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Student Writing Workshop Student Writing Workshop My heart says to write. My hands want to write. My mind has ideas. How do I get it all on paper? Ms. Eliana Crespo Ms. Eliana Crespo

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Page 1: Writing tips for students

Student Writing WorkshopStudent Writing Workshop

My heart says to write. My hands want to write. My mind has ideas.

How do I get it all on paper?

Ms. Eliana CrespoMs. Eliana Crespo

Page 2: Writing tips for students

Writing is boring!

• Do you write a little every day?

• Do you write about things important to you?

• Sometimes don’t worry about mistakes.

• Sometimes take time to edit.

• We read to learn. We write to learn.

• Explore each door.

• Make writing powerful.

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The Writing Process

• Prewriting: Choosing and collecting to make a plan

• Writing: first draft• Revising: Clear up

“wanderings”• Editing: spelling,

grammar, punctuation

• Publishing: Putting your writing out there for others to see, hear, read, enjoy

• Collecting: Keep a portfolio of your writing projects

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Writing Well, Writing Best

R elat ed W or ds

Key W or d

W eb Y our T hought s

W r it e F r eely

D iscover y

U se as an I dea R ef er ence

Keep Y our L is t t o t he S ide

M ake a "S hopping L is t "

W r it ing S ub j ect s

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Reader, Writer

• Read BooksRead Books

• Read MagazinesRead Magazines

• Read NewspapersRead Newspapers

• Read Internet News Read Internet News

• Visit BookstoresVisit Bookstores

• Ask Your TeacherAsk Your Teacher

• Find Out What Your Parents ReadFind Out What Your Parents Read

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Be An Investigator• As you read, investigate how the author

wrote “his” story

• Who was the audience?

• What was the purpose?

• How did the author describe his characters and setting?

• What as the plot? Why do you think it was chosen?

• As you read, investigate how the author wrote “his” story

• Who was the audience?

• What was the purpose?

• How did the author describe his characters and setting?

• What as the plot? Why do you think it was chosen?

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Four Types of Writing

S en sory A w aren ess

D esc rip tive

S tep s , C au ses , E xp lan a tion s

E xp os ito ry

S om eth in g H ap p en ed

N arra tive

A M u s t D o , A M u s t Th in k

P ersu as ive

Y our W r it ing Pr ompt W ill Give Y ou Clues

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I’ve decided what style of writing, now what?I’ve decided what style of writing, now what?

It’s time to collect details to support your

writing.Gather your thoughts.

Read about your subject.

Surf the Net.

Participate. Be a part of what you are writing.

Watch videos, T.V.

Interview experts.

Talk it up.

Visit the library.

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Create Cool Graphic Organizers to Organize Your Thoughts

• Fishbone

• Time Line

• Venn Diagram

• KWL

• Line Diagram

• Sensory Chart

• Explanation Diagram

• 5 W’s

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VENN DIAGRAM

Things In Common

Differences

Differences

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Sensory Sensory ChartChart

Tastes

Tastes

SmellsSmells

TexturesTextures

Soun

dsSo

unds

SightsSights

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Who?

What?

Where?

When?

How?

5 W’s Graph

narratives, news, stories

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Cycle Diagram

Evaporation

Condensation

Precipitation

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It’s Time to Write

First Draft of Ideas

Use the information you gathered. Add whatever you think

necessary.

REMEMBER, IT’S JUST A DRAFT

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Revision•Reread your draft

•Get another opinion

•What will you change?

•What will you delete?

•How will you create interest?

•Who is your audience?

•Did you follow directions?

•Do whatever is needed to make it great.

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Be the EditorBe the EditorCAPITALIZATION

PUNCTUATION

SPELLING

GRAMMAR

•Buddy Read

•Prepare final copy

•Proofread

•Share with a friend

•Present final copy

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What You Wrote. You Are Now an Author!!!

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