ECED 4300 Section B Dr. Tonja Root Fall 2010 Brittany Singleton and Katlyn Renfroe Brittany Singleton Georgia Performance Standard ELAW4 The student consistently used a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student a. Plans and drafts independently and resourcefully Students will plan the prewriting stage of the writing process by completing a graphic organizer. Student will develop a draft of a Diamante poem by using their graphic organizers. Shape of a diamond Poems do not have to rhyme Each line used a specific type of words 7 lines One topic or two opposite topics Topics that met in the middle Used nouns, adjectives and -ing verbs Line 1: Noun The topic or theme of the poem Line 2: 2 Adjectives- describes the noun in line 1 Line 3: 3 verbs that describes the noun in line 1 (action verbs ing) Line 4: 4 Nouns- two nouns related to line 1, 2 related to line 7 Line 5: 3 verbs (action verbs -ing) that describes line 7 Line 6: 2 adjectives that describe the noun in line 7 Line 7: 1 noun- antonym (opposite) from the noun in line 1 Nouns Person, place or thing Adjectives Words that describe or modify a noun or pronoun Verbs Shows action State of being Antonyms (opposite) First stage of the writing process Take up the most time Begin the think and organize ideas for writing Do not worry about spelling, focus on words for the poem Things that we need to think about: Chose a topic for your poem Select the Audience Chose the function or purpose Graphic Organizer Form: Diamante Poem Topic: The student will select their own topic Audience: Who are you writing to? Teacher and classmates Purpose: Why are you writing? The entertain Organize thoughts and ideas about our topic before we begin to write. adjectives, verbs and nouns Focus on the content of the poem not on grammatical errors Draft poem by using graphic organizer used in the prewriting stage. Look at the prewriting graphic organizer. Select the words that you want to use from the prewriting graphic organizer. Put the words in the corresponding locations. Topic/ Theme: ______________________ NounsAdjectivesVerbs Opposite (Antonym):___________________ NounsAdjectivesVerbs Singleton, B. (2010). Diamante graphic organizer, graphic organizer. Unpublished manuscript, graphic organizer, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA __________________ (Topic/ Theme) ________________, ________________ ( 2 Adjectives that describe the Topic) ___________, _____________, _____________ (3 verbs that describes the topic, ending -ing) ______, ________, _________, _________ ( 4 nouns, 2 nouns related to the topic, 2 nouns related to the antonym) __________, ______________, ___________ ( 3 verbs that describes the Antonym) _____________, _____________ ( 2 adjectives that describes the Antonym) _________________ (opposite /Antonym from topic) Root, T. (n.d.). Graphic organizer for a diamante poem. Retrieved October 22, 2010, from00/writing_&_reading_poetry.htm modified by Brittany Singleton and Katlyn Renfroe00/writing_&_reading_poetry.htm Winter Rainy, cold Skiing, skating, sledding Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Swimming, surfing, scuba diving Sunny, hot Summer Mooil. (n.d.) Retrieved October 22, 2010, from Pizzazz! Diamante Poetry:ntes.htmlntes.html Complete a graphic organizer as a 4 th grade class collaboration activity We will chose a topic (2 opposing topics) I will write the class words on a graphic organizer on the SMARTBoard or on the overhead. Now it is your turn You will complete our own diamante poem by completed a graphic organizer. You can select your own topics. The 4 th grade class will complete a diamante poem. Look at the words from the prewriting graphic organizer and choose words to use in the draft. Then, write the chosen words in the blanks to form a class poem. Now it is your turn Complete your own draft by looking at your prewriting graphic organizer. Katlyn Renfroe Georgia Performance Standard ELAW4 The student consistently used a writing process to develop, revise, and evaluate writing. The student B. revises selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding, deleting, consolidating, and rearranging text The students will revise their Diamante poetry using their draft. Ratnaveera.(n.d) Retrieved October 24, 2010, from Proofreaders Mark:ading.jpg to refine ideas and content Make corrections Change, add, delete, or rearrange content Should be done 1-2 after draft is done Use appropriate proofreaders marks Mountain High, rocky Flying, looking, killing Eagle, power, fear, rabbit Living, moving, making noise Deep, beautiful Valley Ivan. (n.d.) Retrieved October 24, 2010, from Pizzazz! Diamante Poetry:mantes.htmlmantes.html As a whole class, review the revision marks. Choose a draft to revise. Then as a whole class, revise the draft together. I will use the ELMO to do this activity. We will revise their own drafts using the appropriate proofreaders marks.