Sixth Grade Writing Workshop My heart says to write. My hands want to write. My mind has ideas. How do I get it all on paper? The Champion School1

Write in the Middle We do not learn to write by writing. We develop writing style through reading. The Power of Reading by Stephen Krashen The Champion School2

Writing Write Vocabulary Writing Literature Grammar The Champion School3

Writing is boring! Do you write a little every day? Do you write about things important to you? Sometimes dont worry about mistakes. Sometimes take time to edit. We read to learn. We write to learn. Explore each door. Make writing powerful. The Champion School4

The Writing Process Prewriting: Choosing and collecting to make a plan Writing: first draft Revising: Clear up wanderings Editing: spelling, grammar, punctuation Publishing: Putting your writing out there for others to see, hear, read, enjoy Collecting: Keep a portfolio of your writing projects The Champion School5

Writing Steps Prewriting – rehearsal or brainstorming – help students to find the purposes and audiences Writing the rough draft – concentrate on getting a chunk down on paper Revising – writers craft Editing – proofreading/writing mechanics Publishing – informal & formal Conferencing with teachers & peers throughout the writing cycle The Champion School6

Writing Well, Writing Best The Champion School7

Reader, Writer Read BooksRead Books Read MagazinesRead Magazines Read NewspapersRead Newspapers Read Internet NewsRead Internet News Visit BookstoresVisit Bookstores Ask Your TeacherAsk Your Teacher Find Out What Your Parents ReadFind Out What Your Parents Read The Champion School8

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Be An Investigator As you read, investigate how the author wrote his story Who was the audience? What was the purpose? How did the author describe his characters and setting? What as the plot? Why do you think it was chosen? As you read, investigate how the author wrote his story Who was the audience? What was the purpose? How did the author describe his characters and setting? What as the plot? Why do you think it was chosen? The Champion School10

Four Types of Writing The Champion School11

Ive decided what style of writing, now what? Its time to collect details to support your writing. Gather your thoughts. Read about your subject. Surf the Net. Participate. Be a part of what you are writing. Watch videos, T.V. Interview experts. Talk it up. Visit the library. The Champion School12

Create Cool Graphic Organizers to Organize Your Thoughts Fishbone Time Line Venn Diagram KWL Line Diagram Sensory Chart Explanation Diagram 5 Ws The Champion School13

VENN DIAGRAM Things In Common Differences The Champion School14

Sensory Chart Tastes Smells Textures Sounds Sights The Champion School15

Who? What? Where? When? How? 5 Ws Graph narratives, news, stories The Champion School16

Cycle Diagram Evaporation Condensation Precipitation The Champion School17

Its Time to Write First Draft of Ideas Use the information you gathered. Add whatever you think necessary. REMEMBER, ITS JUST A DRAFT The Champion School18

Revision Reread your draft Get another opinion What will you change? What will you delete? How will you create interest? Who is your audience? Did you follow directions? Do whatever is needed to make it great. The Champion School19

Be the Editor CAPITALIZATION PUNCTUATION SPELLING GRAMMAR Buddy Read Prepare final copy Proofread Share with a friend Present final copy The Champion School20

Practice, practice, practice writing. Writing is a craft that requires both talent and acquired skills. You learn by doing, by making mistakes and then seeing where you went wrong. Jeffrey A. Carver Science Fiction Author The Champion School21

Enjoy what you wrote, youre the author!!! The Champion School22