GRASPS Procedural Text

GOALMake a procedural text (any form as discussed during the term)

Present the text in the class

Follow the steps in order

ROLEThe role depends on what type of procedural text they will be presenting.

Chef/ Baker (Recipe)

Training Coach/ Player (Game Manual)

New user of a product (Product or Appliance Manual)

AUDIENCE

Their classmates will act as the selected audience in a taping of a television show.

The teacher will be the host of the show.

SITUATIONYou are a:

chef/baker (recipe)

training coach/player (game manual)

new user of a product (product/ appliance manual)

SITUATIONwho is going to demonstrate how to:

cook/ bake something

play a certain game

assemble something

PRODUCT

A PROCEDURAL TEXT

RECIPE

GAME MANUAL

PRODUCT MANUAL

STANDARD

Focus on a specific goal and strengthen writing as needed by revising and editing;

STANDARD

Demonstrate the proper use of pronouns, verbs, and adjectives;

STANDARD

Present and demonstrate the steps in the selected procedural text.

STANDARD

Demonstrate the correct use of transition words;

STANDARDThis rubric will be given to the students after they’ve chosen three topics.

Ideas/ Topics for Writing a Procedural Text

Do I like this idea for a procedural text?

Do I want to share this with others?

Do I think someone might want to learn how

to do this?

making a milkshake

playing soccer

performing a magic trick

STANDARDThe student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.

Score Traits

_____ 4 Organization and ContentThe writer’s ideas are clear, well organized, and well developed.The procedural text…has a catchy title.is logically sequenced.includes easily understood ideas.includes correct transition words.

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STANDARDThe student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.

Score Traits

_____ 4 Evidence of Genre CharacteristicsThe procedural text…has an introduction.has a concise bulleted list of materials in the order of use.includes the steps listed in order (the use of numbers, transition words).has a detailed description of things/ materials.has detailed description on how, where, and when.

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STANDARDThe student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.

Score Traits

_____ 4 Grammar, Usage, MechanicsThe writing has…correct use of transition words.correct verb tense.correct use of pronouns.correct punctuation (end punctuation, commas in a series).correct capitalization.correct spelling.

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STANDARDThe student’s final presentation is evaluated using a rubric.

Score Traits

_____ 4 Presentation/ Demonstration

The student…

is confident in presenting his/her text.demonstrates full knowledge about what he/she is presenting.follows the steps in sequential order.

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STANDARDStudent Self- Reflection Sheet

1.Why did you write this procedure?

2.What was easy about writing your procedural text?

3. What was hard about writing your procedural text?

4.When was it important for you to visualize your procedure while writing?