We have talked about On-Demand writing a few times this year.

Number your paper 1-10, list 10 thing you know about On-Demand writing.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Given 2 writing prompts Focus and pre-write both prompts

SPAT and use your graphic organizer! Pick the one you have the most ideas about. You have 1 hour to Focus, Pre-Write, and Draft. Use the second hour to Revise, Edit, and Re-

write a final draft, Publish, and reflect. Use Writer’s Reference Sheet, Dictionary, and a

Thesaurus

Graphic Organizer

2

Lets look at persuasive writing in particular!

Begin broadly toengage the reader. Your opinion should be clear.

Introduction

2

Begin broadly toengage the reader. Your opinion should be clear.

Reason or point one

Introduction

Supporting Evidence

2

Begin broadly toengage the reader. Your opinion should be clear.

Reason or point one

Reason or point two

Transition

Introduction

Supporting Evidence

Supporting Evidence

2

Begin broadly toengage the reader. Your opinion should be clear.

Reason or point one

Reason or point two

Reason or point three

Transition

Transition

Introduction

Supporting Evidence

Supporting Evidence

Supporting Evidence

2

Begin broadly toengage the reader. Your opinion should be clear.

Reason or point one

Reason or point two

Reason or point three

Transition

Transition

Address other side’s argument.Restate the point you’re makingby summarizing.

Introduction

Supporting Evidence

Supporting Evidence

Supporting Evidence

Conclusion

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Writing BEGINNINGS…Writing BEGINNINGS…You will each be given 1 sentence.Write the sentence at the top of your

paper, and continue the story, writing one intro paragraph.

You will have 5 minutes.When the time is up, pass your

sentence back. The last person will bring your sentence to the front seat.

Now repeat the steps with your new sentence.

Bell-ringer: TuesdayBell-ringer: TuesdayLinking paragraphs, or using

transitions can be difficult.On a piece of paper, tell me what

you know about transitions.

Spooky Story time…Spooky Story time…

A Spooky Place, Out and InA Spooky Place, Out and InLinking paragraphs with effective Linking paragraphs with effective transitions!transitions!For this assignment you will write in

1st person.Write two detailed paragraphs about

a haunted place. It could be a house, building, cave, forest, etc.

In your 1st paragraph describe how the place looks from the outside.

In the second paragraph, go to the inside, moving through the haunted place.

Bridge the paragraphs!!Bridge the paragraphs!!What is a transition?What is a transition?

A transition is an element that smoothes the leap from one paragraph to the next.

There should be a bridge created between the descriptions of the outside and inside.

You can make this transition in two places: in the concluding sentence of your previous paragraph and in the topic sentence of the next paragraph.

Lets brainstorm how a transition between these two paragraphs might look.

In a story the bridge is subtly built, using a phrase like, “On the other hand…” would break the mood!

Bell-ringer: WednesdayBell-ringer: WednesdayWhat goes into a conclusion

paragraph?

Strong FinishesStrong FinishesStrong concluding sentences are

important, especially when writing a persuasive piece! ◦Phrases such as “in conclusion” and “

in light of this evidence,” are good, but could sound too formal for your writing!

◦Summarizing facts, and referring back to a question asked in the introduction can be effective as well.

◦Listen to the following paragraph.

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review

Bell-ringer: ThursdayBell-ringer: ThursdayWrite and define 5 of your

vocabulary words.◦1.◦2.

3.◦4.◦5.

Vocabulary TestVocabulary TestWhen complete, turn in on the front

table. (Test and scantron)Get a copy of the 2 on-demand writing

prompts, Writer’s Reference Sheet, and Graphic Organizer.

Today you should finish the first 3 steps in the writing process:◦Focus (both prompts)◦Pre-write (both prompts)◦Draft (one only)

Bell-ringer: FridayBell-ringer: FridayDraw and label the 8 sentence

paragraph development model that we should be using.

On-demandOn-demandToday you will finish the writing

process with your on demand piece you started yesterday.◦After your 5 paragraphs have been

drafted,◦Revise (thesaurus allowed)◦Edit (dictionary allowed)◦Re-write Final draft◦Publish◦Reflect