Writing On Demand Preparing for 5th grade assessment

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Writing On DemandPreparing for 5th grade
assessment
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On-Demand Writing

• What is it?

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On-Demand Writing is

• A timed assessment given at the end of the school
  year to test writing skills
• An opportunity for you to show how well you can
  inform, persuade or narrate an event for a
  specific purpose
• Your chance to show how well you can write a
  letter or an article

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FAP IT!!!

• On Demand Writing
• Steps to make the right choice and give your best
  response in the correct form

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What is FAP?

• FAP stands for FORM, AUDIENCE, and PURPOSE. It
  is used to organize the information that you will
  see in the test prompts. You will be able to
  find FAP in the writing task of the prompts.
• It is an acronym that helps you identify what you
  are being asked to do on the writing test

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F is for FORM

• WHAT are you writing?
• You are given two prompt choices. Each of these
  contain a situation and a writing task. You will
  be able to find the FORM within the writing task
  of the prompts.
• The two FORMS are letter and article.

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P is for PURPOSE

• WHY are you writing?
• You will be able to find the PURPOSE in the
  writing task of the prompts.
• You will write for one of three purposes
• to persuade
• to narrate an event for a specific purpose
• to inform

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A is for AUDIENCE

• To WHOM are you writing?
• You will be able to find the AUDIENCE in the
  writing task of the prompts.
• There are many possible audiences, such as
  parents, principal, teacher, site-based council,
  author, student(s), neighbor(s), board of
  education, and others

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SoNOW WHAT?

• 1st - Read both prompts carefully.
• 2nd - Read them both AGAIN!!!
• 3rd - FAP both prompts to identify the form,
  audience, and purpose.

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How do I FAP it?

• F (form) identify whether you are writing a
  letter or an article.
• A (audience) identify to whom you are writing.
  Is it a grownup or a business person? Who is it?
• P (purpose) identify why you are writing. Are
  you persuading, narrating, or informing?

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It should look like this

• F - ______________
• A - ______________
• P - ______________

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Using your time wisely (60 minutes)

• 5 mins Read both prompts carefully and complete
  short prewriting on both, e.g., identify key
  words, list ideas
• 10 mins Choose prompt for which you have the
  most ideas and then complete full pre-write

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• 15 mins Write first draft
• 15 mins Revise first draft, making it clear and
  complete edit your work to make it correct
• 15 mins Write final draft

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Lets practiceWriting to Persuade

• Read both prompts carefully

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Prompt Number One

• SITUATION Summer is almost here and kids are
  going to have more free time to enjoy. Some kids
  spend most of their free time in front of a video
  game or the TV. They dont even like to go
  outside.
• WRITING TASK Write an article for your school
  paper persuading those students to be more
  active. Tell them why they need more exercise
  and fresh air, and suggest some activities they
  might enjoy.

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Prompt Number Two

• SITUATION I Love to Read Week is coming soon.
  Your librarian want you to pick one of your
  favorite books and write a letter to a friend to
  convince him or her to read this book.
• WRITING TASK Write a letter to a friend
  persuading him or her to read your favorite book.
  Be convincing!

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For example

• SITUATION Summer is almost here and kids are
  going to have more free time to enjoy. Some kids
  spend most of their free time in front of a video
  game or the TV. They dont even like to go
  outside.
• WRITING TASK Write an article for your school
  paper persuading those students to be more
  active. Tell them why they need more exercise
  and fresh air, and suggest some activities they
  might enjoy.

FORM
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
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• SITUATIONI Love to Read Week is coming soon.
  Your librarian want you to pick one of your
  favorite books and write a letter to a friend to
  convince him or her to read this book.
• WRITING TASK Write a letter to a friend
  persuading him or her to read your favorite book.
  Be convincing!

FORM
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
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Step two Identifying 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.

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Step Two Identify key words

Summer is almost here and kids are going to have
more free time to enjoy. Some kids spend most of
their free time in front of a video game or the
TV. They dont even like to go outside.
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Identifying key words

I Love to Read Week is coming soon. Your
librarian wants you to pick one of your favorite
books and write a letter to a friend to convince
him or her to read this book.
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Step three List Ideas

• Problem
• Spending too much time in front of TV or playing
  video games is not good for health

• Solution
• Limit time spent indoors during summer
• Play outside
• Try a new sport
• Go for a walk

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Listing ideas

• Favorite book
• Stone Fox

• Reasons
• Easy to read
• About a dog
• About courage
• Suspenseful
• Surprise ending

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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?

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Step five write, write, write!

• Write first draft
• Revise first draft, making it clear and complete
  edit your work to make it correct
• Write final draft

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Drafting/Revising

• Use your prewriting as a guide
• Engage your reader with a lead
• Make revisions as you write
• Anticipate your readers questions to guide your
  writing
• Stay focused on your purpose
• Make sure youve convinced your reader with an
  effective conclusion

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Editing

• Make 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

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Important points to keep in mind Letter

• Use the correct letter form (business or
  friendly)
• Support your purpose with details
• Answer audiences anticipated questions

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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.)

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• Jennifer Bernhard
• Literacy Specialist
• Clark County Schools
• jennifer.bernhard_at_clark.kyschools.us