On-Demand WritingOn-Demand Writingin 8in 8thth grade grade

On-Demand WritingOn-Demand Writingin 8in 8thth grade grade

What is it?What is it?

On-Demand Writing is…

Writing to a prompt in a limited amount of time. You will be: – given a choice of two prompts– told the Form, Audience, Purpose

FAP IT!!!FAP IT!!!FAP IT!!!FAP IT!!!Focusing on the Writing TaskFocusing on the Writing Task

What is FAP?

• FAP stands for FORM, AUDIENCE, and PURPOSE. – FAP can be used to organize the information

that you will see in the prompts. – FAP is found in the writing task of the

prompts.

• FAP is an acronym that helps you identify what you are being asked to do

F is for FORM

WHAT are you writing?You will find the FORM in the Writing Task

The four FORMS are letter, article, editorial, and speech

Examples…• Write a letter to your teacher

recommending a field trip• Write an article for your school

newspaper about a memorable field trip• Write an editorial for your school

newspaper about the importance of field trips

• Write a speech for the Board of Education about the benefits of field trips

A is for AUDIENCETo WHOM are you writing?

You will find the AUDIENCE in the Writing Task, such as– parents– friend– principal– teacher – site-based council– author – student(s) – neighbor(s)– board of education, and others

P is for PURPOSEWHY are you writing?

• You will find the PURPOSE in the Writing Task

• You will write for one of three purposes:– inform – persuade, or– narrate an event for a specific purpose

(to inform or persuade)

Examples• Write an article for the school

newspaper informing readers about an upcoming event

• Write a speech for your classmates persuading them to accept your idea for a class trip

• Write a letter to a new student about the importance of school rules. Support your idea by writing about a time when knowing the rules was really important

Fapping writing tasks…• Write an article for the school

newspaper informing readers about an upcoming event

• Write a speech for your classmates persuading them to accept your idea for a class trip

• Write a letter to a new student about the importance of school rules. Support your idea by writing about a time when knowing the rules was really important

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So…NOW WHAT?

• Read SITUATIONS carefully• Identify key words, list ideas• Choose prompt for which you have

the most ideas and then complete first draft, revise, edit and write final draft

Let’s practiceLet’s practicewith two promptswith two prompts

Writing to PersuadeWriting to Persuade

Let’s practiceLet’s practicewith two promptswith two prompts

Writing to PersuadeWriting to Persuade

Step One: Read and FAP!

SITUATION: Summer is almost over, school has started and students are going to have less free time to be active. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school.

WRITING TASK: Write an article for your school paper persuading students to stay active and giving your ideas about how to include physical activity now that you are back in school.

FORM

AUDIENCEPURPOSE

Let’s FAP the second prompt…

SITUATION: The Book Fair is coming soon. Your librarian wants you to pick one of your favorite books and write an article for the school newspaper to convince readers to purchase and read this book.

WRITING TASK: Write an article to persuade readers to purchase and read your favorite book. Be convincing!

FORM

AUDIENCE

PURPOSE

Step two: identify key words

• Key words are found in the SITUATION of the writing prompts.

• Key words help you write the introductory paragraph of your response.

• Key words help your audience focus on the main ideas of your response.

Step Two: look for key words

Summer is almost over, school has started and students are going to have less free time to be active. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school.

Looking for key words…

The Book Fair is coming soon. Your librarian wants you to pick one of your favorite books and write an article for the school newspaper to convince readers to purchase and read this book.

Step three: list ideasPrompt #1

Problem:

Going back to school means less free time for physical activity

Solution:

Be organizedPlan time for physical

activityPlan homework timeLimit time watching TVStick to your plan

because it is important to your health to stay active

Listing ideas Prompt #2

Favorite book

Hoot

Reasons for buying and reading:

Easy to readAbout students who take on

a serious problem and make a difference

FunnyGood ending

Step four: Time to decide…

• What topic do you know the most about?

or• What topic do you know the most

about and which one appeals to you the most?

Step five: write, revise, edit, write again

• Write first draft• Revise first draft, making it clear

and complete; • Edit your work to make it correct• Write final draft

The Importance of The Importance of Key WordsKey Words

The Importance of The Importance of Key WordsKey WordsTo help you focusTo help you focus

To help with your introductionTo help with your introduction

Key words help write introduction…

Summer is almost over, school has started and students are going to have less free time to be active. Your school newspaper is going to publish articles about the importance of physical activity to your health and wants your ideas about how to stay active now that you are back in school.

Let’s Get A Move On: Ways To Stay Active

Now that a new school year has started, we are going to have less free time to be active. We all know that it is really important to be active for our health’s sake but what are we going to do when we are inside all day? We could moan and groan but I bet we can all find ways to stay active. Here are some suggestions…

Another intro… The Book Fair is coming soon. Your librarian

wants you to pick one of your favorite books and write an article to convince readers to purchase and read this book.

“Who Gives A Hoot?”Did you know that the Book Fair is coming to our school next week? This means we get to choose the books we want to buy and read. Maybe you don’t give a hoot, so I want to tell you about a great book I read this summer that I think everyone should read…

Drafting/Revising• Use your prewriting as a guide• Engage your reader with a lead• Make revisions as you write• Anticipate your reader’s questions

to guide your writing• Stay focused on your purpose• Make sure you’ve convinced your

reader with an effective conclusion

EditingMake sure:• Your sentences are varied and

complete• You have used language appropriate

for your reader and purpose• Your spelling is correct• You have used correct punctuation

Important points to keep in mind: Letter

• Use the correct letter form (business or friendly)

• Support your purpose with details• Answer those questions you anticipate

your reader will have

Important points to keep in mind: Article

• Focus on an interesting angle of the topic

• Support your purpose with relevant idea development

• Use text features effectively (sections with headings, bulleted lists, etc.)

Editorials• Editorials defend a definite position

– Explain, Evaluate, Persuade• Editorials use

– Facts, Statistics, Expert Opinions• Organization requires

– Intro– Opposing points of view– Details that support editorial point of view– Effective conclusion

Speeches• Often conversational• Engaging• Clear purpose• Ideas are developed and supported• End with a strong or memorable

remark

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Don’t forget: making a point

means supporting your ideas with relevant details

For additional resources see:http://teach.clarkschools.net/jbernhard/Literacy_Web/index.htm

Jennifer BernhardLiteracy SpecialistClark County Schoolsjennifer.bernhard@clark.kyschools.us