The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process

Week 1Week 1

English 1 English 1

Daily Language PracticeDaily Language PracticeDate: _8-27-08_______Date: _8-27-08_______

1.1. we must worked together in order to we must worked together in order to ensure a safe a secure communityensure a safe a secure community

2.2. tonight at the party we will need napkins tonight at the party we will need napkins cokes plates forks music and movies cokes plates forks music and movies

What makes writing so difficult?What makes writing so difficult?

Nothing to writeNothing to writeVocabularyVocabularyDon’t know where to begin.Don’t know where to begin.Takes too much time.Takes too much time.BoringBoring??????

ParagraphsParagraphsTopic SentenceTopic Sentence

What is the topic sentence?What is the topic sentence? The topic sentence is the The topic sentence is the first sentence in sentence in a paragraph. a paragraph. What does it do?What does it do? It introduces the main idea of the It introduces the main idea of the paragraph. paragraph.

How do I write one?How do I write one? Summarize the main idea of your the main idea of your paragraph. Indicate to the reader what paragraph. Indicate to the reader what your paragraph will be about. your paragraph will be about.

ExampleExample There are three reasons why Canada is one

of the best countries in the world.. First, First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live. desirable place to live.

PracticePractice

Write a topic sentence for a paragraph about Write a topic sentence for a paragraph about each of the following topics.each of the following topics.

1.1. Why you do or don’t participate in an Why you do or don’t participate in an after school activity.after school activity.

2.2. The reasons why you do or do not enjoy The reasons why you do or do not enjoy a particular sports activity. a particular sports activity.

3.3. The contents of you backpack. The contents of you backpack.

Supporting DetailsSupporting Details

What are supporting sentences?What are supporting sentences? They come They come after the topic sentence, the topic sentence, making up the body of a paragraph. making up the body of a paragraph.

What do they do?What do they do? They give They give details to develop and support to develop and support the main idea of the paragraph. the main idea of the paragraph.

How do I write them?How do I write them? You should give supporting facts, details, You should give supporting facts, details, and examples. and examples.

ExampleExample There are three reasons why Canada is one

of the best countries in the world.. First, First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's continue studying at university. Finally, Canada's cities are clean and efficiently managed. cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live. desirable place to live.

PracticePractice

Write tow supporting sentences for each of Write tow supporting sentences for each of the following topic sentences.the following topic sentences.

1.1. Exercise and a balanced diet contribute Exercise and a balanced diet contribute to good health.to good health.

2.2. Competitive athletes work hard to Competitive athletes work hard to achieve their goals.achieve their goals.

Daily Language PracticeDaily Language PracticeDate: 8-28-08Date: 8-28-08

1. what time did you get in last nite

2. that will 5.95 the pizza delivery man said

TEST TOMORROW!!

1.1. VocabularyVocabulary be sure you can write a sentence using the be sure you can write a sentence using the

term.term.

2. Expectations for the community. 2. Expectations for the community.

3. Diagnostic3. Diagnostic Do the best you can. This information will help Do the best you can. This information will help

me get to know you.me get to know you.

MemoirMemoir

According to the dictionary, a memoir is a narrative composed from personal experience. Dealing effectively with this sometimes vague term can be challenging for teachers, as well as students.

Memoir QuestionsMemoir Questions What event did the writer focus upon? Why do you think the writer chose this

topic/event? How did the writer feel about the incident(s)

when it occurred? How do you know? How does the writer feel about the

incidentj(s) now? How do you know? Which part of the piece impressed you most?

Why? What do you still wonder about? Can you make a recommendation for an

alternate way to arrange this paper?

The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process

Prewriting Prewriting

DraftingDrafting

Revising Revising

EditingEditing

Publishing Publishing

Step IStep I

Prewriting: Prewriting is anything you do before Prewriting: Prewriting is anything you do before you write a draft of your document. It includes you write a draft of your document. It includes thinking, taking notes, talking to others, thinking, taking notes, talking to others, brainstorming, outlining, and gathering brainstorming, outlining, and gathering information (e.g., interviewing people, information (e.g., interviewing people, researching in the library, assessing data). researching in the library, assessing data).    

Although prewriting is the first activity you Although prewriting is the first activity you engage in, generating ideas is an activity that engage in, generating ideas is an activity that occurs throughout the writing process. occurs throughout the writing process.

Plate Graphic OrganizerPlate Graphic Organizer What is your Name?What is your Name? What doe your name mean to you?What doe your name mean to you? What color's) best represent you?What color's) best represent you? What are your beliefs? Passions?What are your beliefs? Passions? What are your nicknames?What are your nicknames? What kind of person do you want to be know as?What kind of person do you want to be know as? Who are you heroes?Who are you heroes? What has been the most important time in your life so What has been the most important time in your life so

far?far?Add any other graphics/colors that represents you!

Strategy 1Strategy 1

Brainstorming: this helps you to generate Brainstorming: this helps you to generate ideas.ideas.

Fill out the name graphic organizer.Fill out the name graphic organizer.The more information you provide the The more information you provide the

more you have to work with in your essay.more you have to work with in your essay.

Brainstorming: Name ChartBrainstorming: Name Chart

CodyCody RyanRyan BertramBertram

Name of Name of uncleuncle

Two first Two first namesnames

GermanGerman

Hated it as Hated it as a kida kid

Went by Went by Ryan in Jr. Ryan in Jr. HighHigh

Name of Name of ShakespeaShakespearian rian charactercharacter

Called Cory Called Cory in schoolin school

Date to Date to RevolutionRevolutionary war in ary war in U.SU.S

Sample Memoir QuestionsSample Memoir Questions ____________________________________ What event did the writer focus upon? Why do you think the writer chose this

topic/event? How did the writer feel about the incident(s)

when it occurred? How do you know? How does the writer feel about the

incidentj(s) now? How do you know? Which part of the piece impressed you most?

Why? What do you still wonder about? Can you make a recommendation for an

alternate way to arrange this paper?

As you fill out your Name Chart, consider these questions.–

Who named you? Why? What is the significance of your name?– What are names that you almost had? What are names that you’ve wished you had?– How does your name connect to the rest of your

family?– What are some troubles (or opportunities) your

name has given you?– What are your nicknames?

Step 2Step 2 Drafting:

Drafting occurs when you put your ideas into sentences and Drafting occurs when you put your ideas into sentences and paragraphs. Here you concentrate upon explaining and supporting paragraphs. Here you concentrate upon explaining and supporting your ideas fully. Here you also begin to connect your ideas. your ideas fully. Here you also begin to connect your ideas. Regardless of how much thinking and planning you do, the process Regardless of how much thinking and planning you do, the process of putting your ideas in words changes them; often the very words of putting your ideas in words changes them; often the very words you select evoke additional ideas or implications. you select evoke additional ideas or implications.    

Don't pay attention to such things as spelling at this stage. Don't pay attention to such things as spelling at this stage.    

This draft tends to be This draft tends to be writer-centeredwriter-centered: it is you telling yourself what : it is you telling yourself what you know and think about the topic you know and think about the topic

AssignmentAssignment

Begin writing you first draft.Begin writing you first draft.

Don’t worry about spelling and gramar.Don’t worry about spelling and gramar.