1. Experience Nonfiction Writing Cindy Matthews

2. Why focus on non-fiction writing? With the exception of attendance, opportunities to develop skills and abilities in non-fiction writing is the number one factor associated with improved test scores. (Reeves, 2002 in LNS monograph, March 2008)

3. Impact of a whole-school focus on non-fiction writing improves achievement in ALL subjects improves performance on writing tests, extended response items & multiple choice tests engages students in higher level thinking, reasoning and analysis Reeves, p. 84

4. Writing is Thinking Made Visible clarifying inventing justifying refining proposing recalling summarizing inquiring investigating planning reflecting challenging proving revising (adding, changing, deleting) deciding solving elaborating considering persuading arguing sequencing

5. Nonfiction Writing forms In small groups, use the blocks to cue your thinking, and generate a list of forms of nonfiction writing.

6. A-B -announcement -apology -brochure -biography Example:

7. Non-Fiction Writing Forms Personal/Recount Procedural/Sequential Descriptive Informational/Report Persuasive/Expository Comparative/Explanation

8. Authentic and effective writing has a clear purpose, and there are many purposes for writing. Non-fiction writing delivers its purpose through many text forms.

9. PurposeAudience MediumForm

10. Purpose: Explain the experiment for others to follow the instructions. Audience: other students of your grade, the teacher Medium: poster or written page Form: Procedure

11. Purpose: Argue the benefits of daily exercise. Audience: your peers, particularly those who dont exercise Medium: magazine article Form: Persuasive Exposition

13. Purpose: Tell about our schools experience watching the inauguration speech together. Audience: your parents, Medium: letter Form: Recount

14. Creating opportunities for Nonfiction writing in the library What activities in the library could provide opportunities for students to apply their non-fiction writing skills?

15. Keyword Development: Word Frames Write a word in the centre. Opposite (&cross it out!) Definition Silly sentence (to remember it!) Picture

16. Opinion Development: Put Yourself on the Line

17. Opinion Development: 4 Corners Humans are the most important species on earth. Our rights are the most important.

18. The government is considering selling a portion of Algonquin Park to a lumber company. The lumber company is planning to clear cut the area. David Suzuki has hired your environmental firm to produce a presentation arguing against their plan. (Gr. 4 Habitats / Gr. 7 Ecosystems)

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21. Supporting Nonfiction Writing

22. Critical Literacy

23. Five Core Concepts 1. All media messages are constructed. 2. Media messages are constructed using a creative language with its own rules. 3. Different people experience the same messages differently. 4. Media have embedded values and points of view. 5. Media messages are constructed to gain profit and/or power.

24. Five Key Questions 1. Who created this message? 2. What techniques are used to attract my attention? 3. How might different people understand this message differently from me? 4. What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented in or omitted from this message? 5. Why was this message sent? (Source: Center for Media Literacy (CML))

25. Media Literacy

26. Visual Literacy T -chart web series/time line Venn tree chart mind map- flow chart fishbone

28. Explicit Teaching for Writing Independence

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31. Research Literacy

32. Research Literacy Reading Writing Physical Small motor skills Hand eye coordination Affective Confidence Perseverance Metacognitive Self Reflection How to Learn Thinking Making Connections Analysis Synthesis The Complexity of Research Technological Searching Communication

36. Article Reading

37. Composition: So You Think You Can Write! thesis /opening position arguments facts / logic research reiterate position

39. Report Writing using digital images Comic Life plasq.com

40. Report Writing using Blogs

43. Making Feedback Visible Includes question, jot notes, citations, graphic organizers, essay with conclusion Purpose is clear, details provided, organization easily understood, visual aids, fitting medium Demonstrates new learning, connections to subject content Here There

44. Making Feedback Visible: Science Report I have included each of the sections, but not my question. My purpose is clear, I included images and many details. I learned about how politics and science stuff connects. Includes question, jot notes, citations, graphic organizers, essay with conclusion Purpose is clear, details provided, organization easily understood, visual aids, fitting medium Demonstrates new learning, connections to subject content Here There

45. Making Feedback Visible: Science Report I have included each of the sections, but not my question. My purpose is clear, I included images and many details. I learned about how politics and science stuff connects. Includes question, jot notes, citations, graphic organizers, essay with conclusion Purpose is clear, details provided, organization easily understood, visual aids, fitting medium Demonstrates new learning, connections to subject content Here There

46. Maria Carty, Pembroke, 2007

47. MOE resources