Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Fusion: Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1 Ch. 1 - The Reading-Writing Connection

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Identify at least four ways in which reading and writing are connected. Activity ReadingWriting

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Identify at least four ways in which reading and writing are connected. You read to learn. You write to learn. You use reading to help with your writings. You use writing to help with your readings. Reading and writing both require thinking and understanding. Activity

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek 1.Understand reading and writing assignments. 2.Use the traits for reading and writing. 3.Use graphic organizers for reading and writing. Learning Outcomes for the Chapter

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek At the start of a reading or writing assignment, you should identify exactly what is expected of you. What topic does the reading or writing address? What form of reading or writing is used? (essay, article, short story) What position or role does the writer or reader assume? Who is the intended reader or audience for the reading or writing? What is the goal of the reading or writing? Understanding Reading and Writing Assignments

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Use the STRAP strategy to analyze your writing and reading assignments. Understanding Reading and Writing Assignments For Reading AssignmentsSTRAPFor Writing Assignments What specific topic does the reading address? Subject What specific topic should I write about? What form (essay, text chapter, article) does the reading take? Type What form of writing (essay, article) will I use? What position (student, responder, concerned individual) does the writer assume? Role What position (student, citizen, employee) should I assume? Who is the intended reader? Audience Who is the intended reader? What is the goal of the material? Purpose What is the goal (to inform, to persuade) of the writing?

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Use the traits of writing to help you gain a full understanding of reading assignments and develop your own paragraphs and essays. The Traits: Ideas Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Using the Traits for Reading and Writing

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Use the traits to answers these two questions: 1.“What elements should I look for in each of my reading assignments?” 2. “What elements should I consider when developing my writing assignments?” Using the Traits for Reading and Writing

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Graphic organizers help you map out ideas or concepts and are commonly used to organize the ideas that you collect for writing assignments. You can use the same organizers to “chart” the key information in reading assignments. Using Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing Main Idea Example 1Example 2 Example 3 Details

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Different types of graphic organizers: Time Line - Use for personal narratives to list actions or events in the order they occurred. Line Diagram - Use to collect and organize details for informational essays. Cause-Effect Organizer - Use to collect and organize details for cause-effect essays. Evaluation Chart - Use to collect supporting details for essays of evaluation. Using Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Different types of graphic organizers (Continued): Process Diagram - Use to collect details for science-related writing, such as the steps in a process. Venn Diagram - Use to collect details to compare and contrast two topics. Problem-Solution Web - Use to map out problem-solution essays. Cluster - Use to collect details for informational essays. Using Graphic Organizers for Reading and Writing

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Activity Apply the STRAP strategy to one of your favorite books. S ubject – What is the subject of the book? T ype – What form does the book take? (novel, essays, fiction) R ole – What position does the writer assume? (character or voice) A udience – Who is the intended reader? P urpose – What is the goal of the book? ( inform, persuade, entertain )

Fusion, Integrated Reading and Writing, Book 1Kemper/Meyer/Van Rys/Sebranek Activity Apply the STRAP strategy to one of your favorite books. S ubject – T ype – R ole – A udience – P urpose –

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