How to Read a Prompt Read the Writing Situation AND the Writing Directions. Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.

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WHAT IS THE FORMAT? What am I supposed to do? Write a letter, an essay, an article , a report What type of genre am I writing to ? Argumentative (to support a claim) or Informative (explain or inform) . Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.

WHO IS YOUR AUDIENCE? Who will read this? principal , classmates, or teacher Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.

IDENTIFY THE TOPIC What question/issue am I supposed to address? What will I write about? Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.

IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE Am I giving information? • Am I convincing someone of my opinion? • Am I identifying a problem and suggesting a solution? Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.

WHAT IS THE BEST PREWRITE TO USE FOR THIS PROMPT? T-CHART Venn Diagram List Bicycles no traffic faster you get exercise Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.

ALTOGETHER…. Writing Situation Students and teachers use many types of transportation to get to school. Some ride buses, some ride in cars and others ride bicycles or walk. Your school is exploring ways of improving transportation for everyone who attends classes or works there. Each class has been asked to send in only one recommendation. Writing Direction Think about how to improve transportation to your school. Write a speech to convince your classmates that your recommendation is the best one. Be sure to include reasons.