interdisciplinary writing unit leiann thompson read 7140 maymester 2007

Interdisciplinary Writing Unit

LeiAnn ThompsonREAD 7140

Maymester 2007

Introduction

• Grade level – 1st • Genre – Persuasive Writing• Content area Curriculum –

Social Studies

Georgia Writing Assessment

• Grade level 3• 4 Writing types

NarrativeInformationalPersuasiveResponse to Literature

Georgia Writing Assessment con’t.• No order for teaching genres• Teacher collect samples of

each writing• Students do samples

independently• Writing prompts are a means

of collecting samples

Georgia Writing Assessment Con’t. • Scoring

4 Domains•Ideas•Organization•Style•Conventions

Pre-assessment prompt• Pre-assessment:

• A pre-assessment will be given prior to the students learning about writing a letter. This gives the teacher the opportunity to see what the students already know about the topic. She will then be able to plan what needs to be focused on and what they can spend less time one.

• The teacher will grade the pre-assessment using the publishing stage scoring guide. After completing all of the steps, the teacher will show them the published pieces so that the students can see the difference.

• Students will have nothing on their desk except a pencil.

• The teacher will pass out the blank letter form for the students to use.

• The students will have 15 minutes to complete the assessment.

• Tell the students you want them to write a letter persuading their parents to go to Wild Adventures.

• Tell the students they may not talk during the assessment.

• Tell the students they may not ask questions during this time.

• Tell the students they must do this on their own.

• Tell the students if they finish early, they may take out a book to read until the time is up.

The Writing Process

• Prewriting• Drafting• Revising• Editing• Publishing

Grouping options

• Based on where you are in the process

• Whole group – all students get the same instruction

• Small group/pairs – students get support from teacher and peers

• Individual – independent work

Grouping for Persuasive Writing• All stages of writing will be grouped:

as follows

•Practice Activity–whole group

•Assessment Activity – students will group in 2 or as an individual

Grouping according to needs

• Developmental – Students unable to write will be paired with one who can

• Cultural – Students not exposed to different topographical features will be paired with a student who has.

• Linguistic – Students with language barriers will be grouped with English speaking students to increase words.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Prewriting

Genre of Writing

• Persuasive WritingPicking a topicDeciding are you for or againstSupport position with facts

•Purpose–Inform audience–Entertain–Shape their view

Stage of writing instruction

• Prewriting1st stage of writing processOrganize thoughtsWrite them down on a

graphic organizerDo not use complete

sentences

Graphic Organizer(Hyperlinked to document)

•Persuasion Writing Frame

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Assessment Activity

• Students grouped in pairs• Fill out organizer including

titleview3 reasons with details to

support view

Student Checklist(Hyperlinked to document)

Checklist for Prewritingpage 21 of Interdisciplinary Writing

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Scoring Rubric(Hyperlinked to document)

Persuasive Pre-Writing Rubric

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Modifications and Accommodations

Developmental - Students that are unable to write

will be paired with a student who is able to write, which will enable the lower level writer to share his/her ideas and have them written down on paper.

Modifications and Accommodations• Cultural-Students who have not been

exposed to different features will be paired with a student that has been to at least one of the features that are a choice. Students from different cultures will also be placed with someone from the current cultural to see the difference in our writing.

• Linguistic-Students with different language barriers will be grouped with English speaking students to give them exposure to the English language.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Drafting

Genre of Writing

• Persuasive WritingPicking a topicDeciding are you for or againstSupport position with facts

•Purpose–Inform audience–Entertain–Shape their view

Stage of writing instruction

• Drafting2nd stage of writing processtake information from planner

and put on friendly letter organizer

label at top of page “Rough Draft”

take phrases and words and put into complete sentences

Graphic Organizer

Friendly Letter Frame

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Assessment Activity

• Students grouped in pairs• Fill out friendly letter frame

including:dategreetingviewreasons with detailsclosingname

Student Checklist(Hyperlinked to document)

Checklist for Drafting

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Scoring Rubric(Hyperlinked to document)

Persuasive - Drafting Rubric

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INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Revising

Genre of Writing

• Persuasive WritingPicking a topicDeciding are you for or againstSupport position with facts

•Purpose–Inform audience–Entertain–Shape their view

Stage of writing instruction• Revising

3rd stage of writing processrereadshare with partnermake changes

•add•delete•substitute•move text

use revising symbols (hyperlink) page 39

Assessment Activity

• Students grouped in pairs• Reread letter• Add marks• Insert or delete details• Rearrange details• Change details

Student Checklist(Hyperlinked to document)

Checklist for Revising

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Scoring Rubric(Hyperlinked to document)

Persuasive - Revising Rubric

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INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Editing

Genre of Writing

• Persuasive WritingPicking a topicDeciding are you for or againstSupport position with facts

•Purpose–Inform audience–Entertain–Shape their view

Stage of writing instruction• Editing

4th stage of writing processgrammatical changes

•punctuation•capitalize words•correct spelling

use revising symbols (hyperlink) page 39

Assessment Activity

• Students grouped in pairs• Reread letter• Check spelling and correct• Correct punctuation• Capitalized word• Sentences are complete• Used proofreading marks

Student Checklist(Hyperlinked to document)

Checklist for Editing

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Scoring Rubric(Hyperlinked to document)

Persuasive - Editing Rubric

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INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Publishing

Genre of Writing

• Persuasive WritingPicking a topicDeciding are you for or againstSupport position with facts

•Purpose–Inform audience–Entertain–Shape their view

Stage of writing instruction• Publishing

last stage of writing processafter making all changes rewrite

rough draftuse best handwritingdo not skip linescopy draft making the correct

changesshould look like reading a book

•no mistakes or misspelled words–if you do make a mistake, draw a line through it

Assessment Activity

• Students will write the final letterStudent are grouped as

individualsPut name on paperUse best handwritingHave a neat paperCorrect all correctionsDo not skip lines

Student Checklist(Hyperlinked to document)

Checklist for Publishing

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Scoring Rubric(Hyperlinked to document)

Persuasive - Publishing

Rubric Page 57 of Interdisciplinary Writing

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