The Writing Process Can you put the process in order? Publish Try to list all 8 steps from first to last with your group. Publish Identify Purpose Revise Start Over? Identify Audience Edit Plan Rewrite

Answers! 1. Identify Purpose 2. Identify Audience 3. Plan 4. Revise 5. Edit 6. Rewrite 7. New Approach? 8. Publish

Starter The Writing Process for The Odyssey Paper 1. Identify Purpose To Inform 2. Identify Audience Our Teacher 3. Plan Brainstorm, Thesis, Outline 4. Revise Rough Drafts 5. Edit Adult/Peer/Self Review 6. Rewrite 7. New Approach? Start Over with New Ideas? 8. Publish Final Paper

Before: Think Pair Share Open the envelope and answer the question on your index card. Share your answer with your group. Choose an answer to share with the class.

Before: Think Pair Share Peer A peer is a classmate. Specific Specific means detailed. Vague Vague means unclear. Feedback Is like advice Review To go over Revise To change to make corrections Turn in envelops and index cards.

Today’s Goal Today we will practice giving specific feedback on peer text using a graphic organizer.

Vague vs. Specific Feedback Peer Feedback Examples 1. Your paper is okay. Fix the last paragraph. Vague Provides no specific help. 2. Describe the monsters better. General, but specific. Provides a some help. 3. I still can’t picture the monster Scylla. What does she look like? What does she do? Specific Provides specific help.

Sample Peer-Review Comments Read each of the examples of student feedback. Evaluate the effectiveness of each statement. One handout per group

During: PQP Steps 1. Read the rough draft. 2. Fill out the graphic organizer. I Do: Read a rough draft aloud. Model filling out the G.O. on a flip chart. We Do: Read another RD aloud. Use group numbers to read the paragraphs. Fill out the G.O. as a class on the flip chart. Ya’ll Do: Read the third RD aloud. Students fill out the G.O. on handout as a group. You Do: Read a fourth RD individually. Students fill out the G.O. on handout individually.

After: Exit Slip How did you practice giving specific feedback today? Return index cards.

ATTENTION!! Rough Draft 2 is due on Friday, November 30th. We will use the PQP strategy to help you revise your second draft on Friday. Therefore, you MUST bring a copy of your second rough draft to class on Friday!

Vocabulary Words List 12 Number 1-10 Quiz on Friday

If Time: Lesson Plan Create a new lesson that teaches students how to give specific, helpful feedback to their peers who are writing a paper. -Starter (something to do when they enter class) -Before (an introduction) -During (a practice activity) -After (an assessment)

If Time: Rough Draft 2 Use this time to work on your second rough draft. If you are typing your rough draft, use this time to write down any new ideas that you have or any changes you plan to make to your rough draft. Wednesday 1st and 2nd block will be going to lab for an opportunity to type their 2nd rough draft.

Tuesday, November 27th Outcome: Students will determine author’s purpose and audience by examining different texts and completing a graphic organizer. Objective: W.7.24 Skill: Students will explain techniques used to make writing appropriate for purpose and audience. Using stories, newspaper articles, ads etc.

Before: Quick Draw Activate Prior Knowledge What does the word “persuade” mean? What does the word “inform” mean? What does the word “entertain” mean?

Author’s Purpose To Persuade is to convince. To Inform is to give information. To Entertain is to amuse.

Today’s Goal Today we will look at three texts. We will determine the author’s purpose. We will determine the appropriate audience.

Author’s Purpose Practice Handout

YouTube Practice! Hold up a P for Persuade. Hold up an I for Inform. Watch the clips. Identify the author’s purpose. Hold up a P for Persuade. Hold up an I for Inform. Hold up an E for Entertain. Need Letter Cards/index card or paper

During: Graphic Organizer Draw a three column chart. P I E Turn to page 443 of your literature book. What is the name of this speech? What is the speaker trying to persuade people to do? Who is her audience? Turn to page 469 of your literature book. What is the name of this article? How does the article give you information? How would a hiker find this article useful? Turn to page 147 of your literature book. What is the name of this story? What makes it entertaining to you? Who do you think is the author’s target audience?

After: Exit Slip How can you determine an author’s purpose? I can tell the author’s purpose by… How can you determine an author’s audience? I can choose the author’s target audience by… Sticky Notes

Extending Activity Create a poster to inform, persuade, or entertain. Include both words and pictures. Write the purpose of your poster. Examples: A poster explaining how to make something. A poster that tries to move you to make a choice like “Don’t Bully” or “Vote for So-in-So” A poster that shows something funny or beautiful.

Wednesday, November 28th Outcome: Students will use Microsoft editing tools to revise their rough drafts in lab. Objective: W.7.24 Skill: Students will edit and revise to strengthen writing.

Thursday, November 29th Outcome: Students will use a graphic organizer to practice techniques used to make writing appropriate for purpose and audience. Objective: W.7.24 Skill: Students will explain techniques used to make writing appropriate for purpose and audience. Using an article about interstellar vacations.

Starter Entrepreneurs are currently designing plans for accommodating tourists in space. At an orbital resort there would be so little gravity that you would be able to strap on a pair of wings and fly inside a lunar structure. 1. List two more amusements that might be created for a resort in outer space. 2, Then, write why you would or would not want to vacation in outer space.

Before: Think Pair Share Open your envelop. Answer the question on your index card. Share your answer with your group. Choose an answer to share with the class. What does the word “persuade” mean? What does the word “inform” mean? What does the word “entertain” mean?

Author’s Purpose Practice Hold up a P if the purpose is to “Persuade” Hold up an I if the purpose is to “Inform” Hold up an E if the purpose is to “Entertain”

Today’s Goal Today you will review author’s purpose by writing to persuade, to inform, and to entertain. Your peers will then identify the techniques you used. For example: If I write a story to entertain, then my story will have a plot, characters, and conflict to make the story interesting.

During: Graphic Organizer Title of Work Author’s Purpose Evidence

After: Retell How can you tell the author’s purpose?

Friday, November 30th Outcome: Students will provide specific feedback on peer text using a graphic organizer. Objective: W.7.24 Skill: Use adult/peer support to strengthen writing

Before: Think Pair Share

During: PQP

After: Exit Slip