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On-Demand WritingOn-Demand Writingin 8in 8thth grade grade
On-Demand WritingOn-Demand Writingin 8in 8thth grade grade
What is it?What is it?
On-Demand Writing is…
Writing to a prompt in a limited amount of time. You will be: – given a choice of two prompts– told the Form, Audience, Purpose
What is FAP?
• FAP stands for FORM, AUDIENCE, and PURPOSE. – FAP can be used to organize the information
that you will see in the prompts. – FAP is found in the writing task of the
prompts.
• FAP is an acronym that helps you identify what you are being asked to do
F is for FORM
WHAT are you writing?You will find the FORM in the Writing Task
The four FORMS are letter, article, editorial, and speech
Examples…• Write a letter to your teacher
recommending a field trip• Write an article for your school
newspaper about a memorable field trip• Write an editorial for your school
newspaper about the importance of field trips
• Write a speech for the Board of Education about the benefits of field trips
A is for AUDIENCETo WHOM are you writing?
You will find the AUDIENCE in the Writing Task, such as– parents– friend– principal– teacher – site-based council– author – student(s) – neighbor(s)– board of education, and others
P is for PURPOSEWHY are you writing?
• You will find the PURPOSE in the Writing Task
• You will write for one of three purposes:– inform – persuade, or– narrate an event for a specific purpose
(to inform or persuade)
Examples• Write an article for the school
newspaper informing readers about an upcoming event
• Write a speech for your classmates persuading them to accept your idea for a class trip
• Write a letter to a new student about the importance of school rules. Support your idea by writing about a time when knowing the rules was really important
Fapping writing tasks…• Write an article for the school
newspaper informing readers about an upcoming event
• Write a speech for your classmates persuading them to accept your idea for a class trip
• Write a letter to a new student about the importance of school rules. Support your idea by writing about a time when knowing the rules was really important
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So…NOW WHAT?
• Read SITUATIONS carefully• Identify key words, list ideas• Choose prompt for which you have
the most ideas and then complete first draft, revise, edit and write final draft
Let’s practiceLet’s practicewith two promptswith two prompts
Writing to PersuadeWriting to Persuade
Let’s practiceLet’s practicewith two promptswith two prompts
Writing to PersuadeWriting to Persuade
Step One: Read and FAP!
SITUATION: Summer is almost over, school has started and students are going to have less free time to be active. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school.
WRITING TASK: Write an article for your school paper persuading students to stay active and giving your ideas about how to include physical activity now that you are back in school.
FORM
AUDIENCEPURPOSE
Let’s FAP the second prompt…
SITUATION: The Book Fair is coming soon. Your librarian wants you to pick one of your favorite books and write an article for the school newspaper to convince readers to purchase and read this book.
WRITING TASK: Write an article to persuade readers to purchase and read your favorite book. Be convincing!
FORM
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
Step two: identify key words
• Key words are found in the SITUATION of the writing prompts.
• Key words help you write the introductory paragraph of your response.
• Key words help your audience focus on the main ideas of your response.
Step Two: look for key words
Summer is almost over, school has started and students are going to have less free time to be active. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school.
Looking for key words…
The Book Fair is coming soon. Your librarian wants you to pick one of your favorite books and write an article for the school newspaper to convince readers to purchase and read this book.
Step three: list ideasPrompt #1
Problem:
Going back to school means less free time for physical activity
Solution:
Be organizedPlan time for physical
activityPlan homework timeLimit time watching TVStick to your plan
because it is important to your health to stay active
Listing ideas Prompt #2
Favorite book
Hoot
Reasons for buying and reading:
Easy to readAbout students who take on
a serious problem and make a difference
FunnyGood ending
Step four: Time to decide…
• What topic do you know the most about?
or• What topic do you know the most
about and which one appeals to you the most?
Step five: write, revise, edit, write again
• Write first draft• Revise first draft, making it clear
and complete; • Edit your work to make it correct• Write final draft
The Importance of The Importance of Key WordsKey Words
The Importance of The Importance of Key WordsKey WordsTo help you focusTo help you focus
To help with your introductionTo help with your introduction
Key words help write introduction…
Summer is almost over, school has started and students are going to have less free time to be active. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school.
Let’s Get A Move On: Ways To Stay Active
Now that a new school year has started, we are going to have less free time to be active. We all know that it is really important to be active for our health’s sake but what are we going to do when we are inside all day? We could moan and groan but I bet we can all find ways to stay active. Here are some suggestions…
Another intro… The Book Fair is coming soon. Your librarian
wants you to pick one of your favorite books and write an article to convince readers to purchase and read this book.
“Who Gives A Hoot?”Did you know that the Book Fair is coming to our school next week? This means we get to choose the books we want to buy and read. Maybe you don’t give a hoot, so I want to tell you about a great book I read this summer that I think everyone should read…
Drafting/Revising• Use your prewriting as a guide• Engage your reader with a lead• Make revisions as you write• Anticipate your reader’s questions
to guide your writing• Stay focused on your purpose• Make sure you’ve convinced your
reader with an effective conclusion
EditingMake sure:• Your sentences are varied and
complete• You have used language appropriate
for your reader and purpose• Your spelling is correct• You have used correct punctuation
Important points to keep in mind: Letter
• Use the correct letter form (business or friendly)
• Support your purpose with details• Answer those questions you anticipate
your reader will have
Important points to keep in mind: Article
• Focus on an interesting angle of the topic
• Support your purpose with relevant idea development
• Use text features effectively (sections with headings, bulleted lists, etc.)
Editorials• Editorials defend a definite position
– Explain, Evaluate, Persuade• Editorials use
– Facts, Statistics, Expert Opinions• Organization requires
– Intro– Opposing points of view– Details that support editorial point of view– Effective conclusion
Speeches• Often conversational• Engaging• Clear purpose• Ideas are developed and supported• End with a strong or memorable
remark
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Point
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Main Idea#3
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Don’t forget: making a point
means supporting your ideas with relevant details
For additional resources see:http://teach.clarkschools.net/jbernhard/Literacy_Web/index.htm
Jennifer BernhardLiteracy SpecialistClark County [email protected]