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Selecting an Organizational Structure When Writing

Learn how to choose an organizational structure when writing an essay, and understand the importance of selecting the right structure for your purpose, audience, and format.

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Selecting an Organizational Structure When Writing

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  1. Learning ObjectiveName __________________________ Today, we will select1 an organizational structure when writing. 1 choose CFU What are we going to do today? What are we going to select? What does select mean? Today, we are going to select an organizational structure when writing. We are going to select an organizational structure when writing. Select means to choose. Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge What is the author’s purpose? The author’s purpose is to persuade. CFU On your whiteboards, write what the author’s purpose is for writing this passage. This passage was written to persuade because this is the author’s opinion. Students, you already know that an author has a purpose for writing. An author also has to decide how to organize an essay. Choosing a purpose, audience, and structural pattern of an essay is called organizational structure. Today, we will select an organizational structure when writing. 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  2. Concept Development Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Examples: CFU In your own words, what is organizational structure? Organizational structure is _______________. Tell your partner, what the structural patterns are that you can use when writing an essay. How do you choose the way you write your essay? You choose the way you write your essay _________________________________ Which example would be an essay written in sequential order? How do you know? a. An essay on the food chain. b. An essay on tornados and hurricanes. Note: A pull-out of this page has been provided at the end of the lesson for students to use as reference. 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  3. Importance Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. It is important to select an organizational structure when writing because it helps you to: 1. make your essay flow and make sense. 2. do well on the CST. CFU Does anyone else have another reason why it is important toselect an organizational structure when writing? (pair-share) Why is it important to select an organizational structure when writing? You may give me one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more important to you? Why? 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  4. Skill Development/Guided Practice Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Select an organizational structure when writing. Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. This is a sample answer. Answers will vary. Compare and contrast because I want to write about how it is better to have a dog as a pet than a bird. This is a sample answer. Answers will vary. The purpose of this essay would be to persuade because I have to convince people that dogs make better pets. This is a sample answer. Answers will vary. Kids that like animals and want a pet because I will be talking about which animal makes the best pet. Write your essay. This is a sample answer. Answers will vary. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dogs are the best animals to have as pets. They are very smart and will love you no matter what. They are very loyal, which means that they will stay by your side at all times. They are easy to take care of and love to be hugged. They will protect you from danger and can tell when something bad is going to happen. Dogs make great pets and are like a member of the family. CFU How did I know which structural pattern to use? How did I know what the purpose was? How did I know who my audience was? How did I write my short essay? 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  5. Skill Development/Guided Practice (continued) Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Select an organizational structure when writing. Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. compare and contrast persuade adults Write your essay. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CFU How did you know which structural pattern to use? How did you know what the purpose was? How did you know who your audience was? How did you write your short essay? 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  6. Closure 1. In your own words, what is organizational structure? 2. Select the organizational structure in writing below. 3. What did you learn today about selecting organizational structure when writing? Why is that important to you? (pair-share) Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. cause and effect inform adults Write your essay. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  7. Name __________________________ Independent Practice Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Select an organizational structure when writing. Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. compare and contrast inform adult Write your essay __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  8. Name __________________________ Periodic Review 1 Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Select an organizational structure when writing. Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. sequential order inform other students Write your essay ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  9. Name __________________________ Periodic Review 2 Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Select an organizational structure when writing. Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. chronological order inform adults Write your essay ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

  10. Name __________________________ Periodic Review 3 Organizational structure is the way an essay, or writing, is put together. Select an organizational structure when writing. Step #1: Read the topic. Step #2: Using the questions provided, make an outline for your essay. Step #3: Using your outline, write a short essay about the topic. cause and effect entertain other students Write your essay __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4th Grade Writing Strategies 1.1 (2Q) Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose, audience, length, and format requirements. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only.

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