On-Demand Writing

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On-Demand Writing

• A guide to prewriting and scoring

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Where do I start?
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S P A M
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Prewriting using SPAM

• What is my SITUATION?
• What is my PURPOSE?
• Who is my AUDIENCE?
• What is my MODE?

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Example SPAM

• Situation Not only do games have rules, but
  there are also rules of respect and safety at
  home and at school. These rules help everyone
  understand what to do, how and when to do the
  activities, and how to be safe. Think of a time
  when you needed to know the rules for an
  activity. What happened? Why were the rules
  important? Could someone else learn from your
  experience? Your school newspaper is running a
  series of first-person articles about lessons
  students have learned.
• Writing Task In an article for your school
  newspaper, tell about a time when knowing the
  rules was important.

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Example SPAM

• What is my Purpose?
• To inform others about an experience I had where
  knowing the rules was important

Situation Not only do games have rules, but
there are also rules of respect and safety at
home and at school. These rules help everyone
understand what to do, how and when to do the
activities, and how to be safe. Think of a time
when you needed to know the rules for an
activity. What happened? Why were the rules
important? Could someone else learn from your
experience? Your school newspaper is running a
series of first-person articles about lessons
students have learned. Writing Task In an
article for your school newspaper, tell about a
time when knowing the rules was important.
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Example SPAM

• Who is my Audience?
• Other students at your school

Situation Not only do games have rules, but
there are also rules of respect and safety at
home and at school. These rules help everyone
understand what to do, how and when to do the
activities, and how to be safe. Think of a time
when you needed to know the rules for an
activity. What happened? Why were the rules
important? Could someone else learn from your
experience? Your school newspaper is running a
series of first-person articles about lessons
students have learned. Writing Task In an
article for your school newspaper, tell about a
time when knowing the rules was important.
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Example SPAM

• What is my Mode?
• Newspaper Article

Situation Not only do games have rules, but
there are also rules of respect and safety at
home and at school. These rules help everyone
understand what to do, how and when to do the
activities, and how to be safe. Think of a time
when you needed to know the rules for an
activity. What happened? Why were the rules
important? Could someone else learn from your
experience? Your school newspaper is running a
series of first-person articles about lessons
students have learned. Writing Task In an
article for your school newspaper, tell about a
time when knowing the rules was important.
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Scoring Your Writing

• Content
• Purpose
• Audience
• Idea development/characteristics of the genre

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Purpose

• Why you are writing
• Did you inform others about a time in your life
  when knowing the rules was important?
• How well did you stick to this focus?
• Example A time in my life when knowing the
  rules was important was my first few days of high
  school

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Audience

• Who you are writing to
• Did you write your article for other students at
  your school?
• Example Fellow students, I believe that you
  need to know a few of the important hidden
  rules for entering high school at CCHS.

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Idea Development/Genre

• Did you support each of your rules with details,
  explanation, and a story about your experience?
• Example One rule I wish I had known when
  entering high school is that freshmen do not talk
  to seniors. As a freshman, I was a little on the
  shy side. However, on the second day of school I
  decided to be bold and brave. I approached a
  group of senior boys, some of whom I did actually
  know, put on my biggest smile, and said Hey
  guys, whats up? To my horror, all I received in
  return were a few forced smiles and typical male
  head nods. I hadnt bothered to think about what
  I would say past that first line. Now the
  awkwardness hung in the air, and I knew why none
  of my friends had agreed with this bright idea.
  If only I had known the rules!

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Idea Development/Genre

• Did you write in the correct mode/format?
• Article format
• Columns
• Headline and subheadings, if needed
• Concise and to the point
• Have an introduction and conclusion
• Paragraphs with topic sentences and support

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Structure

• Organization
• Transitions
• Sentence Structure

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Organization

• Does your article have 3 main points, an
  introduction, and a conclusion?
• Did you divide your article into paragraphs?

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Transitions

• Did you use words like next, then, however, and
  in conclusion to help your writing move smoothly?
• Example The second rule I wish I had known for
  being a freshman is that taking notes in class is
  critical to passing tests.

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Sentence Structure

• Are your sentences short and choppy or do they
  vary in length and complexity?
• Example Not only does taking notes help ensure
  success, but studying also seems to be a key
  factor.

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Conventions

• Grammar
• Word choice
• Correctness

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Grammar

• Did you use correct grammar?
• Illegal examples aint, u, gonna, etc.

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Word Choice

• Are your words appropriate for your audience and
  your purpose?
• Do you use enriched language to make your article
  seem intelligent and well-informed?
• Example Nearly two-thirds of our student
  population agreed that the junior year of high
  school is the most challenging.

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Correctness

• Check your
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Spelling

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Planning your way to GREAT writing

• 5 paragraph format
• 1. Introduction/State the point you are making
• 2. Idea one
• 3. Idea two
• 4. Idea three
• 5. Conclusion/Restate the point you are
  making
• Use transitions!

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Introduction
Reason/Idea One
Reason/Idea Two
Reason/Idea Three
Conclusion
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Intro. My freshman year of high school was a
time when knowing the rules would have come in
handy.
Rule 1 Freshmen dont talk to seniors.
Rule 2 You have to take notes in class to pass
tests.
Rule 3 Joining a club helps you get into
college.
My freshman year of high school was a time when
knowing the rules would have come in handy.
Conclusion