Writing Courtesy Letters ECED 4300-A Instructor: Dr. Tonja Root Spring th Grade Presenters: Jacki Portis Amaris Hawkins Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Prewriting/Drafting Jacki Portis--Prewriting/Drafting GPS-ELA5W2. GPS-ELA5W2. The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres: The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) that: c.Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context. PLO-- PLO--Students will create a letter fitting to a specific purpose, audience, and context. ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Courtesy Letters  A type of friendly letter  Means a polite act or remark  Used to say thank you  Used as an invitation ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

 Prewriting  The getting ready to write stage  70% of writing is spent here  Topic is chosen  Purpose, form, and audience is identified  Ideas are created and organizedPrewriting ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Graphic Organizer for Topic, Audience, and Purpose (n.d). Retrieved April 1, 2010 from website: Prewriting Graphic Organizer ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Prewriting SAMPLE ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Drafting  Drafting  Ideas are put on paper  Skip lines for revision  Focus on content not mechanics  Label the copy “rough draft” ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Drafting SAMPLE ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Invitation letter example and citation American Legion-Milford. Ceremony Archives. (n.d.) Retrieved April 1, 2010 from website: ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Practice Activity  Write an invitation letter to your friends for your birthday party  Combine the prewriting and drafting stages of writing  Work should reflect the 5 th grade ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Assessment Activity  Write a letter of invitation for the end of year class picnic  Combine the prewriting and drafting stages of writing  Work should reflect the 5 th grade ECED 4300A, Spring 2010, Portis J

Amaris Hawkins Revising/Editing Stage Georgia Performance Standard ELA5W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student: – b. Revises manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences. – c. Edits to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc. Primary Learning Outcome Students will revise and edit a thank you letter. Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Form of Writing: Courtesy Letters Friendly Letter 2 types: – Thank You Notes Used to thank people who have been helpful. – Invitations Asks for someone's attendance to an event. Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Revising Stage Reread writing Clarify and refine ideas Rearrange Substitute Delete Reread writing make more understanding and meaningful Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Revising Checklist __ 1. I added information and details. __ 2. I removed or changed words and sentences that did not make sense. __ 3. I rearranged words, sentences, or paragraphs to make my writing better. Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A Adapted from: Kidd, L. (2007, May). Revising checklist. Unpublished checklist, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

Editing Stage Spelling Capitalization Comma inserts Complete Sentences Punctuation Correct spelling and punctuation mistakes in our work. Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Proofreaders Chart for Editing Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A GTO CalComp. (n.d.) Proofreader’s Marks. Retrieved April 5, 2010, from the GTO CalComp Web site:

Published Example Healy Stearns Ph. D., P. (2006). Inspiring Gratitude: Cool Stationery for Thank You Notes. Retrieved April 3, 2010 from education.com website: Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Practice Activity Revise and edit thank you letter for a gift you received. Work should reflect 5 th grade Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A

Assessment Activity Revise and edit thank you letter for someone who helped you when you were in a time of need. Work should reflect 5 th grade level Eced 4300-A, Spring 2010, Hawkins A