My SOL Writing Notebook Building an SOL Writing

My SOL Writing Notebook Building an SOL Writing Notebook

Before You Start You will need a composition notebook. For 6 th and 7 th grade, any number of pages will do. For 8 th -11 th grade, you will need a 100 page, college-ruled book. 100 Sheets College Ruled

Step by Step Instructions

Front Cover On the outside cover, write your first and last name in Sharpie. Sara Smith SOL Writing

Inside Cover Glue or tape the POWER template to the inside cover and the essay template to the right-hand page. Number the left side with 1 and the right side with 2. Label as shown. POWER 1 Essay Template 2

Pages 3 and 4 Glue or tape the 4 -Square template to the left-hand page and the transition words handout to the right-hand page. Number the left side with 3 and the right side with 4. Label as shown. 4 -Square 3 Transitions 4

Prompt Model Pages This page will serve as a model for all of your other prompt practice pages. You will glue or tape Prompt #1 in the upper margin of the left-hand page. Label the left and right pages as shown. Prompt Practice Left Side Restate: Thesis: 5 Right Side Possibilities 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2 -3 body paragraph ideas: 6. • • Follow this format for every prompt. 6 Complete a planning template for the prompt. Practice a body paragraph using POWER or 2 nd POWER format. Practice writing an introduction (Hook, Bridge, Thesis) Practice writing a conclusion (Revisit, Importance, Clincher/Call to Action. Complete a RAFT ROLE AUDIENCE FORMAT PURPOSE Draw a picture to help you better understand the prompt. This side is teacher/student directed May not be required to complete for every prompt.

Prompt Practice Pages Depending on your grade, the next 20 -50 pages will be prompts to tape or glue into your book. You should place one NUMBERED prompt on the upper margin of the left-hand page. Please make sure you or your teacher has numbered the prompts so you can easily reference them for feedback, help, classwork, or discussion. 2

Center Point Pages Find the center point of your book. There should be a natural opening to it. Make it stand out. You could glue or tape a piece of construction paper or colored paper to it. Label it as shown. Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling, and Multiple Choice Practice

Inside Back Cover You will need to TAPE any Writer’s Checklists your teacher gives you to the inside back page. Tape only where the blue line is IF your page has a back to it. You will need to neatly fold your paper where the red line is so it will be contained within the notebook.

YOU FINISHED!