1. Session I The Writing Revolution

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4. Writing Standards Writing arguments Writing informative/explanatory texts Writing narratives Engaging in research Developing and strengthening writing using technology Strong and growing across-the-curriculum emphasis on writing arguments and informative /explanatory texts Aligned with NAEP Writing framework http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/writing/ The Writing Revolution

5. Students’ Weak Areas Organizational skills Seeing another’s point of view (empathy) Discerning essential from less important information Fund of world knowledge Sustaining effort and attention Syntax and grammar The Writing Revolution

6. Typical Assignments Narrative – students generally write with less complexity Report Research paper Review Analysis Position Paper The Writing Revolution

7. Expository Writing Instruction Sentences Paragraphs Compositions Computer skills Study skills Research most emphasis The Writing Revolution

8. 5 Types of Writing 1.Expository: explains or informs – constructed logically, focused on an idea 2.Narrative: focus is on temporal sequencing of related events 3.Descriptive: deals with perceptions – mainly visual, often employs spatial constructs (e.g. above, below, etc.) 4.Persuasive: seeks to alter how one thinks or feels 5.Argumentative: presents both sides without taking a position …must be grounded in content! The Writing Revolution

9.  For examples refer to Teaching Basic Writing Skills – (TBWS) – purple booklet  To create interactive templates embedded in the content or text students are using, refer to the CD The Writing Revolution

10. Sentence Fragment A group of words that is not a grammatically complete sentence. Usually a fragment lacks a subject, verb or both or is a dependent clause that is not attached to an independent clause.  Ask students to repair fragments  Ask students to distinguish sentences from fragments The Writing Revolution

11. Fragments: Subjects & Predicates the chirping birds shut the lid a box of shells walked sat on the mat box of berries Should reflect a story that students read. The Writing Revolution

12. Fragments: Subjects & Predicates faced many hardships the Puritans William Penn Massachusetts Bay Colony founded Providence wanted New Netherland to be an English colony  Should be embedded in content  Can be used to check comprehension - assessment The Writing Revolution

13. Fragments: Prepositional Phrases into the boat on the ship in a jug during the 1600s from the Mannahata between the Quakers and the Indians Prepositional phrases need both a subject and predicate. The Writing Revolution

14. Fragments? or Sentences? ate a great meal an important holiday the family gathers together thankful for many things we learn about Pilgrims and Native Americans Do not use capitals or punctuation marks for this activity. The Writing Revolution

15. Fragments in Paragraphs The girl saw an injured bird. Lying on the sidewalk. She didn’t think anything more about it. Later she felt sorry for the bird so she took it home to care for it. Fed it water and seeds. Soon the bird grew stronger. In the morning, the girl could hear the bird sing so she knew it was time to set him free. Activity: Students look for (underline) and repair the fragments. This fosters close reading of the text! The Writing Revolution

16. Sentence Types Statement / Declarative Question / Interrogative Exclamation / Exclamatory Command / Imperative – subject must be inferred The Writing Revolution

17. Pizza 1.Pizza tastes great when it’s hot. 2.Do you like pepperoni pizza? 3.You better eat that pizza! 4.Call the pizza store and cancel the order. The Writing Revolution

18. Identify the type of sentence… Thanksgiving is celebrated by all Americans. Thanksgiving is the best holiday! Do you know how the tradition of Thanksgiving began? Come and celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. The Writing Revolution

19. Change a statement to a question and visa-versa… The boy danced all night. Did the boy____________________? Is it a map for Sam? ________________a map for Sam. Is that the bat? _________________________. The Writing Revolution

20. Develop a question for the answers… Q: _______________________________ A: ice cream with sprinkles Q:_________________________________ A: the principal Q: ____________________________________ A: after I do my homework The Writing Revolution

21. Develop a question for the answers… Q: _______________________________ A: direction and magnitude Q:_________________________________ A: parallelism Q: ____________________________________ A: The Industrial Revolution The Writing Revolution

22. NYSESLAT WRITING How can we use Hochman Strategies and Activities to improve student writing on the NYSESLAT? The NYSESLAT requires Descriptive Writing The NYSESLAT requires Fact-Based Writing The NYSESLAT requires Picture Based Story The NYSESLAT requires Sentence Writing The Writing Revolution

23. NYSESLAT WRITING Let’s take a closer look- Writing Questions 2 types Mechanics & Structure 1 (Grades 1-12) This type of multiple-choice question assesses students’ knowledge of English writing conventions. It requires the student to identify the sentence that is correct in terms of punctuation, capitalization, grammar, or usage. The Writing Revolution

24. NYSESLAT WRITING Mechanics & Structure 2 (Grades 3-12) This type of multiple-choice question also assesses students’ knowledge of English writing conventions. It requires the student to identify the correct edit to a sentence if and when the sentence contains an error in punctuation, capitalization, grammar, or usage. The Writing Revolution

25. NYSESLAT WRITING Sentence Writing (K-2) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to write a short dictated sentence in the writing space provided. The Writing Revolution

26. NYSESLAT WRITING Picture-Based Story (Grades 1-2) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to write a story about an illustrated scene. The directions in the test booklet say: “Look at the picture. Write a story about the picture. Write as much as you can. Check your work.” The student is provided with two full pages of writing lines. The Writing Revolution

27. NYSESLAT WRITING Descriptive Writing Paragraph (Grades 3-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to write a descriptive paragraph based on an illustrated scene. The directions in the test booklet say: “Write a paragraph that describes what is happening in the picture. Include as many details as you can. Someone who reads your paragraph should be able to imagine the entire scene.” The student is prompted to look at the picture and think about the people in the picture, where they are, what they are doing, and what they might be thinking or feeling. A writing checklist is provided along with two-thirds of a page of writing lines. The Writing Revolution

28. NYSESLAT WRITING Fact-Based Essay (Grades 3-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to write an essay based on a text prompt as well as on relevant facts presented in one or more graphs, tables, or charts. The prompt includes a reminder to students to include key elements of an essay, use information from the graphics, support their ideas with details and examples, and use their own words. A writing checklist is provided along with two full pages of writing lines. The Writing Revolution

29. Teacher Practice I am distributing NYSESLAT Writing Test Samplers for each grade. Select the grade band that corresponds to the students you serve. Create a list of Hochman strategies that would apply to the task. Where, when and how would you incorporate this method in your teaching? The Writing Revolution

30. NYSESLAT SPEAKING Social and Academic Interaction (K-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to orally answer a conversational or academic question asked by the examiner. Some questions are more social or conversational in nature while others are more academic in nature. The Writing Revolution

31. NYSESLAT SPEAKING Sentence Completion (K-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to orally complete a sentence based on a picture prompt. The beginning of the sentence is read by the examiner and is also reproduced in the test booklet. The Writing Revolution

32. NYSESLAT SPEAKING Picture Description (K-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to orally answer a two-part question about a picture (photo) prompt. The Writing Revolution

33. NYSESLAT SPEAKING Response to Graphic Information (1-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to orally answer two questions about a graph, table, chart, or map. The Writing Revolution

34. NYSESLAT SPEAKING Storytelling (K-12) This type of constructed-response question requires the student to make up and tell a story based on a three-picture prompt The Writing Revolution

35. Thank You!!! © AMNH / Denis Finnin The mermaid Lasirèn is a powerful water spirit popular in the Caribbean Islands and parts of the Americas.