on demand writing power point 1

7/29/2019 On Demand Writing Power Point 1

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On Demand Writing

Original PowerPoint from Muhlenberg County, Kentucky


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In each prompt- Look for SPAM

Situation: Event that causes you the need to

write. (on test you pretend)

Purpose: The reason youre writing: to

persuade, to narrate an event, to respond to atext/ graphic/ chart.

Audience: The person (people) youre

pretending to write to. Mode: The type of writing you are to do: letter

feature article, editorial, or speech.


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Situation Situation is labeled for you

Its always the first part of the prompt

Its a make believe situation that hasntreally happened to you (pretend)

It creates a need to write


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PurposeLook for one of these in the writing task:

Respond to a text/graphic/chart (organize

information by using main ideas and supporting

details.) Persuade (Consider the needs/feelings of the

audience as you solve problems and/or

convince them. Use main ideas and supporting

details.)

Narrate an event (Share what you saw, heard,

smelled, tasted, touched, said, thought, didto

make a point.


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Audience

Look in the writing task for the audience It might be an individual or a group

You write to audience for reasons stated inthe prompt

Consider what the audience needs toknow, wants to know, and already knows

Imagine what questions they will have for

you. Answer them in your writing.


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Look in the writing task for the mode:letter, feature article, editorial, speech

Follow the format

Letter has a date, a greeting, a body, aclosing, a signature

Speeches have titles, leads, bodies,

closings


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Constraints of On Demand Writing

Time (90 minutes *)

Feedback (none)

Ownership


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Pre-write

Do any of the pre-

write techniques

Make an outline

Make a web

Create a Venn

Diagram

Make a list


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Organize your ideas

Think about your

most important

points

Use the reason/

example format/

opposing

viewpoint

Think before writing.

Sort out your ideas.


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Lead/Introduction

Get readers attention

Ask a rhetorical question

Give an anecdote

Use a quote

Concentrate on thefocus of your work in

the leadMake sure you state the

thesis


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Drafting the Body

Follow your prewriting

Revise as you go

Revise again when you think youre finished

For persuading and responding, keep telling

them why and how

Remember: give examples for each reason

Answer questions your audience might have Connect your ideas with transitions.


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Drafting the Closing

Make the piece feel finished

Give the reader something to think about

You can tie back to something to thinkabout

You can tie back to something you said in

the title or lead Be brief


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Edit your Correctness:Check the following:

Capitalization

Usage (we were/ notwe was)

Punctuation Spelling

Complete sentences

Repetition


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FINAL COPYUse your best handwriting

Make it LOOK like a letter, feature article,

or editorial

Indent for paragraphs

Be correct and neat

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