Using Humor to Persuade Writing a Thesis Statement All Reasons Are Not Created Equal Writing Quickly and Continuously to Find First Thoughts Loaded Language: Positive, Neutral, and Negative Some Might Think: How to Write Counterarguments Rhetorical Questions: Statements in Disguise Leads that Capture the Reader’s Interest Smooth Transitions Cut It Out! Deleting Unnecessary Words Call to Action K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Today’s Mini-Lesson The marriage between mini-lesson and mentor text is a strong one. Mini-Lesson:

Today’s Mini-Lesson The marriage between mini-lesson and mentor text is a strong one. Mini-Lesson: The Essay Structure K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Revision Go back to your draft and revise based on what you learned in

Revision Go back to your draft and revise based on what you learned in today’s mini-lesson. K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Conferring Questions for teachers to consider: n What are the goals of a writing

Conferring Questions for teachers to consider: n What are the goals of a writing conference? n When should I confer with students about their writing? n What will conferring look like in my classroom? n What are the teaching moves in a writing conference? n What should I teach in a writing conference? n How do I teach conferring procedures? K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Peer Conferences • Teacher establishes a methodical procedure for conferences • Teacher models response

Peer Conferences • Teacher establishes a methodical procedure for conferences • Teacher models response and conduct in mini -lesson • Typically student author reads draft aloud • Listeners record feedback on sheet or stickynotes (what’s going well/possibilities for change) • Writer takes notes from feedback to help with revision • Writer ends with explaining plans for change Teach-In 2006

Sharing (Author’s Chair) Author’s Chair Feedback Quote Back n “My favorite part was…” n

Sharing (Author’s Chair) Author’s Chair Feedback Quote Back n “My favorite part was…” n “I like your use of the word…” Question n “Why did you decide to…” n “How did you come up with…” n “Where do you plan to go with…” Connect n “Your writing reminds me of…” K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Instruction Anchor Sets K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Instruction Anchor Sets K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Persuasive Writing Checklist n Add screenshot K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Persuasive Writing Checklist n Add screenshot K-12 English SOL Institute October 2013

Contact Information n Maureen Jensen n Albemarle County Public Schools mjensen@k 12 albemarle. org

Contact Information n Maureen Jensen n Albemarle County Public Schools mjensen@k 12 albemarle. org Amy Hale n n Campbell County Public Schools ahale@campbell. k 12. va. us

Disclaimer Reference within this presentation to any specific commercial or non-commercial product, process, or

Disclaimer Reference within this presentation to any specific commercial or non-commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Virginia Department of Education. 19

Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
Persuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writingPersuasive Writing Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is writing
English SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop BeyondEnglish SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop Beyond
English SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop ChristinaEnglish SOL Institute Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop Christina
Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writingPersuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writingPersuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writingPersuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive Writing Ms Garcia Persuasive Writing Persuasive writingPersuasive Writing Ms Garcia Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive Writing Ms Walsh Persuasive Writing Persuasive writingPersuasive Writing Ms Walsh Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive Writing th 5 Persuasive Writing Persuasive writingPersuasive Writing th 5 Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive Writing Ms Walsh Persuasive Writing Persuasive writingPersuasive Writing Ms Walsh Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writingPersuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writing
Persuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writingPersuasive writing What is persuasive writing Persuasive writing