1. Writing TEST

2. Time: Pre-Write/Plan – 15 minutes Rough Draft - 35 minutes Revise - 25 minutes Final Draft - 20 minutes Proofread - 10 minutes

3. Pre-write/Plan Read the writing situations carefully and decide which prompt you want to write about. Formulate your thoughts by using a concept web, a jot list, etc.

4. Rough Draft This is the “Meat” of your writing. Spend the most time here. Formulate your thoughts, organize, elaborate, etc.

5. Revise REMEMBER – Revise means to change, edit, make your paper better! Make sure that your paper has a clear beginning, middle, and end. Change it and make it the best it can be!!

6. Final Draft This must be done in blue or black ink. You are copying your REVISED rough draft. Write as neatly as you can.

7. Proofread This is your last chance to read over your paper and correct any spelling, grammar, or usage mistakes.

8. Examples of writing prompts:

9. Writing Situation Your principal is considering hiring fast food restaurants to provide meals to serve at lunch. A group of parents is concerned that fast food lunches are not well- balanced meals. Some students, however, would like to be able to eat fast food for lunch. Directions for Writing Decide whether you think fast food restaurants should or should not provide lunch in your school. Write a letter to your principal expressing your position on serving fast food for lunch at school. Support your position with convincing arguments and specific details.

10. Writing Situation The students at your school are not purchasing lunch from the cafeteria. Your principal has decided to add fast food restaurants to the menu. The principal knows that this one change may not solve the problem. Directions for Writing Decide what changes you think the principal needs to make in your school cafeteria. Write a letter to the principal explaining how adding fast food and other changes you recommend will solve the school lunch problem. Include specific examples and details

11. Writing Situation: Some people say that life in the past was better than today. For example, many things cost less in the past. However, other people are glad they live in today's world with computers and cell phones. Directions for writing: Would you rather live in the past or the present? Write a speech to read to your class that tells why you would rather live in the past or in the present.

12. Writing Situation: Everyone is good at something. It could be a subject in school, a sport, a game, or something you do at home. Think about one thing that you know how to do well. Directions for writing: Write a report to your class that describes what you do well and explains how you learned about it.

13. Writing Situation: You have been named President of the United States for one day. Directions for writing: Write a report about what happens during your day as President.