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Effective Writing

Kela PowersJenna Wernikowski

+POLL EVERYWHERE

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+Writing Process

Planning Drafting Revising Editing Publishing

+Planning

Exemplary texts Thinking Maps Drawing Chewing an eraser Conferring with other students

+Writing Practices

Lower Elementary: Drawing pictures, adding words to a drawing, adding more details

Upper Elementary: Most important part, breaking apart into meaningful chunks, cutting and taping to add information, sharpening the lead

Middle School: Using a timeline, highlight the hot spot, developing characters

+On-Demand Writing

Requires the “writing process” in a compressed amount of time

Often demanded in school Ex: Tests, prompts, standardized tests

Must truly understand the prompt and check the requirements it imposes

Must combine drafting with a constant focus on organization

+On-Demand Writing: Revising

Check for quality Do you address the prompt? Is your information valid? Did you consider the audience?

+On-Demand Writing: Editing

Punctuation Grammar Spelling

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On-Demand Writing http://ondemandwriting.blogspot.com/

+Tools for Effective Writing

Be familiar with the 6-Traits Ideas Organization Voice Sentence Fluency Word Choice Conventions