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FluencyFluency


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When you and your classWhen you and your class

read your writing out loud,read your writing out loud,

you often hear things in ityou often hear things in it

that you do not experiencethat you do not experience

any other way.any other way.

Peter Elbow


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Fluency

graceful, easy to readgraceful, easy to read aloudaloud

natural sounding natural sounding

variety in length and structure that variety in length and structure that

create a pleasant rhythmcreate a pleasant rhythm

effective, smooth, phrasingeffective, smooth, phrasing

effective use of transitions/ effective use of transitions/

conjunctionsconjunctions


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What to look for...What to look for...

Rhythm, flow, natural cadenceRhythm, flow, natural cadence

Smooth pacingSmooth pacing

WellWell--built sentencesbuilt sentences

Sentence length enhances the meaningSentence length enhances the meaning

Varied sentence beginningsVaried sentence beginnings

Each of these bulleted items could be mini/teachableEach of these bulleted items could be mini/teachable

moments as students are writing.moments as students are writing.


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Sentence Beginnings:

We went to the beach. We had fun.

We saw seagulls. We went home.

Vary the beginnings and combine sentences :

Despite being overrun byDespite being overrun bypesky seagulls, we had funpesky seagulls, we had fun

at the beach.at the beach.


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Dont say:

At this point in time, we feel we are

ready to begin to fight.

Say:Now, were ready to

fight.Make every word work hard and yourMake every word work hard and your

sentences will be powerful, full of punch.sentences will be powerful, full of punch.


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Key Question:Key Question:

Can you FEELFEEL the words andphrases flow together as you

read it aloud?Is the flow of writing right for theIs the flow of writing right for the

purpose and audience?purpose and audience?


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Use Literature

Read literature

Eleven by Sandra Cisneros p. 9

Remember by Toni Morrison

A.

Rose BlancheRose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti

Establish PURPOSE: Listen for changes insentence length. How do the changes in

sentence lengths add to the fluency ofthe story?


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Working on Writing ActivitiesWorking on Writing Activities

Sentence combining/embedding

Scrambled sentencesScrambled sentences

Story re-writes

Work on beginningsWork on beginnings

Cut the fat

Sentence buildingSentence building

Choral readingChoral reading


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Style StretchStyle Stretch

If you are a visual learner, be anIf you are a visual learner, be anauditory learner for an activity.auditory learner for an activity.

Choral ReadingChoral Readingoror

Readers TheatreReaders TheatreActivity with Introducing Readers TheatreActivity with Introducing Readers Theatre.


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Sentence CombiningThe dog hurried across the street.The dog hurried across the street.

The dog was attempting to avoid theThe dog was attempting to avoid the

car.car.

Combine the sentences into one.Combine the sentences into one.

Attempting to avoid the car, the dogAttempting to avoid the car, the dog

hurried across the street.hurried across the street.


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1. I live in a house.

2. The house is made of brick.3. The brick is red.4. The house has a garage.

5. The garage is brown.

6. The garage is made of wood

7. There is a fence.8. The fence is high.

9. The fence goes around the house

10. I like the backyard.

11. The backyard has trees.

12. The trees have oranges.13. The backyard has grass.

14. The backyard has plants.

15. The backyard has flowers.

16. The flowers are colorful.

Sentence combining:Sentence combining:

Created byCreated byDr. Beverly ChinDr. Beverly Chin


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Cutting the Fat!

Cutting the Fat!

1. The stadium has ample parking1. The stadium has ample parking

space for fans automobiles.space for fans automobiles.

The stadium has ample parking

space.


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Cutting the Fat!Cutting the Fat!2. There is no shortcut to learning bridge.3. In the appendix is a complete list of

references to the authors previous works.

4. The ability to write well is essential to

success in business.

5. She joined the company at a highersalary than she expected to receive when

she applied for the position.

6. Lets discuss this later.


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Use StudentSample PapersUse StudentSample Papers

Look at and discuss

rubric

A.A.

Evaluate anonymous papersB.B.Read story together1.1.

Evaluate individually, then as small group2.2.

Share score with large group3.3.

Discuss the reasoning for the score4.4.


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The Pin

The

roar of the

Olympics, the

th

rill of aroller coaster, and the peacefulness of the

coast, all together. They mean much more than

a piece of cold metal with colors thrown on the

front. Holding any one of my pins bringsmemories of past events. My stomach falls as I

hold up a roller coaster car. I feel the warmth

of the

sun as an Oregon coast pin li

es in my

hand. I smell pine as I hold a Christmas

wreath. The crowds gasp as a high jumper

reaches the peak ofhis leap. All of that pinned

onto onehat.


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Dear Sir or Madam:I am writing to you in response to a matter I feel is

crucial to the survival of democracy and to thecontinuation of Western thought. I ask, beg rather,that the brilliant individual who created theAlaska Writing Assessment topic be immortalized

for all time in a US postage stamp.

Perhaps you have no true comprehension of howmuch this soul-searching question has affected my

life. I believe, in all sincerity, that this questionmanaged to awake in my deadened young mindthe infinite wonder of the universe. To even thesmallest of minds, this question is one of awesome


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scope and emotional depth. Dear friends, whoshould be on a postage stamp? This ancient

question raises bewilderment and reverence. Whatare childish questions like, What is reality? andWhat is the good? compared with Who shouldbe on a postage stamp?

There are many irrelevant issues in modernAmerica such as the democratic ideals of naturalrights, racial equality, and morality. Most people

would have chosen a question dealing with thesesilly issues, or something like genetic ethics,abortion, or education. This man, however, hasmanaged to cut off all the fat of modern America


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and get to the bone: postage stamps. He should behonored, adored even. He has opened the hearts

and minds of Alaskan youth with one questions:Who should be on a postage stamp?

Postage stamps are the perfect representation ofthe American mind. They are so vital to existence!Obviously, the faces on stamps affect our nationtremendously.

You, my friends, control this vital artery of the

American mainstream. You hold the power to putfaces on stamps, and one man deserves it.

With his timeless question concerning stamps, he

has proved himself worthy of being on one. I


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ask you to reward this genius, this saint, this greatteacher. My friends, the man who created the

Alaskan Writing Assessment Topic should behonored forever on a US postage stamp.

Thank you for your time.


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WriteinWillWriteinWillOne day there was a seven year old boy calledWill.One day there was a seven year old boy calledWill.

He loved to write. In his life he has made ten greatHe loved to write. In his life he has made ten greatbooks. They read them every day in school. Butbooks. They read them every day in school. But

there was a kid who hatedWill. He was called Eric.there was a kid who hatedWill. He was called Eric.

He decided to make bigger stories thanWill, usingHe decided to make bigger stories thanWill, using

14 pages of his draft book. Now that forWill was a14 pages of his draft book. Now that forWill was aproblem. So, to get things back to normal he usedproblem. So, to get things back to normal he used

whole draft books. The war began.Will used 5 draftwhole draft books. The war began.Will used 5 draft

books. Eric used 10.Will used so many because hebooks. Eric used 10.Will used so many because he

was behind that he used 100 draft books. Eric onlywas behind that he used 100 draft books. Eric only

used 20 draft books.Will patted Eric on theused 20 draft books.Will patted Eric on the

shoulder and said Eric I wish we were friends. Theshoulder and said Eric I wish we were friends. The

war stopped. They became friends.war stopped. They became friends.


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One of the hardest tasks ofOne of the hardest tasks of

the writer is to read what isthe writer is to read what ison the page, not what theon the page, not what the

writer hoped would be onwriter hoped would be onthe page.the page.

Donald Murray


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To reinforce sentence fluency...To reinforce sentence fluency...

You could say...You could say...

I read this aloud and I love the sound of it!

You seem to know what a sentence is-good

for you!You have a long sentence, then a short one-I

like that.

Your sentences begin in different ways-thatsgreat.

I like this phrase-After a while-it helps me

understand when things happened.


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FluencyFluencyDo you: Read aloud to students? ReadDo you: Read aloud to students? Read

often from a variety of sources(alloften from a variety of sources(all

genres)? Encourage students to readgenres)? Encourage students to read

their own work? Check beginningtheir own work? Check beginning

sentences for variety? Show studentssentences for variety? Show students

how to vary sentence length?how to vary sentence length?

Then youre teaching fluency!Then youre teaching fluency!

Table talk: how are you areTable talk: how are you are

teaching fluency or planning to?teaching fluency or planning to?


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FluencyFluency

In what ways are you currentlyIn what ways are you currentlyteaching Sentence Fluency?teaching Sentence Fluency?

How might you use SentenceHow might you use SentenceFluency in your teaching?Fluency in your teaching?

What is the importance of usingWhat is the importance of usingfluency in your content area?fluency in your content area?

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