1. On-Demand Writing

2. What is an On-Demand?
The On-Demand Test is a timed writing test where students must demonstrate an understanding of Audience (Who), Purpose (Why), and Format (F).
There are two prompts: one 60-minute direct prompt and one 60-minute passage driven prompt.

3. In each prompt- Look for WWF
Audience (Who?): The person (people) you’re pretending to write to.
Purpose (Why?): The reason you’re writing: to persuade, to inform, to narrate an event, to respond to a text/ graphic/ chart.
Format (F): The type of writing you are to construct: letter feature article, editorial, or speech.

4. Audience (Who?) Look in the writing task for the audience.
It might be an individual or a group.
You write to the audience for reasons stated in the prompt.
Consider what the audience needs to know, wants to know, and already knows.
Imagine what questions they will have for you. Answer them in your writing.

5. Purpose (Why?) Look for one of these in the writing task:
Respond to a text/graphic/chart (organize information by using main ideas and supporting details.)
Persuade (Consider the needs/feelings of the audience as you solve problems and/or convince them. Use main ideas and supporting details.)
Narrate an event (Share what you saw, heard, smelled, tasted, touched, said, thought, did…to make a point.
Inform an audience about a situation, problem, or concern. You will bring awareness to a less informed audience.

6. Format (F): What kind of writing?
Look in the writing task for the format: letter, editorial, speech
Follow the format.
Letters, speeches, and editorials have certain characteristics you must follow.

7. WWF
Analysis of the
ON-DEMAND prompt

8. WWF
W- who
W- why
F- form

9. Why do we analyze the prompt?
to make the better choice between the prompts
to identify the purpose, audience, and form
to be successful in writing an on-demand

10. Let’s try a few…
WWF the following:

11. Prompt 1- Ms. Boswell

12. Prompt 2- You help me

13. Prompt 3- In pairs

14. Prompt 4- On your own

15. What is the purpose of an On-Demand?
persuade
inform
narrate/entertain
respond

16. Writing to Inform
Provide information not previously known by the audience.
Indicators:
“Help readers understand that…”
“Share your knowledge about…”
“Provide information that will…”

17. Writing to Persuade
Convince audience to see the problem from your perspective.
Indicators:
“Convince readers to…”
“Write to help others accept your opinion”
“Urge readers to…”

18. Writing to Narrate/Entertain
Writing to share personal experiences.
Indicators:
“Tell me about a time…”
“Refer to your own experience…”
“From your own experience, relate an incident that…”

19. Writing to Respond -Writing that responds to a text/graphic/chart using main ideas and supporting details - Indicators: -Based on the chart….

20. What are the different formats of an On-Demand?
speech
letter
editorial

21. Formats All On-Demand Writing is transactive (Real World)
Possible Formats are: editorial, speech or letter
Your final copy should “look” like the format requested.

22. Editorial Purpose: to persuade, to inform Title Two columns
No subheadings

23. Speech Purpose: to persuade, inform or entertain Essay format
Must address audience
Introduce yourself

24. Letter Purpose: to persuade, to inform Block Format No indentions
Double space between paragraphs
Proper Headings (date, names, addresses, closing, signature)
Colons after greeting

25. Sample Letter

26. How do I start writing my On-Demand?

27. Pre-write
When constructing your On-Demand, consider any of the pre-write techniques:
Make an outline
Make a web
Create a Venn Diagram
Make a list

28. Organize your ideas Think about your most important points
Use the reason/ example format/ opposing viewpoint
Think before writing.
Sort out your ideas.

29. Lead/Introduction Get reader’s attention
Ask a rhetorical question
Give an anecdote
Use a quote
Use statistics
Concentrate on the focus of your work in the lead
Make sure you state the thesis

30. Drafting the Body Follow your prewriting Revise as you go
Revise again when you think you’re finished
For persuading and responding, keep telling them why and how
Remember: give examples for each reason
Answer questions your audience might have
Connect your ideas with transitions

31. Drafting the Closing Make the piece feel finished
Give the reader something to think about
You can tie back to something to think about
You can tie back to something you said in the title or lead
Be brief

32. Edit your Correctness: Check the following:
Capitalization
Usage (we were/ not we was)
Punctuation
Spelling
Complete sentences
Repetition

33. FINAL COPY Use your best handwriting
Make it LOOK like a letter, speech, or editorial
Indent the paragraphs
Be correct and neat