1. Process Writing Prepared and presented by Mary Jane Kurabinski NJ Department of Education

2. What is Process Writing? a continual movement among the different steps of the writing model a fluid process created by writers as they write a way to become a writer through writing

3. 5 Stages of the Model Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing

4. Prewriting Planning Gathering information Graphic organizers Brainstorming

5. Drafting Rough draft/sloppy copy Purpose, Audience, Genre Composition

6. Dont write about man, write about a man. - E. B. White

7. Revising Improving the first draft Rereading Sharing with a partner or small group Conferencing with the teacher

8. Dont say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream. - Mark Twain

9. Revising Focusing on the revisions Word selection Sentences Organization of the total piece of writing

10. Editing Correcting mechanical errors Being accountable against a list of unacceptable errors

11. Publishing Informal vs. Formal Newsletter Bulletin Board Contests Recording of writing Illustrating/performing the writing Class book/anthology Reading to principal Literacy/Family night to showcase work

12. Writing Workshop Block of time – every day for students to write using the process Mini-lessons Conferencing and individualized instruction based on students background interests perceptions ideas, etc.

13. Mini-lessons Categories of lessons (Atwell, p. 153) Procedural (rules, routines) Craft (what authors consider when they write) Conventions (what we need to do to be understood) Strategies of good writers

14. Mini-lessons Figurative language Main character development Sequels Voice/point of view Author studies Types of writing Writers craft Mechanics Teacher-modeled writing (Be transparent!)

15. Conferencing Meet with child regularly Discuss Selection of topic Improvement of work Importance of work to the student/task Related work Value to the childs portfolio Next steps

16. What does the classroom look like? During the mini-lesson During the writing block The rest of the day

17. Questions/Discussion