writing boot camp one day, six traits, and too many strategies to count
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Writing Boot Camp
One Day, Six Traits, and Too Many Strategies to Count
Objectives
Review the 6+1 Traits of Writing
Experience Writing Strategies
Plan for Classroom Writing Instruction
Today’s Agenda1. Introductions2. The Essentials: 6+1 and SUTW3. Not all traits are equal4. Picking of the pen5. Ideas6. Organization7. Word Choice8. Voice9. Sentence Fluency10.Conventions11.Presentation12.Closure
We’ll break for lunch at 11:45 and begin again at 12:45
The EssentialsWhat do the following colors represent in SUTW?
GREEN YELLOW RED PURPLE
What are the 6 + 1 Traits?
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
+1
IntroductionsT = Your first and last name
C = Recap of your name
Where do you work?
Experience with 6+1 and SUTW
Hope for today’s training
What grade level do you teach
Classroom Use
Training
Why did you come?
Not All Traits Are Equal
OrganizationContent
--Ideas
Style
--Word Choice
--Sentence Fluency
--Voice
Mechanics
--Conventions
Let’s Pick Our Pen!
You’ve got 5 minutes to test
and choose!
The Trait of Ideas
Strive for Five and Give One, Get One
The Writer’s Notebook (based on Ralph Fletcher’s work)
Children’s Books as Mentor Texts
No Prep Stamina Builders
-- Narrative: Scribble Story
-- Expository: Ideas for the Seasons
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
The Trait of Organization
Table of Contents and Glossary
RAFT
Two Types of Writing
Narrative: Quick Sketch and Screen Beans
Expository: Step Inside a Picture (IEFA)
-- Descriptive Paragraph
The Writing Process and Status of the Class
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
The Trait of Word Choice
Vocabulary Notetaking
Transition Lists (Narrative & Expository)
Guess My Word: My Neighbor Is ________
ABCs
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
The Trait of Voice
The Day in the Life of a Raindrop
Diary of a Worm (Pug, Pen, Popsicle, etc.)
The “redder the better”
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
The Trait of Sentence Fluency
Masterpiece Sentences
Top Out at Ten
Three Word Phrases in Three Minutes
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
The Trait of Conventions
Editing Paired Down
Common Editing Marks
CUPS
What to Italicize . . .
Stamp It!
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
The Trait of Presentation
Color, Font, Clipart, Technology, etc.
Real Writing Opportunities
Ideas from your colleagues . . .
Debrief and Plan
Closure
Evaluation of Training: Stars and Stairs
OPI Paperwork: Did You Sign In?
So, What’s Next ? ? ?
Special Thanks!--Vicki Hyde (FHS) – Bootcamp Inspiration
--Julie Early (Kila) – Writer’s Notebook Reminder
--Laili Komenda (West Valley) – Motivation to do Table of Contents type up
--Beth Lambert (Co-op) – EVERYTHING!
--6 + 1 Traits
--Step Up to Writing (SUTW)
--Mrs. Renz Website (Traits Poster)
--www.writingfix.com