specialized instruction in written expression: expository writing

SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION IN WRITTEN EXPRESSION: EXPOSITORY WRITING

Objectives Participants will be able to orally explain the organization and importance of expository writing using academic language after Using graphic organizers and guided practice

Writing a Summary

Why focus on the Summarizing Strategy? 4 Perquisite for good writing. State Standard: Students will read and understand a variety of materials- need to be able to summarize to understand Research validated strategy. Increases engagement in reading CSAP asks summarizing questions. When students can write a well-organized summary, it means they have mentally manipulated the information, understanding it, and are likely to remember and use it later: When students can summarize, they are ready for higher-order thinking skills such as making inference and analyzing what they read.

A summary is a short restatement of the main points of articles, stories, films, or chapters in a textbook. The purpose of a summary is to share the key ideas with your reader. It does NOT contain opinions and rarely contains a conclusion. What is a Summary?

Four Step Summary Paragraph Step 1: Write a three part IVF topic sentence using the burrito fold Step 2: Copy the complete topic sentence Step 3: Create a fact outline Step 4: Write a final summary paragraph using the fact outline

Identify the Item Verb It!Finish Thought What is the text? What type of text is it? Who is the author? What is the big idea? What is the big concept? What is the main idea? ACTION WORD IVF Summary Topic Sentence Step 1

8 Identify the Item What is the text? What type of text is it? Who is the author? IV F Cinderella fairytale Brothers Grimm Identify Item

9 Verb It! IVF ACTION WORD Cinderella fairytale Brothers Grimm Verb

10 compares defines describes explains gives lists presents shows tells IVF describesCinderella fairytale Brothers Grimm Verb

11 IVF Finish It! What is the big idea? What is the big concept? What is the main idea? how a young girl goes from rags to riches describesCinderella fairytale Brothers Grimm Finish Thought

12 IVF how a young girl goes from rags to riches describes The fairytale, Cinderella, by the Brothers Grimm, describes how a young girl goes from rags to riches. Cinderella fairytale Brothers Grimm STEP 1: STEP 2: Write a Real Sentence Step 2

O ral Summary Verbs explainstellsdescribes

14 Summarizing O ral Summary Topic Sentences The story, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, tells how Goldilocks was surprised at the bears house.

Fact Outline Step 3 Write a 3 part summary sentence. Identify the item.VerbFinish your thought. Copy the sentence so it looks like a real sentence. Write the facts.

16 Summary Plan Write a 3 part summary sentence. Identify the item.VerbFinish your thought Copy the sentence so it looks like a real sentence. Write the facts. fairytale Cinderella describes how a girls life goes from rags to riches. The fairytale, Cinderella, by the Brothers Grimm, shows how a girls life goes from rags to riches. forced into chores fairy godmother dances with prince marries prince Brothers Grimm shoe fits

17 The fairytale, Cinderella, written by the Brothers Grimm, describes how a young girls life goes from rags to riches. Cinderella spent much of each day performing chores for her mean stepmother and her two ugly stepsisters. A fairy godmother arrived and granted Cinderellas wish to attend the princes ball. Dressed in a beautiful gown, Cinderella arrived at the ball and caught the attention of the prince. They danced much of the night, but when midnight came, Cinderella ran and lost her slipper. The prince searched the kingdom and found that Cinderellas foot fit in the slipper. To the surprise of the ugly stepsisters, the prince married Cinderella, and they spent the rest of their life living happily ever after. Cinderella: A Summary

Where is the conclusion? 18 Why summarize a summary?

19 7 th grade Summarization Question In the second paragraph of the article, the author states her opinion about wolves. Restate her opinion in your own words.

20 Write a 3 part summary sentence. Identify the item.VerbFinish your thought. Copy the sentence so it looks like a real sentence. Write the facts. Summary Plan Wolves Opinion Myth Busting Claims Wolves are portrayed incorrectly in stories The author, Ms. Macaulay, claims that wolves are portrayed incorrectly in stories. Portrayal of wolves in childrens stories is unfair e.g. Little Red Riding Hood Scientist study their behavior Scientist have learned that wolves dont behave like in the stories STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3:

Put it all together 21 The author of this article, Ms. Macaulay, claims that wolves are portrayed incorrectly in stories. Stories such as Little Red Riding Hood portray wolves as evil, however this is not true according to scientists who have been studying their behavior. Wolves Paragraph 2: A Summary

Incorporating this Strategy into what you are already doing. 22 Guided Reading: Reading A-Z text or follow up to G. Reading in the classroom Wilson: Step 9 in the Wilson Lessons Language!: With the Challenge Text Modified Spring Board: After reading text Inclusion: When you are providing specialized instruction in the classroom Everyday Connected Math: With each story problem Reading A-Z Books

Great short answer

Great Short Answers Students use this strategy to learn how to write great short answers. For class, district or state assessments, students must be prepared to write good short answers that are one, two or three sentences long. In class, teachers expect students to speak in complete sentence and to give complete answers.

A Great Short Answer Doesnt use question words in the answer Uses key words from the question Uses complete sentences Is specific Doesnt leave your reader guessing What is a Great Short Answer?

What games or sports did you play this summer? What is the eye of the hurricane? What are the similarities that all reptiles share ? baseballThe middle partLook the same I played baseball with my friends. It is the middle part of a hurricane and is the calm part. They look like they have scales. This summer I played shortstop for a baseball team with my friends, and we won the local leagues tournament. The eye of a hurricane is the calm part. It is the center of a hurricane. The rest of the hurricane is a powerful, whirling storm. Reptiles all share certain physical characteristics, including spinal columns, lungs and scales.

Great Short Answers Model Practice as a class Practice in small groups Practice all three levels each time Have students create questions from their content For assessment, check out section 10-11 with some tools to assess your students Great Short Answers 27

Great Short Answer 28 What cell part is indicated by the picture and what is the purpose of this part?

29 What cell part is indicated by the picture and what is the purpose of this part? membrane This is a cell membrane. The cell membrane indicated by the picture controls what goes in and out of the cell.

Expository Writing Solid research states that 90% of what students are asked to write in the thirteen years they attend school is expository in nature. Doesnt it make sense to match your writing instruction to that statistic?

Think About Terminology BEGINNING MIDDLE END INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION Telling a Story: Narrative Giving Information: Expository Lead Topic Sentence Thesis Statement Key/Star Ideas Transitions Elaborations Restatement Summarization Encourage/Challenge Setting Character Development Plot Events Conflict Problem Climax Solution

Two Kinds of Writing River otters are fascinating animals. There are many things that make them special. First, they love water. They like rivers, ponds and lakes. Their fur keeps them warm in cold water. Also otters are great swimmers. They dive, float, and glide through the water. This is easy for them because they have big back feet. Next, otters love to play. Some of their favorite games are hide-and-seek and sliding down hills. They usually live in a den with other otters, so they always have someone to play with. Otters are amazing creatures. Story Information River Otters Ollie and Orpha Near the pond on the Hendersons farm lived a family of otters. Ollie and Orpha were the youngest members of the den. One day, Mother Otter told Ollie and Orpha not to go near the water. They were surprised. Usually they were allowed to spend the day playing. Mother explained that friends were visiting, and it was important to Mother that everything stayed neat and tidy. Dont get dirty, she commanded. Of course we wont, said Orpha as she looked at Ollie, who just smiled. After that, Orpha and Ollie went outside as Mother Otter cleaned the den. Orpha.

Think About Colors BEGINNING END INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION NarrativeExpository MIDDLE

Traffic Light Organization GO! Write a topic sentence. SLOW DOWN! Give a reason, detail, or fact. Include a transition. STOP! Explain. Give an example. GO BACK! Remind the reader of your topic.

35 Yesterday we had the best assembly ever. We listened to a band. First, we liked the way the music filled the room. We really liked the way the music got loud and fast. Another part we liked was learning the names of the instruments. We learned that the drums keep the beat. My friends and I hope we will get to hear the band again soon. Colors In Action Enjoying the Music

36 Color-Coding & Informal Outlines T = C = Title = The Topic Reason, Detail or Fact The Explanation or Example The Conclusion

37 Color-Coding & Informal Outlines

38 Yesterday we had the best assembly ever. We listened to a band. First, we liked the way the music filled the room. We really liked the way the music got loud and fast. Another part we liked was learning the names of the instruments. We learned that the drums keep the beat. My friends and I hope we will get to hear the band again soon. Colors In Action Enjoying the Music

39 Color-Coding & Informal Outlines T = band assembly music C = another band assembly filled room loud and fast learned names drums keep beat instruments Title = Enjoying Music

Color-Coding & Informal Outlines T = orchestra performance music sounds C = a great time filled auditorium quiet loud name percussion marching drums triangles instruments Title = Enjoying Music

41 Informal Outlines T = A Great Summer Fishing New Friend C = a great time learning since five no help set up rod caught trout cleaned trout big house at corner birthday same day time together all day activities games fishing Tool 4-7a Spiral 156

I always enjoy my summer vacations, but two things made this summer extra special. First of all, I learned to fish. Ive been fishing since I was five, but it took me four years to learn how to do it right. Without help from my father or grandfather, I set up my own rod and caught four trout. I even cleaned them, so we could fry them at camp for dinner. The second reason it was so wonderful was my friend, Kayla. Kayla, and her family moved into the big house on the corner. Her birthday is the same as mine, so our families had a party together. We both like to play games on the computer, swim and read. Yes, I even taught Kayla to fish. What a great summer. A Great Summer Great ideas and strong organization

Getting Started - Writing from a Prompt topic what you will write about Your history teacher has requested that the entire class share some ideas for two field trips for the semester. The first trip will be at the beginning of the semester and the second will be at the end of the semester. Both field trips must be no more than an hour away from school. Write a letter to your teacher explaining your ideas for the field trips. expository verb

44 Our Field trip Ride on a bus Molly Brown House First with toilets Armed guards First with electricity Fireplace for burning money Money samples One Example Denver Mint

Good ideas but no organization Dear Teacher, This is about my field trips. Lets go to the Denver Mint. We can ride the bus. I heard they give out free samples. Ha ha. And then theres the Molly Brown House. She was unsinkable, you know. Rumor has it she burned money in her fireplace. Her house had electricity. Her house had indoor plumbing. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the Mint has armed guards. Thanks for reading my letter on field trips. Didja like it? The End

46 T = Two Field Trips Denver Mint Molly Brown House C = pair of historical places one of three places -San Francisco -Philadelphia robotics eccentric woman burned money first with electricity Informal Outlines first with plumbing armed guards

47 Good ideas and great organization! To Whom It May Concern, Although there are many places worthy of recommending for two field trips, Id like to suggest visiting The Denver Mint and the Molly Brown House. The Denver Mint is one of only three places in our country where money is made. The others are San Francisco and Philadelphia. Its a place to witness robotics in action, as thats how the money is made nowadays. Theres heavily armed guards watching every step you take. Heres a word to the wise: dont grab a free sample! You might find yourself in trouble! Another place Id recommend is the Molly Brown House. She was quite eccentric. Rumor has it she used to burn money in her fireplace! Her house was the first in Denver to have electricity installed. It was also the first to have indoor plumbing. The original toilet is still there. For an extra $1 you can pee in it, just like Molly used to. Just kidding. Obviously, this pair of historical locations should be highly considered when thinking about two possible places. Sincerely,

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