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On-Demand On-Demand WritingWriting

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Constraints of On-Demand Constraints of On-Demand WritingWriting

““Real World” WritingReal World” Writing Two writing prompts (one with two choices; Two writing prompts (one with two choices;

pick ONE)pick ONE) 40 minute stand-alone40 minute stand-alone 90 minute passage-based prompt90 minute passage-based prompt

Use of Thesaurus is allowedUse of Thesaurus is allowed Different writing formats are suggestedDifferent writing formats are suggested 4-point rubric4-point rubric

On-Demand Writing is as On-Demand Writing is as easy as… easy as…

For each writing prompt, For each writing prompt, look for the…look for the…

SSituationituation

PPurposeurpose

AAudienceudience

MModeode

SSituation ituation is the event that causes you to is the event that causes you to

write.write.

Situation is labeled for youSituation is labeled for you It’s always the first part of the promptIt’s always the first part of the prompt It’s a make believe situation that hasn’t really It’s a make believe situation that hasn’t really

happened to you (pretend)happened to you (pretend) It creates a need to writeIt creates a need to write

RespondRespond to a text/graphic/chart (organize to a text/graphic/chart (organize information by using main ideas and supporting information by using main ideas and supporting details.)details.)

Persuade Persuade consider the needs/feelings of the consider the needs/feelings of the audience as you solve problems and/or convince audience as you solve problems and/or convince them. (Use main ideas and supporting details.)them. (Use main ideas and supporting details.)

NarrateNarrate share what you saw, heard, smelled, share what you saw, heard, smelled, tasted, touched, said, thought, did…tasted, touched, said, thought, did…

PPurpose urpose is the reason you are writing.is the reason you are writing.

Look in the writing task for the audience; it Look in the writing task for the audience; it might be an individual or a groupmight be an individual or a group

Consider what the audience needs to know, Consider what the audience needs to know, wants to know, and already knowswants to know, and already knows

Imagine what questions they will have for Imagine what questions they will have for you. Answer them in your writing.you. Answer them in your writing.

AAudience udience is the person/group you are is the person/group you are

writing to.writing to.

Look in the writing task for the mode, then follow the Look in the writing task for the mode, then follow the appropriate format: appropriate format: Feature Article Feature Article (facts, interviews, times)(facts, interviews, times)LetterLetter (a date, a greeting, a body, a closing, a signature) (a date, a greeting, a body, a closing, a signature)Speech Speech (titles, leads, bodies, closings)(titles, leads, bodies, closings)EditorialEditorial (opinion, quotes, cited sources) (opinion, quotes, cited sources)

MMode ode is the type of writing you will is the type of writing you will

do.do.

Identifying SPAMIdentifying SPAM

In the following writing prompt, try to In the following writing prompt, try to

correctly identify…correctly identify…

Situation?

Purpose?

Audience?



PROCESSPROCESS

Organize your ideasOrganize your ideas Think about your Think about your

most important most important points. points.

Use the reason/ Use the reason/ example format/ example format/ opposing viewpoint.opposing viewpoint.

Think before writing. Sort out your ideas.

PrewritingPrewriting

Use one of the following pre-writing techniquesUse one of the following pre-writing techniques Make an outlineMake an outline Make a webMake a web Create a Venn DiagramCreate a Venn Diagram Make a listMake a list

Drafting the Drafting the IntroductionIntroduction

Get the reader’s attention!!!Get the reader’s attention!!! Ask a rhetorical questionAsk a rhetorical question Give an anecdoteGive an anecdote Use a quote Use a quote Use a scenarioUse a scenario

Make sure you Make sure you state the thesis!!!state the thesis!!!

Drafting the BodyDrafting the Body Follow your prewriting notesFollow your prewriting notes

Revise as you go Revise as you go ANDAND when you’re finished when you’re finished

Give examples for each reasonGive examples for each reason

Answer questions your audience might haveAnswer questions your audience might have

For persuading and responding: For persuading and responding: keep telling keep telling

them why and howthem why and how

Drafting the Drafting the ConclusionConclusion

Make the piece feel finishedMake the piece feel finished

Give the reader something to think aboutGive the reader something to think about

You can tie back to something to think aboutYou can tie back to something to think about

Tie a point back to what you said in the lead-inTie a point back to what you said in the lead-in

Be brief!Be brief!

Editing for CorrectnessEditing for Correctness

Possible errorsPossible errors::CapitalizationCapitalizationUsage (“Usage (“we werewe were” ” notnot “ “we waswe was”)”)Punctuation Punctuation SpellingSpellingComplete sentencesComplete sentencesRepetitionRepetition

Final DraftFinal Draft Make it LOOK like a letter, feature article, or Make it LOOK like a letter, feature article, or

editorialeditorial Use your best handwritingUse your best handwriting Indent for paragraphsIndent for paragraphs Be correct and neatBe correct and neat



SCORINGSCORING

On-Demand Scoring On-Demand Scoring TipsTips

[ 4 Points ][ 4 Points ]

Writers at this score point level display Writers at this score point level display consistent, though not necessarily perfect, consistent, though not necessarily perfect, writing skill, resulting in effective writing skill, resulting in effective communication.communication.

On-Demand Scoring On-Demand Scoring Tip #1Tip #1

The writer establishes and maintains The writer establishes and maintains focus on focus on audience and purpose audience and purpose and and effectively engages the audience by effectively engages the audience by providing relevant background providing relevant background information necessary to anticipate information necessary to anticipate its needs.its needs.


The writer consistently The writer consistently develops ideas develops ideas with depth and complexity to provide with depth and complexity to provide insight, support, and clarification of the insight, support, and clarification of the topic… using appropriate and effective topic… using appropriate and effective examples, details, facts, explanations, examples, details, facts, explanations, descriptions, or arguments.descriptions, or arguments.


The writer consistently The writer consistently organizes organizes the writing the writing by using a logical by using a logical progression of ideas that flows progression of ideas that flows within and between paragraphs. within and between paragraphs. The writer consistently uses a The writer consistently uses a variety of sentence lengths and variety of sentence lengths and structuresstructures..


The writer maintains an appropriate The writer maintains an appropriate voice or tone. The writer consistently voice or tone. The writer consistently chooses words chooses words that are appropriate that are appropriate to the intended audience and to the intended audience and purpose of the writing.purpose of the writing.



PRACTICEPRACTICE

When reading the prompt, When reading the prompt, remember…remember…

SSituationituation

PPurposeurpose

AAudienceudience

MModeode

When When writingwriting the response, the response, remember…remember…

OrganizeOrganize PrewritingPrewriting Drafting Drafting (Intro, Body, (Intro, Body,

Conclusion)Conclusion) EditingEditing Final DraftFinal Draft

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