1. Writers Notebook

• Showdown at the Caf Corral

Your school gathers all students who arrive before 7:30 in the cafeteria, and releases them to go to class all at once. This creates congestion in the hallways and students have trouble making their way to class.A group of students are convinced there must be a better way.

Write a letter to your school principal to convince him to adopt a new procedure or keep the current procedure for releasing students at the start of school.

8/30/10 Content:On Demand 2. On Demand Writing Timing and Planning 3. Timing

Assessment time

• 60 minutes (technically)

• • Time and a half

• • 90 minutes

• YES, I ASSURE YOU THERE IS TIME TO WORK THE FULL PROCESS!

4. Beat The Clock

Budget your time.

How much time do you need to

• Prewrite

• Draft

• Revise

• Publish

5. Prep Work

READ the prompt

Choose prompt

SPAM

6. Prewriting

BOPP

Generate full argument

Make a plan

7. Draft

Write Introduction

• 3 Functions

Write Body Paragraphs

• STATE it

• EXPLAIN it

• PROVE it

Write the Conclusion

• Summarize

• Leave em thinking

8. Revise

Read the draft once

Check form throughout

Check for idea development

• Explain

• Support

Make appropriate corrections/changes

9. Proofread

Read the draft again

Grammar/Spelling

Do all sentences make sense?

Tip:Read it BACKWARD

10. Publish

Rewrite piece with appropriate changes

11. Timing

How much time do you need?

12.