Dissecting a Writing Prompt
Write an letter to your principal persuading them to give you a longer recess.
Who: Principal
What: Persuade
How: letterWhich step in the writing process do we use DARE?
Revise
Your friend is telling you a funny story.
Give an effect to the following cause:
You broke the tip of your pencil.
You sharpen your pencil.
Mary's cat looks tame when sleeping, but wild when awake.
What does tame mean?
Wild
Read the article about outer space. Write an essay to your teacher, telling her all about what you have learned.
Who: Teacher
What: Inform
How: Essay
In which step are we publishing our paper?
Final Draft
You write an essay for your teacher giving facts about technology.
Inform
Give an effect to the following cause:
It was getting really late.Effect
The animals feed on grass, leafy plants, and other vegetation. What does vegetation mean?
Plants.
Create a Powerpoint presentation to give to your classmates with facts about ecosystems.
Who: Classmates
What: Inform
How:Powerpoint presentation
Which step do we check for capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling?
Editing -CUPS
Persuade
I needed an umbrella.
What is the cause?
It was heavily raining.
What does annual mean?
Yearly
Write a letter to your principal giving your opinion about having a longer recess.
Who: Your Principal
What: Persuade
How: Letter
Which step are we getting our ideas organized?
Prewriting- Brainstorming
You are telling the story of how you lost your first tooth.
Entertain
Give the cause.
He worked really hard.
He won the title.
The dog was very drowsy after taking his medicine. He fell asleep on the kitchen floor! What does drowsy mean?
Sleepy
Tired
Write a story to your friend about something that makes you laugh.
Who: Your friend
What: entertain
How: story
Which step are we having a friend give us feedback before we write the final copy?
Peer Reflection
You are writing a letter to your parents to get them to agree with you on why you should get a pet.
Persuade
She blew a huge bubble with her bubblegum.
Give the effect.
The gum went all over her face.
After each child presents, the audience applauds for them.
What does applaud mean?
Clap