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Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Expression. 4th Grade. Persuasive. Social Studies. Letter. Kristin Jurewicz. Georgia Writing Test. Persuasive Writing is one possible genre Ideas- 40% Organization- 20% Style- 20% Conventions- 20%. Pre-assessment Prompt.

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Freedom of Expression

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  1. Freedom of Expression 4th Grade Persuasive Social Studies Letter Kristin Jurewicz

  2. Georgia Writing Test • Persuasive Writing is one possible genre • Ideas- 40% • Organization- 20% • Style- 20% • Conventions- 20%

  3. Pre-assessment Prompt • I want you to write a letter to me, another teacher, or the Principal persuading one of us to change something about the school day. It can be anything that you think should change. Make sure your ideas are reasonable and support your ideas.

  4. Prewriting Grouping Options Teacher’s Instructional needs • Instruction- Whole Group • Deliver all material at the same time • Eliminate being asked the same question multiple times • Scaffold instruction • Practice-Pairs • Students can work in pairs to scaffold instruction • Students can act as the teacher and the learner • Share ideas • Assessment-Individual • The teacher can assess what each individual student knows

  5. Developmental Needs Lower level students can learn from their peers Students scaffold each other Students share ideas Cultural and Linguistic Needs Students can work with higher level students to ask questions Teacher can provide individual attention to cultural needs Prewriting Grouping Options

  6. Persuasive Writing • Make someone think the way you do • Appeal to your audience • Provide facts to enforce your opinion • Ideas are reasonable

  7. Prewriting • First stage of the writing process • Planning stage • Often use graphic organizer • Spelling, grammar, and penmanship is not important

  8. PERSUASIVE WRITING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Name: ___________________________________Date: ______________ Topic: Opening ideas/thoughts: Reason #1: __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Supporting Details: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

  9. Reason #2: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Details: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Reason #3: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Supporting Details: 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

  10. Conclusion: __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What vocabulary words will I use to make my argument in a strong but polite way? Persuasive writing graphic organizer. (n.d.) Retrieved May 26, 2009, from Dr. Tonja Root’s website: http://www.valdosta.edu/~troot/read7140/persuasive_writing.htm.

  11. Prewriting Graphic Organizer Teacher Comments: Jurewicz, K. (2009, May). Prewriting graphic organizer scoring guide. Unpublished scoring guide, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

  12. Differing stages of development Provide written instructions Break assignments down into smaller tasks Differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds Provide written instructions Allow students to work in pairs to scaffold each other Provide assistance to individual students Accommodations/Modifications

  13. Drafting • Using graphic organizer write first draft • Skip lines • Expand on ideas • Add details

  14. Scoring Guide for Persuasive: Drafting Student Name __________________________ Topic ____________________ Pulliam, J. (2008, May). Persuasive writing: Drafting scoring guide. Unpublished scoring guide, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. Comments: Pulliam, J. (2008, May). Persuasive writing: Drafting scoring guide. Unpublished scoring guide, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

  15. Revising • Re-read writing • Add details to content • Change content to make meaning clearer • Delete content that does not relate • Rearrange content • Think of audience

  16. Scoring Guide for Persuasive Writing: Revising Stage Student Name: __________________________ Topic: ____________________ Comments: Pulliam, J. (2008, May). Persuasive writing: Revising scoring guide. Unpublished scoring guide, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

  17. Editing • Make mechanical corrections • Complete sentences • Subject verb agreement • Spelling • Punctuation • Commas • Capitalization

  18. Scoring Guide for Persuasive Writing: Editing Student Name ________________________ Topic _________________ Date __________ Comments: Pulliam, J. (2008, May). Persuasive writing: Editing scoring guide. Unpublished scoring guide, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

  19. Publishing • Final stage/Final product • All changes should be made • Best handwriting

  20. Scoring Guide for Persuasive Writing: Publishing Student Name ________________________ Topic _________________ Date __________ Pulliam, J. (2008, May). Persuasive writing: Publishing scoring guide. Unpublished scoring guide, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA.

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