Writing 101

1. Writing 101 November 9, 2007 Presented by: Emily Sautter Area 11 Reading Coach

2. Purpose of today • Think about ourselves as writers • Identify steps of the Writing Process • Identify genres • Clarify ways to collect student work

3. Think about you as a writer… • Write about a time you did NOT like to write? • Write about a time you DID like to write? • Turn and talk, reflect on what you wrote.

4. Why write?? • State Goal 3: • Write to communicate for a variety of purposes. • Writing is an essential skill of communication critical to the success of all students

5. What do we know about writing? • Writing is complex. • There is no formula for good writing. • Before we can write well, we have to write. • What and how we write changes with the topic, purpose, and audience.

6. What do we know about writing instruction ? • Teaching writing is complex. • Assigning writing is NOT teaching writing. • Assessing writing is NOT teaching writing.

7. Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publishing What do these look like at your grade level? The Writing Process

8. What do students need to become better writers? • Time • Ownership • Responses • Many models for writing • Teachers who write so they can draw on their own writing experiences.

9. Genres of Writing • Expository- Explaining a topic. • Persuasive- Taking a position and defending one side of an argument. • Narrative- Describing a experience

10. ISAT Writing

11. Writing Portfolios/Folders What does the folder include? • Rubrics • Idea lists • Prewriting organizers/Planning Notes • Drafts • Published pieces • Examples of great writing!

12. Questions? Thank you and have a great day!