2. The Writing Process Steps in the Writing Process

3. Steps are: ON PRAXIS (list and describe the steps) 1 Prewriting 2 Drafting 3 Revising 4 Editing 5 Publication

4. Prewriting > Topic > Audience > Content

5. Prewriting Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing Bright Ideas Book-when kids have stories that interrupt class have them write it down in the “bright idea book” so they have ideas for creative writing time. Audience Content

6. Prewriting Topic Audience - Will you be writing for class newspaper hall bulletin board Content

7. Prewriting Topic Audience Content What is the most important part of the composition that needs to be stressed?

8. Prewriting Help students organize their thoughts. IssueIssueIssue Story Frame Beginning Middle End

9. Drafting >“>“Getting It Down” >R>Rough Draft SLOPPY COPY

10. Draft Copy Put the students on the computer at this stage. Let them compose at the keyboard.

11. Teachers need to model writing especially the rough draft copy. We were just finishing up eating and T the phone call was just what we wanted to A family with young children were hear. Someone was anxious to have a new puppy and we had three puppies.

12. Revising > Conferencing > Refine Content > Sequence > Strong/ Weak Points

13. Revising > Conferencing Writer reads composition to: the Teacher &/or Peers > Refine Content > Strong/ Weak Points

14. Revising > Conferencing > Refine Content Students may be making changes as they read the composition. Student may ask opinion. > Strong/ Weak Points

15. Revising > Conferencing > Refine Content > Strong/ Weak Points Use the sandwich approach Be specific Teach do not preach Ask questions rather than spout rules

16. Strong/ Weak Points Questions like: > If you would draw three pictures of your story, what would they be and what would happen first, second, and third? > When you picture this story in your mind. What colors do you see, or size, or whatever? > What do you think is the most important fact in your essay? > What happened between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3? > What do you like about your story? > How did you select this topic?

17. Editing > Punctuation > Spelling-don’t expect a kindergartner to spell “pregnant” > Complete Sentences

18. Editing: Strategy CCapitals OOverall Appearance (organization-indenting, etc.) PPunctuation S Spelling don’t spell out word; have them circle 4-5 words that they think are spelled wrong; give positive first then tell student what they did wrong for spelling. COPS

19. Publication-story that students want to read or show off.

20. Publication Publish in a variety of ways and for a variety of audiences. Make books Hang on bulletin boards Hang in halls Read to administrators Read to other classes Internet Check out stories in the library School newspaper Local newspaper Student magazines Teacher magazines

21. Step are …. But 1 Prewriting 2 Drafting 3 Revising 4 Editing 5 Publication The Writing Process is Recursive.

22. Poetry: On Praxis n Couplet –Two people write a COUPLE of lines of a rhyming poem. –Ex. The playful raccoon flew in a hot air balloon. n Triplet –Three people write three lines of a rhyming poem. –Ex. The playful raccoon flew in a hot air balloon while going through a typhoon. n Limerick –Five lines where lines 1, 2, & 5 rhyme and shorter lines 3 & 4 rhyme. –Beginning of poem……………..A Line two…………………………A Line three……B Line four……..B Last line………………………….A

23. Poetry Continued n Sinquain-5 lines –Line 1: a noun; line 2: two adjectives describing the noun; line 3: three action words; line 4: four words (statement); line 5: can be a synonym, antonym, or any type of relation to the first word (noun). –Ex. Cat Furry, Fun Pouncing, Creeping, Sneaking Into the garbage can Meow

24. Poetry Continued n Haiku-(5-7-5) –Line 1: 5 syllables; line 2: 7 syllables; line 3: 5 syllables. –Ex. Flowers burst open (5) Rain pitter patters on plants (7) Spring has now begun (5)

25. Poetry Continued n 100 Words –Give students a 100 word list have them randomly circle 5 words each in groups of two. Then they write a poem using the 10 selected words.