Types: – Narrative – Persuasive – Informational – Response to Literature Assessed: – Ideas – Organization – Style – Conventions Time Line: – Collect assessment samples for entire year

Directions: Students will be writing a persuasive letter to the teacher trying to persuade them on a selected topic. Topic: Students will be persuading the teacher whether or not they should have a class pet.

Whole Group: – Class hears same information – Increase time-on-task – Scaffold student learning Individual: – Monitor all students. – Provide individual help – Know each student’s ability Small Groups: – Varying levels of students in groups – Monitor progress

Developmental Needs: – Whole Group: Receive the same information – Small Groups: Individualized attention Communication Cultural and Linguistic: – Peer help – Communication – Individualized attention

Developmental Needs: – Additional assistance – Paired with buddy – Raised line paper, pencil grip, fat pencils – Checklist Cultural and Linguistic Needs: – Additional assistance – Additional time – Paired with a buddy – Checklist

Prewriting: Explanation of Genre Persuasive Writing: – Convince reader your opinion – Cannot be your opinion only – Use facts – Need details to support opinions

Persuasive Letter: – Written to our specific audience – Persuade audience to change point of view – Details to support your point of view – Include: heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature

Gather Ideas and Thoughts Use Graphic Organizer Do not write in complete sentences Spelling not important

Topic: “Should recess be longer?” Complete Story Map

Modified by Camp, H. (2009). Persuasive writing organizer. Retrieved May 19, 2007, from Dr. Root’s 4300 website: Graphic%20organizers%20peruasive%2writing.doc. Graphic%20organizers%20peruasive%2writing.doc

Use completed graphic organizer Elaborate on your reasoning Parts of Letter – Heading, greeting, body, closing, signature Wide ruled paper, skip every other line Do not worry about spelling Concentrate on content

Use completed draft Reread your draft Add details, change, or delete content Rearrange content Use proofreading marks Carefully read every sentence of your writing

Kidd, L. (2007). Expository prewriting scoring guide. Retrieved May 5, 2008 from Dr. Root’s Web site

Use the revised draft Reread draft Make corrections to mechanics Complete sentences Make corrections to spelling, punctuation, commas, and capitalization Use proofreaders’ marks

Use best handwriting Rewrite making corrections Complete persuasive letter