ON-DEMAND WRITINGELEMENTARY

2012

WENDY HERTZENBERGINSTRUCTIONAL COACH

SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY

ON-DEMAND WRITINGELEMENTARY

2012

WENDY HERTZENBERGINSTRUCTIONAL COACH

SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY

ON-DEMAND WRITING IS…ON-DEMAND WRITING IS…

A timed assessment given to test your writing skills

An opportunity for you to show how well you can persuadeinform narrate an event to

informpersuade

Your chance to show how well you can write a letter or an article for a specified audience

FAP IT!!!FAP IT!!!

On Demand WritingSteps to make the right choice and give your best response…

WHAT IS FAP?WHAT IS FAP?

FAP stands for FORM, AUDIENCE, and PURPOSE.

It is used to organize the information that you will see in the OD test prompts.

You will find FAP in the writing task of the prompts.

F IS FOR FORMF IS FOR FORM

WHAT are you writing?You will be given the form in the writing task.

The two FORMS are letter and article.

A IS FOR AUDIENCEA IS FOR AUDIENCETo WHOM are you writing?

You will be given the AUDIENCE in the writing task.

There are many possible audiences, such as parents, principal, teacher, site-based council, author, student(s), neighbor(s), board of education, and others

P IS FOR PURPOSEP IS FOR PURPOSE

WHY are you writing?You will write for one of three purposes. This is given in the writing task and is set up in the situation:to persuadeto informto narrate an event for a

specific purpose

FINDING THE HIDDEN FINDING THE HIDDEN PURPOSEPURPOSE

When you are asked to tell a personal story (narrate), it will be for one of two purposes:to informto persuade

You will be able to figure it out by reading both the Situation and the Writing Task

FIND THE PURPOSEFIND THE PURPOSE

Situation: A “Special Memories” booklet is being published at your school to hand out to all students. Think about an interesting event or a special time to include in the booklet.

Writing Task: Write an article for the “Special Memories” booklet telling about an interesting event or a special time. Be sure to include details that help readers understand why you chose this time or event.

Why are you telling about

an interesting

event?

Are you being asked to persuade or inform?

WHAT’S THE PURPOSE?WHAT’S THE PURPOSE?

Situation:  All students like recess, but your principal is pushing for less recess and more time in the classroom because he thinks recess is wasted learning time.  Think of a time when you learned something at recess time that you wouldn’t have learned in the classroom.

Writing Task:  Write a letter to your principal convincing him that it’s important to keep recess.  Support your opinion by writing about the time when learning did occur at recess.

Why are you

thinking about a time you learned

something?

Are you being

asked to persuade or inform?

SO…NOW WHAT?SO…NOW WHAT?

You will always be given TWO prompts and be asked to choose ONE to write. It is important to make good choices.

Read both prompts carefully.FAP both prompts to identify the FORM, AUDIENCE, and PURPOSE.

LET’S PRACTICELET’S PRACTICEWRITING TO WRITING TO PERSUADEPERSUADE

LET’S PRACTICELET’S PRACTICEWRITING TO WRITING TO PERSUADEPERSUADERead both prompts carefully

PROMPT #ONEPROMPT #ONE

SITUATION: Summer is almost here and kids are going to have more free time to enjoy. Some kids spend most of their free time in front of a video game or the TV. They don’t even like to go outside.

WRITING TASK: Write an article for your school paper persuading those students to be more active. Tell them why they need more exercise and fresh air, and suggest an outdoor activity they might enjoy.

PROMPT #TWOPROMPT #TWO

SITUATION: I Love to Read Week is coming soon. Your librarian want you to pick one of your favorite books and write a letter to a friend to convince him or her to read this book.

WRITING TASK: Write a letter to a friend persuading him or her to read your favorite book. Be convincing!

STEP ONE: STEP ONE: FAP IT!FAP IT!

SITUATION: Summer is almost here and kids are going to have more free time to enjoy. Some kids spend most of their free time in front of a video game or the TV. They don’t even like to go outside.

WRITING TASK: Write an article for your school paper persuading those students to be more active. Tell them why they need more exercise and fresh air, and suggest an outdoor activity they might enjoy.

AUDIENCE

PURPOSE

FORM

FAP IT!FAP IT!

SITUATION:I Love to Read Week is coming soon. Your librarian want you to pick one of your favorite books and write a letter to a friend to convince him or her to read this book.

WRITING TASK: Write a letter to a friend persuading him or her to read your favorite book. Be convincing!

FORM

AUDIENCE

PURPOSE

STEP TWO: LISTING IDEASTHE “RULE OF THREE”

OUTDOOR ACTIVITY:OUTDOOR ACTIVITY:SWIMMINGSWIMMING

LISTING IDEASLISTING IDEAS THE “RULE OF THREE” THE “RULE OF THREE”

Favorite book:

Stone Fox

Reasons:

(1) Easy to read(2) About a dog

and courage(3) Suspenseful

and surprise ending

(2)

STEP THREE: TIME TO STEP THREE: TIME TO DECIDE…DECIDE…

What topic do you know the most about?

orWhat topic do you know the most about and which one appeals to you the most?

STEP FOUR: IDENTIFY KEY STEP FOUR: IDENTIFY KEY WORDSWORDS

Key words are mostly found in the situation of the writing prompts and sometimes in the writing task.

Key words can help you write the introductory paragraph of your letter or article.

Key words help your audience focus on the main ideas of your letter or article.

KEY WORDSKEY WORDSSummer is almost here and kids are going to have more free time to enjoy. Some kids spend most of their free time in front of a video game or the TV. They don’t even like to go outside.

Write an article for your school paper persuading those students to be more active. Tell them why they need more exercise and fresh air, and suggest an outdoor activity they might enjoy.

KEY WORDS ARE “FREE” KEY WORDS ARE “FREE” WORDS! WORDS!

Summertime FunSummer is almost here and we are going to have more free time to enjoy. Yeah! But should we spend that time in front of a video game or the TV? No! We need to get more exercise and fresh air. But maybe you don’t like to go outside. If that’s the case, here is an activity that you might enjoy.

DEVELOPING YOUR IDEAS: DEVELOPING YOUR IDEAS: THE RULE OF THREETHE RULE OF THREE

Swimming is Healthy!You should try swimming for three reasons. (1) It is very good for your health, (2) it’s really fun, and something else important is (3) it doesn’t cost much.Swimming is good for your health because (1) the exercise burns calories so you can control your weight. (2) Swimming is good for your heart and helps to prevent heart disease. (3) It also builds muscle which makes you stronger.

THE “RULE OF THREE!”THE “RULE OF THREE!”

Swimming is Fun!

It’s fun because (1) you can play water games with your friends like Marco Polo or Underwater Tag. (2) Playing in the water also helps you cool off when the weather is hot. Also there are (3) lots of strokes to try like the butterfly, the crawl, and the backstroke, so you should never get bored.

THE “RULE OF THREE!”THE “RULE OF THREE!”

Swimming is Inexpensive!Swimming doesn’t cost much because (1) you don’t need any special equipment. All you need is a swim suit and a towel. (2) If you are lucky enough to have a friend who has a swimming pool, it doesn’t cost anything. But (3) even if you have to go to a municipal swimming pool, the cost is not very much and the health benefits are worth the money.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Don’t spend most of your free time in front of a video game or the TV. Try an outside activity like swimming so you don’t become a couch potato. Everyone loves swimming as soon as they have tried it, so hide your TV remote and take the plunge instead!

IMPORTANT POINTS TO KEEP IMPORTANT POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND: ARTICLEIN MIND: ARTICLE

Focus on an interesting angle of the topic

Develop your ideas using the “Rule of Three”three main ideas, each

supported by three details or examples

Use text features effectively (sections with headings, bulleted lists, etc.)

IMPORTANT POINTS TO KEEP IN IMPORTANT POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND: LETTERMIND: LETTER

Use the correct letter form (business or friendly)

Develop your ideas using the “Rule of Three”three main ideas, each

supported by three details or examples

Anticipate your audience’s questions and make sure you answer them

EDITINGEDITING

Make sure: Your sentences are varied and complete You have used language appropriate for

your reader and purpose Your spelling is correct You have used correct punctuation