1. THERE ARE NO WRONG OR RIGHT ANSWERS: PROVE YOUR CASE Shanda D. Boone-Hurdle Language Arts Teacher, Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Va.

2. Ernest Hemingway “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”

3. Purpose  This session will discuss the importance of knowing your audience, writing for your audience, using language and examples that your audience can relate to. Also, this session will explore that there are no wrong or right answers, when it comes to writing. You just need to prove your point.

4. Audience

5. It is written for whom?

6. Audience It is written for whom?

7. What Offends Choose your words carefully.

8. Details How do you put peanut butter on crackers?

9. Details Seriously?!?!?

10. Experiences/Who We Are This is not New York!!!

11. Experiences/Who We Are Welcome to Virginia!!!

12. Experiences/Who We Are Their small world!

13. The Connection

14. They are not being difficult!!!! What did you do this summer?

15. Prove Your Case

16. Let’s Talk

17. SOLs  7.7 a~ Identify intended audience.  7.7 c~ Organize writing structure to fit mode or topic.  7.7 g~ Select vocabulary and information to enhance the central idea, tone, and voice.

18. SOLs  10.6 a~ Generate, gather, plan, and organize ideas for writing to address a specific audience and purpose.  10.6 b~ Synthesize information to support the thesis.  10.6 c~ Elaborate ideas clearly through word choice and vivid description.  10.6 d~ Write clear and varied sentences, clarifying ideas with precise and relevant evidence.  10.6 e~ Organize ideas into a logical sequence using transitions.

19. Resources  www.wordle.net www.wordle.net  https://bubbl.us https://bubbl.us  www.digitalpencil.org www.digitalpencil.org  www.tikatok.com www.tikatok.com  www.sweetsearch.com www.sweetsearch.com  www.tweentribune.com www.tweentribune.com

20. Mr. Rogers “Children need to know that putting their feelings into words, whether by talking with a caring listener or by writing journals or poetry, really can help.”

21. Disclaimer Reference within this presentation to any specific commercial or non-commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Virginia Department of Education.