Fifth Grade Writing

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Fifth Grade Writing
The Art of Writing
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• Model for Persuasive Writing
• Students use the Hamburger Model graphic
  organizer as they apply specific elements of
  reasoning to evaluate the effectiveness of their
  persuasive writing.
• These elements include
• Are there enough reasons to make a convincing
  argument?
• Is the evidence correct?
• Are the reasons clear? Is the meaning
  understandable?
• Are specific reasons or examples included rather
  than generalizations?
• Are the arguments and reasons strong and
  important?
• Is the thinking logical?

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• The Hamburger Model is only a foundation for
  student writing. Beyond the model, students
  receive instruction to strengthen ideas, word
  choices, organization, sentence fluency, and
  writing voice.
• Other ELA teaching models include
• Taba Model of Concept Development
• Literature Web Model
• Vocabulary Web Model
• Reasoning Model
• Writing Process Model
• Research Model

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• Journal Writing
• Precious Memories Quick Write
• Choice
• Individual Conferences

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• Research
• Students are taught to
• Ask questions about topics being researched
• Find information using appropriate reference
  sources
• Utilize graphic organizers/outlines to organize
  research
• Use skills related to conventions and voice
• Include an introduction, a strong body, and a
  conclusion
• Utilize all technology available for researching
  and publishing final drafts
• Topics
• Relative to content areas being taught

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• Self-Assessment
• Students complete a self assessment questionnaire
• Peer Editing
• Students share writing with peers for feedback

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• Reading Response Journals
• Students write letters to me about the books that
  they read on their own during Guided Reading.
• I respond to their letters and ask them questions
  about what they have read.
• They ask questions back.
• A written dialogue is created about the books we
  read.

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Student Examples of Response to Literature
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Focus on the Writing Process
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Example of Published Works Through The
Writing Process
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Ongoing Editors Checklist
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• SRA Reasoning Writing
• Scripted
• Methodical
• Understanding the connections between their
  thoughts and the written word

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Fifth Grade Writing
It seems to me that those songs that have been
any good, I have nothing much to do with the
writing of them. The words have just crawled
down my sleeve and come out on the page. Joan
Baez