Non Fiction Writing Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District

Genres within Non Fiction  Newspapers  Magazines  Business writing  Catalogs  Brochures  Cookbooks  And more  Newspapers  Magazines  Business writing  Catalogs  Brochures  Cookbooks  And more

Purpose for writing  Express and reflect  Inform and explain  Evaluate and judge  Inquire and explore  Analyze and interpret  Kelly Gallagher,Write Like This  Express and reflect  Inform and explain  Evaluate and judge  Inquire and explore  Analyze and interpret  Kelly Gallagher,Write Like This

Newspapers in the class  Article of the Week  Current events  Express and reflect  Found Poetry  Article of the Week  Current events  Express and reflect  Found Poetry

Newspaper Found Poem  Find an article  Read it once  Re-read a second time crossing out unwanted words  Using remaining words, create poem  Find an article  Read it once  Re-read a second time crossing out unwanted words  Using remaining words, create poem

Newpaper Found Poem by Addison

Let’s try to write one of your own.

Article of the Week  Newspapers  Magazines  Internet articles  Scope/Time for Kids  AVID Weekly  Newspapers  Magazines  Internet articles  Scope/Time for Kids  AVID Weekly

Common Core Writing  Argument  Informational/Explanatory  Narrative  Argument  Informational/Explanatory  Narrative

Informational Writing  Generate ideas via QW  Find student interests and passions  Expand on knowledge  Try something new using mentor texts to inspire  Generate ideas via QW  Find student interests and passions  Expand on knowledge  Try something new using mentor texts to inspire

Six Traits in Non-Fiction?  Ideas  Organization  Word choice  Sentence fluency  Voice  Conventions  (Publishing)  Ideas  Organization  Word choice  Sentence fluency  Voice  Conventions  (Publishing)

Student Choice  Topic Ideas  Purpose for writing  Audience  Narrow topic  Roadmap  Topic Ideas  Purpose for writing  Audience  Narrow topic  Roadmap  Format  What will final product look like?  Format  What will final product look like?

Final Products  Self evaluated with Rubric  Peer evaluated  Teacher evaluated with rubric  Shared with an authentic audience  Parents, peers, other adults, younger children, library, & other classes  Self evaluated with Rubric  Peer evaluated  Teacher evaluated with rubric  Shared with an authentic audience  Parents, peers, other adults, younger children, library, & other classes

Enjoy your summer Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District Cathy Monticalvo 6th Rincon Middle School Escondido Union School District