1. Sit in assigned seat 2. Write down today’s homework

Complete the top of page 13 in your Genre packet.

I can…

take notes on a story.

identify skills and strategies for active reading.

The Note Taking Basics

• Unnecessary words like the, a, or or are omitted from the outline

• Symbols are used when taking notes such as…

Note Taking Basics

exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

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Consider Your

Options

Purpose

A. Purpose 1. Question: Why am I writing?

2. Examples of purpose:

• to entertain

• to inform or explain

• to persuade

• to describe

• to express thoughts and feelings

Purpose

exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

Audience

B. Audience 1. Question: Who are my readers?

2. Examples of readers:

• classmates

• teachers

• friends

• myself

• web users

Audience

exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

Format

c. Format 1. Question: Which format will best

suit my purpose/audience?

2. Examples of formats:

• essay

• speech

• Letter

• review

• research paper

Format

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

The Writing Process

Prewriting

A. Prewriting

1. Explore my ideas.

2. One way to prewrite: freewriting

Prewriting

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

Drafting

B. Drafting

1. Turn prewriting into 1st draft.

2. Ways to draft:

• draft from outline

• draft to discover

Drafting

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

Revising/Editing

C. Revising/Editing

1. Check writing against a rubric

2. Get feedback from a peer reader

3. Proofread

Revising/Editing

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

Publishing

D. Revising/Editing

1. Share your writing with peers

2. Where you publish depends on purpose, audience, and format

Publishing

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution