1. Essential Parts of Most “Real World” Genres Content, Structure, & Conventions Abby Thomas; McNabb Middle

2. Three BIG parts Content Purpose & Audience Idea development & Support Content Purpose & Audience Idea development & Support Structure Organization & Sentences Structure Organization & Sentences Conventions Language & Correctness Conventions Language & Correctness Let’s compare writing to baking a cake…

4. CONTENT The CONTENT is everything that GOES INTO the writing... Like the INGREDIENTS to a cake… What kind of cake is it? What are you going to put in it? Who is the cake for? What is the occasion?

5. STRUCTURE The structure is how you organize your writing. This is like how you BUILD you cake! What is its FORM going to going to LOOK like? LOOK like? Did you give it a solid structure?

6. CONVENTIONS The conventions include the correct use of language and grammar. THE ICING ON THE CAKE (plus the sprinkles, too!) Does your final product look presentable…publishable?

7. Writing Graphic Organizer ORGANIZING YOUR WRITNG IS AS EASY AS OPENING A PIECE OF CANDY!!!!

8. The HOOK & INTRO is like grabbing the paper to unwrap the candy! The HOOK & INTRO is like grabbing the paper to unwrap the candy! The BODY is the yummy, sweet part of the piece! The BODY is the yummy, sweet part of the piece! The CONCLUSION is like the empty wrapper that you are left with after everything is done! The CONCLUSION is like the empty wrapper that you are left with after everything is done!

9. See the connection???

10. INTRODUCTION Begin broadly to engage reader Begin broadly to engage reader HOOK: quote startling stat question*anecdote Clearly state the POINT (purpose) of your writing Clearly state the POINT (purpose) of your writing

11. The Body This is where you brainstorm the REASONS & SUPPORTING DETAILS of your writing. Embedded stories of your experiences Statistics Quotations Comparison/Contrasts Facts Scenarios You may ONE, TWO, THREE, or FOUR main ideas How many points you have depends on how MUCH supporting detail you’ll need.

12. Your Supporting Details are like TABLES & TABLE LEGS The FEWER REASONS you have the HEFTIER the support will be!! 1 – I good story/anecdote that proves your point. (narrate)* 2 – main ideas, just be sure to give them a lot of support. 3 – main ideas, skinnier legs, not as many details. 4 – main ideas, skinnier legs, not as many details.

13. The conclusion RESTATE YOUR OVERALL POINT (purpose) Let your audience go with a memorable conclusion. Give them a thought or image that will linger with them like a leftover candy wrapper in your pocket that reminds you of the yummy, sweet goodness you just ate!

14. TIPS for USING THE CANDY WRAPPER BE BRIEF. Key words and phrases – you are NOT writing the whole piece here! Start with your OVERALL POINT. You can’t do anything until you know the purpose of your writing. Then start brainstorming your BODY. Think of your reasons & support. Then you can go back and start brainstorming your HOOK & CONCLUSION.

15. Let’s apply the candy wrapper model to these student writings. http://go.hrw.com/eolang/pdfs/ch6-7.pdf http://go.hrw.com/eolang/pdfs/ch6-7.pdf http://go.hrw.com/eolang/pdfs/ch6-7.pdf http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyre s/B39D8AD2-22F0-4580-AEB9- F4CDDC36C847/0/Gr8_ReleasedPrompts_ Spring2008.pdf http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyre s/B39D8AD2-22F0-4580-AEB9- F4CDDC36C847/0/Gr8_ReleasedPrompts_ Spring2008.pdf http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyre s/B39D8AD2-22F0-4580-AEB9- F4CDDC36C847/0/Gr8_ReleasedPrompts_ Spring2008.pdf http://www.education.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyre s/B39D8AD2-22F0-4580-AEB9- F4CDDC36C847/0/Gr8_ReleasedPrompts_ Spring2008.pdf

16. SUPPORTING DETAILS

17. You must FEED your writing to make it stronger and more effective. You must FEED your writing to make it stronger and more effective. Supporting SUPPORT your opinions & Main ideas. Supporting SUPPORT your opinions & Main ideas. A way of elaborating your thoughts so your audience can understand it better. A way of elaborating your thoughts so your audience can understand it better.

18. F: facts F: facts E: examples E: examples E:evidence E:evidence D:details D:details

19. Get to know the scoring rubric rubric Looks kind of confusing! Looks kind of confusing! Let’s break it down into a set of questions that will help you while your writing Let’s break it down into a set of questions that will help you while your writing First YOU try to figure out all the little parts to the rubric! First YOU try to figure out all the little parts to the rubric!