Welcome to Day #13Welcome to Day #13

Today we are going to talk

about the “Write for College”

Project(W4C)

In order to be In order to be rightright for college for college

you have to learn how you have to learn how to to write write for college.for college.

College & Career College & Career Readiness demonstrated Readiness demonstrated

in writing, through…in writing, through…

1. Exercising independent learning2. Building knowledge across the subjects3. Understanding audience4. Showing the ability to comprehend &

critique5. Providing evidence to support claims6. Using technology to present ideas7. Acknowledging multiple perspectives & cultures

Three Styles of WritingThree Styles of Writing

NarrativeNarrative: Tell a story

Explanatory: Explanatory: Provide information

Argument: Argument: Convince someone

This school year students will write one or two papers per class

(depends on the class) using the following writing styles:

Argument

Explanatory

Narrative

Writing in All ClassesWriting in All Classes

Organizing the PaperworkOrganizing the Paperwork

Every student will keep all parts of each paper (pre-writing & finished product) in a Write for Write for College College binder that is kept in the Cycle 1 Advisory class (the one you are in now).

Each due date will be determined by the teacher

who assigns the paper.

When will each paper be When will each paper be completed?completed?

Writing ProcessWriting Process

You must keep evidence of the writing process for each of the pieces of writing you will do this year:

PrewritingRough DraftEditingRevisionFinal ProductResources Used

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How Good is “Good How Good is “Good Enough?”Enough?”The task list and rubric for each The task list and rubric for each

style of writing is different.style of writing is different.

Your teacher will share these Your teacher will share these with you.with you.

5 points = Advanced 4 points = Proficient 3 points = Basic 2 points = Below Basic 1 points = Far Below Basic

• Before school, during advisory, during lunch, or afterschool.

• After your paper is graded it will be returned to you.

• All parts of the writing process must be included: pre-writing, research, rough draft, etc.)

• Do not take it home! Make a copy in the library if you want to show your parents.

When will I put my writing When will I put my writing pieces into my Write for College pieces into my Write for College binder once I am no longer with binder once I am no longer with

my Cycle 1 Advisory teacher?my Cycle 1 Advisory teacher?

Technology AdvisoryTechnology Advisory

Later in the school year you will learn how to create a digital presentation using one or more of the following:•Prezi•iMovie•Power Point•Keynote •Animoto•Some other multimedia presentation platform

 

At the end of the school At the end of the school year …year …

You will present the Write for Write for College College binder and choose one of the papers to create a digital presentation.

Presentation of WritingPresentation of WritingThe presentation will include:

•one exemplary piece of work from the Write for College Write for College Project (student choice)

•interdisciplinary connections analyzing the writing process across different subject areas

•reflection on what has been learned about the writing process

““If people are taught only ordinary If people are taught only ordinary subjects and skills, they will only know subjects and skills, they will only know

how to be ordinary. “ how to be ordinary. “ -Mark Sanborn