2. Original PowerPoint from Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
On Demand Writing
Original PowerPoint from Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

3. In each prompt- Look for the:
Situation: What is the event that causes you the need to write. (on test you pretend)
Audience: Who is supposed to be the person or people reading this?
Purpose: What are you being asked to do? What must you accomplish with your writing?
Type: What is the form/format (friendly letter, feature article, editorial, , speech, memoir) and the mode (narrative, persuasive/ argumentative, or informative/explanatory).

4. Situation Situation is labeled for you
It’s always the first part of the prompt
It’s a make believe situation that hasn’t really happened to you (pretend)
It creates a point of view from which to write.

5. Audience Look in the writing task for the audience
It might be an individual or a group
You write to audience for reasons stated in the prompt
Consider what the audience needs to know, wants to know, and already knows
Imagine what questions they will have for you. Answer them in your writing.

6. Purpose
What is your writing task? What are you supposed to accomplish with this writing task?
Be sure to give enough detail and supporting facts, evidence, examples, and references to text to make your ideas clear and convincing.
Organize your writing so that it flows smoothly from one idea to the next without being repetitive, confusing, or choppy.

7. Type: What kind of writing are you being asked to do?
Form – check the writing task (friendly letter, feature article, editorial, speech, )
Follow the format
Letters have a date, greeting, body, closing, and signature – business and friendly letters look different
Speeches have titles, leads, bodies, closings
Feature articles have columns, pictures, headings
has to, from, date and subject at the top. It also has a greeting and closing.

8. Type (continued) MODE – Check the writing task
There are only 3 Types of writing for OD
Narrative
Argumentative (persuasive)
Informative (explanatory)

9. Constraints of On Demand Writing
Time
90 min. – passage based
– Use the passage
to answer the prompt
40 min. – stand alone
– choose one of 2
Feedback (none)
Ownership – all on you.

10. Pre-write Think about what you know
Write a thesis or topic statement as a fact. (A thesis sentence answers the question in the prompt.)
Create an outline – NO SENTENCES!
Do you need to know opposing viewpoints?
Which prompt can I do the best on?

11. Organize your ideas Number your points on the outline
Stay on topic. Are all your points ONLY answering the prompt?
Does your evidence prove your points?
Do not repeat evidence or information.
ACE (Answer, Cite, Explain)

12. Lead/Introduction Get reader’s attention
Ask a rhetorical question
Give an anecdote
Use a quote
Concentrate on the focus of your work in the lead (Make it relevant)
Make sure you state the thesis as a FACT, not an opinion.

13. Drafting the Body Follow your prewriting Revise as you go
Revise again when you think you’re finished
For persuading and explaining, keep telling them why and how
Remember: give examples for each reason
Answer questions your audience might have
Connect your ideas with strong transitions.

14. Drafting the Closing
Summarize the thesis or topic stated in the opening paragraph.
Make the piece feel finished
Give the reader something to think about
You can tie back something you said in the body or lead of your writing that you want the reader think about
Be brief

15. Edit your Correctness: Check the following:
Capitalization
Usage (Subj./verb agreement, correct prep & pronouns, etc.)
Punctuation
Spelling (dictionaries are your friend)
Complete sentences
(watch out for fragments & run-ons)
Word choice – strong & clear
Repetition – Don’t!

16. FINAL COPY Use your best handwriting
Make it LOOK like a letter, feature article, or editorial
Indent paragraphs
Be correct and neat

17. Find the audience, purpose, and type of writing in this stand alone prompt
Audience– The parents, students, and staff of the school
Purpose – To tell how recycling will help the school & environment so they will support buying recycling bins.
Type – A persuasive article