Persuasive Writing Workshop Maureen Jensen Gifted Resource Teacher Amy Hale Assistant Principal Central Virginia Writing Project All resources and more can be found at httppersuasivewritersweeblycom ID: 642825
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English SOL Institute
Secondary Persuasive Writing Workshop
Maureen Jensen, Gifted Resource Teacher
Amy Hale, Assistant Principal
Central Virginia Writing Project
All resources (and more) can be found at
http://persuasivewriters.weebly.comSlide2
Persuasive Writing
Move students away from 5 paragraph, formulaic writingConferencing, guided writing, revising, sharing, and using mentor texts builds skillsWriting portfolios support student growthK-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013Slide3
Persuasive Writing
Teach writing; don’t merely assign itTeach peer revision/editing; putting students in groups is NOT teaching peer editingFocus on purpose and audienceProvide opportunities for students to change voice and audience K-12 English SOL Institute
October 2013Slide4
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
Persuasive WritingEvery piece of writing does not have to be graded! Do incorporate writing into every lessonDon’t correct every error in student papersUse VDOE Resources including anchor sets and writing checklistsSlide5
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
Today’s AgendaPart I – WorkshopQuick WriteChoice Board or RAFTDraftingMini-Lessons and Mentor TextsRevisingConferring
Sharing
Part II – Rubric and Anchor PapersSlide6
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
Quick WritePromote personal connectionAssess student knowledgeSummarize reading or lessonReflect
Encourage critical thinking
Making predictions, inferences, hypothesesSlide7
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Idea GenerationRAFTChoice BoardNewspaper/MagazineTV/RadioContent area discuss/debatesSlide8
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DraftingLook at the RAFT and Choice BoardMake a prompt selection
Draft
Let’s look at the Workshop Flow CartSlide9
Mentor Textshelp students envision possibilities for their own writing
provide a modelinspire and igniteencourage students to take risks by trying something newThis is how real writers work – they look to other writers for ideas, craft, and structure.
www.teacher2teacherhelp.comSlide10
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
Mini-LessonFrom Mini-Lessons to Help Students Plan, Draft, and Revise Grades 3-8
by Karen
C
aine
Things that Bother
Me
Turning Lists into Paragraphs
Finding an Audience
Using Humor to Persuade
Writing a Thesis Statement
All Reasons Are Not Created
Equal
Writing Quickly and Continuously to Find First Thoughts
Loaded Language: Positive, Neutral, and Negative
Some Might Think: How to Write Counterarguments
Rhetorical Questions: Statements in Disguise
Leads that Capture the Reader’s Interest
Smooth Transitions
Cut It Out! Deleting Unnecessary Words
Call to ActionSlide11
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
Mini-Lesson: The Essay StructureToday’s Mini-Lesson
The marriage between mini-lesson and mentor text is a strong one.Slide12
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
Go back to your draft and revise based on what you learned in today’s mini-lesson.RevisionSlide13
K-12 English SOL InstituteOctober 2013
ConferringQuestions for teachers to consider:What are the goals of a writing conference?When should I confer with students about their writing?What will conferring look like in my classroom?What are the teaching moves in a writing conference?What should I teach in a writing conference?
How do I teach conferring procedures?Slide14
Peer ConferencesTeach-In 2006
Teacher establishes a methodical procedure for conferencesTeacher models response and conduct in mini-lessonTypically student author reads draft aloudListeners record feedback on sheet or sticky-notes (what’s going well/possibilities for change)Writer takes notes from feedback to help with revision
Writer ends with explaining plans for changeSlide15
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Sharing (Author’s Chair)Author’s Chair Feedback
Quote Back
“My favorite part was…”
“I like your use of the word…
”
Question
“Why did you decide to…”
“How did you come up with…”
“Where do you plan to go with…
”
Connect
“Your writing reminds me of…”Slide16
Instruction Anchor Sets
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Persuasive Writing ChecklistAdd screenshot
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Contact InformationMaureen Jensen
Albemarle County Public Schoolsmjensen@k12albemarle.orgAmy HaleCampbell County Public Schoolsahale@campbell.k12.va.us Slide19
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