Introduction to OnDemand Writing By Presenter Media com

Introduction to On-Demand Writing By Presenter. Media. com

• Bell Ringer • List at least 3 things you know about On. Demand Writing • List one thing you know about the following: • • Letter Speech Article Editorial

• Essential Questions • What are the essential components of on-demand writing prompts? • What are some differences between on-demand open response?

• On-Demand Writing On-Demand vs. Open Response ON-DEMAND WRITING OPEN RESPONSE • Your opportunity to show well you write. • Your opportunity to show what you know about a specific topic • Write answer in various forms: letter, speech, article, or editorial • Write answer in short answer form • Scored based on the questionevery ORQ has its own rubric • Will be scored on content (what you write), Structure (organization and sentence structures), and Conventions (grammar and word choice)

• On-Demand Writing • • On-Demand Writing is… Writing to a prompt in an allotted amount of time • • You will be given the • Purpose • audience • form You will show well you can • Persuade • Inform • Narrate Show well you can write!

WWF Focus on the writing prompt!

• WWF - STEP 1 WWF is an acronym that helps you identify what you are being asked to do. WWF can be found in the task of the writing prompt. Who is your audience What is the purpose for writing Format (genre) of your writing

AUDIENCE • • • To Whom you are writing. The audience will be given to you in the writing task. Examples: • • • parents friend principal teacher site-based council author student(s) neighbor(s) board of education, and others

• Examples Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip. Write a feature article to your school newspaper informing readers about your last field trip. Write a speech to inform the Board of Education about the benefits of a field trip. Write an editorial for your school newspaper persuading readers why field trips are important.

PURPOSE • • • What are you writing to do? The purpose will be given to you in the writing task. You will write with one of the following 3 purposes: • • • Persuade Inform Analyze(Respond) –Narrate an event to persuade or inform

• Examples Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip. Write a feature article to your school newspaper informing readers about your last field trip. Write a speech to inform the Board of Education about the benefits of a field trip. Write an editorial for your school newspaper persuading readers why field trips are important.

FORMAT (GENRE) • • • What format is your writing? The format will be given to you in the writing task. You will write with one of the following 4 formats: • • Letter Speech Article Editorial

• Examples Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip. Write a feature article to your school newspaper informing readers about your last field trip. Write a speech to inform the Board of Education about the benefits of a field trip. Write an editorial for your school newspaper persuading readers why field trips are important.

• Practice WWF SITUATION: A new 7 th grade student has moved into your school district. He has been very active in extracurricular Au marching band activities in the past such as sports, die F chess club. Heois nc what school activities rmanxious to find out se e o a t can be involved in at your school. there are so that he rp u P WRITING TASK: Write a letter to the new student to inform him about extracurricular activities he can be involved in as a seventh grader. Be sure to include relevant details to help him choose.

• Identify Key Words – Step 2 SITUATION: A new 7 th grade student has moved into your school district. He has been very active in extracurricular activities in the past such as sports, marching band chess club. He is anxious to find out what school activities there are so that he can be involved in at your school. WRITING TASK: Write a letter to the new student to inform him about extracurricular activities he can be involved in as a seventh grader. Be sure to include relevant details to help him choose. Why identify key words…Key words can help you organize your writing and make sure you answer all parts of the prompt. Key words are also “free words” to use in your writing.

• Outline Point you want to make Supporting Detail #1 Main Idea #2 Supporting Detail #1 #2 Supporting Detail #2 #3 B sup e sure idea por to s w t yo ith ur det ails Main Idea #3 Supporting Detail #1 Supporting Detail #2 Supporting Detail #3

• Pre-write/List Ideas – Step 3 Rule of 3…List 3 points that each have 3 supporting details! • List 3 extracurricular activities • List 3 supporting details about each activity Band basketball ? Tryouts… Director… 1. …. Time… 2. …. Coaches… Instruments… 3. …

• Write, Revise/Edit, Write Again – Steps 4, 5 &6 • • • Step 4 - Write a first draft • Use your prewriting to help you stay organized • Engage your audience with a lead • Stay focused on your topic Step 5 - Revise and Edit draft making sure your writing is clear and complete and make appropriate corrections with spelling, grammar etc. • Make revisions as you write • Make sure you are staying focused on your topic • Re-read what you have written Step 6 - Write Again-This will be your final draft. • Re-read what you have written

• Dissect Rubric

• EXIT SLIP • • Explain: • Step 1 • Step 2 • Step 3 • Step 4 • Step 5 • Step 6 I still have questions about: _____? _____