Writer’s NotebookWriter’s Notebook

““On Demand Explanation”On Demand Explanation” Billy Bob just transferred to Jefferson Billy Bob just transferred to Jefferson

County and has no clue about this crazy County and has no clue about this crazy On Demand Writing Assessment thing On Demand Writing Assessment thing Mr. Woock keeps talking about. Mr. Woock keeps talking about.

Explain to Billy Bob, in detail, what the Explain to Billy Bob, in detail, what the On Demand Assessment is. On Demand Assessment is.

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Content: On Demand

On-Demand On-Demand WritingWritingStand up, be proud, shout out to the Stand up, be proud, shout out to the world, “I will succeed!”world, “I will succeed!”

What we already knowWhat we already know

The On-Demand Assessment consists of The On-Demand Assessment consists of two writing assignments. Each will have two writing assignments. Each will have a sixty (60)-minute time limit.a sixty (60)-minute time limit.

Each prompt consists of:Each prompt consists of: Situation Situation Writing TaskWriting Task

Sample PromptSample Prompt

SituationSituationSomeone has just donated $1000 to your Someone has just donated $1000 to your

school. school. The gift must be used for one of the The gift must be used for one of the extracurricular activities at your school. extracurricular activities at your school.

At their At their next spring meeting, the school next spring meeting, the school council will make council will make the decision about who gets the decision about who gets the money after the money after hearing suggestions from hearing suggestions from parents and students.parents and students.

WritingWriting TaskTaskWrite a speech to the school council Write a speech to the school council

suggesting suggesting the extracurricular activity that the extracurricular activity that should receive the should receive the donation and explaining donation and explaining why that is the best why that is the best choice.choice.

Common Purposes/TasksCommon Purposes/Tasks

You will be asked to write for one of You will be asked to write for one of three purposes:three purposes: to Informto Inform to Persuadeto Persuade to Narrate an Event to Narrate an Event (to Inform or Persuade)(to Inform or Persuade)

Writing to InformWriting to Inform

Focus on Focus on providing informationproviding information to an to an audience about a topic for the audience about a topic for the purpose given in the promptpurpose given in the prompt

““Help the reader understand…”Help the reader understand…” ““Suggest” / “provide a suggestion…”Suggest” / “provide a suggestion…” ““Provide information that will…”Provide information that will…”

Writing To PersuadeWriting To Persuade

Focus on Focus on PERSUADINGPERSUADING an audience an audience about a topic for a purpose given in about a topic for a purpose given in the prompt.the prompt.

““Convince readers to…”Convince readers to…” ““Help others accept your opinion Help others accept your opinion

about…”about…” ““Urge readers to…”Urge readers to…”

Narrate an EventNarrate an Event

Focus on narrating an event or experience Focus on narrating an event or experience

Narrate – (v.) to tell in Narrate – (v.) to tell in detaildetail

““Tell about a time…”Tell about a time…” ““Refer to your own experience…”Refer to your own experience…” ““From your own experience, relate an From your own experience, relate an

incident…”incident…”

Breaking Down the Breaking Down the PromptPrompt

1.1. Read the promptRead the prompt

2.2. Break down the Writing TaskBreak down the Writing Task What do I need to do? (SPAM)What do I need to do? (SPAM)

3.3. Break down the SituationBreak down the Situation What details can I use?What details can I use?

4.4. What do I need to do?What do I need to do? How will I do it? Get focused.How will I do it? Get focused.

5.5. Pre-writePre-write

When writing:When writing: STAY ON TOPIC!STAY ON TOPIC!

OBEY THE PROMPT!OBEY THE PROMPT!

FOCUS ON YOUR PURPOSE!FOCUS ON YOUR PURPOSE!

THINK OF YOUR AUDIENCETHINK OF YOUR AUDIENCE’’S S NEEDSNEEDS

WRITE IN THE REQUESTED WRITE IN THE REQUESTED MODE/FORMMODE/FORM

Hungry For Success?Hungry For Success?

SPAMSPAM

SituationSituation

PurposePurpose

AudienceAudience

ModeMode

SPAMSPAM

Situation Situation - the events motivating you to write- the events motivating you to write

PurposePurpose - what you are trying to accomplish - what you are trying to accomplish

AudienceAudience - the people you need to address - the people you need to address

ModeMode - the format to deliver your message - the format to deliver your message

SPAM IT!SPAM IT! SituationSituation

Someone has just donated $1000 to your Someone has just donated $1000 to your school. school. The gift must be used for one of the The gift must be used for one of the

extracurricular activities at your school. extracurricular activities at your school. At their At their next spring meeting, the school next spring meeting, the school council will make council will make the decision about who gets the decision about who gets the money after the money after hearing suggestions from hearing suggestions from parents and students.parents and students.

WritingWriting TaskTaskWrite a speech to the school council Write a speech to the school council

suggesting suggesting the extracurricular activity that the extracurricular activity that should receive the should receive the donation and explaining donation and explaining why that is the best why that is the best choice.choice.

SPAM-Go-RoundSPAM-Go-Round

You will receive a sheet with a sample You will receive a sheet with a sample On Demand prompt.On Demand prompt.

We will SPAM the prompt as a group, We will SPAM the prompt as a group, one step at a timeone step at a time Situation, then Purpose, Audience, ModeSituation, then Purpose, Audience, Mode

Complete one part of SPAM, then pass Complete one part of SPAM, then pass the sheetthe sheet

SPAM-Go-Round (round SPAM-Go-Round (round 2)2)

Read the promptRead the prompt Write down the situationWrite down the situation

only the situationonly the situation

Pass the sheet to a classmate.Pass the sheet to a classmate.

SPAM-Go-Round (round SPAM-Go-Round (round 3)3)

Re-readRe-read the prompt the prompt Check the situationCheck the situation

If it is wrong, FIX ITIf it is wrong, FIX IT

Write down the Write down the PurposePurpose

Pass the sheet to a classmate.Pass the sheet to a classmate.

SPAM-Go-Round (round SPAM-Go-Round (round 4)4)

Re-read the promptRe-read the prompt Check the situationCheck the situation

If it is wrong, FIX ITIf it is wrong, FIX IT

Check the purposeCheck the purpose If it is wrong, FIX ITIf it is wrong, FIX IT

Write down the Write down the AudienceAudience

Pass the sheet to a classmate.Pass the sheet to a classmate.

SPAM-Go-Round (round SPAM-Go-Round (round 5)5)

Re-read the promptRe-read the prompt Check the situationCheck the situation

If it is wrong, FIX ITIf it is wrong, FIX IT Check the purposeCheck the purpose

If it is wrong, FIX ITIf it is wrong, FIX IT Check the audienceCheck the audience

If it is wrong, FIX ITIf it is wrong, FIX IT Write down the Write down the ModeMode

Return the sheet to the original ownerReturn the sheet to the original owner

Write To The PointWrite To The Point

Introductory ParagraphIntroductory Paragraph

MAIN IDEA 1MAIN IDEA 1

MAIN IDEA 3MAIN IDEA 3

MAIN IDEA 2MAIN IDEA 2

Closing ParagraphClosing Paragraph