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Pre-Writing
Bethany Brett & Jessica Nelson
ECED 4300 C
Dr. Tonja Root
Spring 2010
Grade Level: 2nd
Specific Form of Writing: Correspondence
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Correspondence
• GPS: ELA2W1: The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The studente. Begins to use appropriate formatting conventions for letter writing (e.g., date, salutation, body, closing). • PLO: A. Students will identify the 5
parts of writing a friendly letter�
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Jessica NelsonPre-Writing
• ELA2W1: The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The student h. Prewrites to generate ideas orally.
• PLO: Students will complete a organizer using words and phrases.
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Correspondence
• When people write back and forth to each other about a common topic
• Examples:– E-mail– Postcards – Letter writing
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Pre-Writing for Correspondence• Brainstorming • Things to keep in mind– Form
• Heading• Greeting• Body• Closing• Signature
– Topic• Getting to know you
– Audience• Your pen-pal
– Purpose• Personal
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Pre-Writing for Correspondence: Graphic OrganizerHEADING
GREETING
BODY CLOSING
SIGNATURE
Brett, B. (2009). Pre-writing Graphic Organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.
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Saunders, L. (n.d.). Fitness pen pals. Retrieved from http://lensaunders.com/fpp/index.html
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Practice Activity
• 2nd Grade• Pen Pal in China• Description of activity:–Guided practice –Format review–Brainstorm for body of letter
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Assessment Activity
• Pre-writing graphic organizer for Pen Pal–Write in each part of the letter–Brainstorm topic to discuss in your letter to
friend–Must have at least 5 things to talk about–Ask questions
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Bethany Brett Drafting
• ELA2W1: The student begins to demonstrate competency in the writing process. The student
i. Uses planning ideas to produce a rough draft.
• PLO: Students will write a draft correspondence letter using their graphic organizer as a guide to write to their pen pal.
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Drafting
• Putting ideas into complete thoughts• Be sure to include– Heading– Greeting– Body– Closing– Signature
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Practice Activity
• 2nd Grade• Pen Pal in China• Description of activity:– Direct instruction– Format Review– Create a generic letter as a class
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Assessment Activity
• Create draft for pen pal letter– Begin by filling in heading and greeting– Use graphic organizer from pre-writing to guide
body of letter– Finish with closing and signature