1. Introduction to On-Demand Writing
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2. List at least 3 things you know about On-Demand Writing
Bell Ringer
List at least 3 things you know about On-Demand Writing
List one thing you know about the following:
Letter
Speech
Article
Editorial

3. Essential Questions
What are the essential components of on-demand writing prompts?
What are some differences between on-demand and open response?

4. On-Demand Writing On-Demand vs. Open Response
Your opportunity to show how well you write.
Write answer in various forms: letter, speech, article, or editorial
Will be scored on content (what you write), Structure (organization and sentence structures), and Conventions (grammar and word choice)
Your opportunity to show what you know about a specific topic
Write answer in short answer form
Scored based on the question-every ORQ has its own rubric

5. On-Demand Writing On-Demand Writing is…
Writing to a prompt in an allotted amount of time
You will be given the
Purpose
audience
form
You will show how well you can
Persuade
Inform
Narrate
Show how well you can write!

6. Focus on the writing prompt!
WWF
Focus on the writing prompt!

7. WWF - STEP 1 WWF is an acronym that helps you identify what you are being asked to do. WWF can be found in the task of the writing prompt.
Who
Who is your audience
What
What is the purpose for writing
Format
Format (genre) of your writing

8. AUDIENCE To Whom you are writing.
The audience will be given to you in the writing task.
Examples:
parents
friend
principal
teacher
site-based council
author
student(s)
neighbor(s)
board of education, and others

9. Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip.
Examples
Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip.
Write a speech to inform the Board of Education about the benefits of a field trip.
Write a feature article to your school newspaper informing readers about your last field trip.
Write an editorial for your school newspaper persuading readers why field trips are important.

10. PURPOSE What are you writing to do?
The purpose will be given to you in the writing task.
You will write with one of the following 3 purposes:
Persuade
Inform
Analyze(Respond) –Narrate an event to persuade or inform

11. Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip.
Examples
Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip.
Write a speech to inform the Board of Education about the benefits of a field trip.
Write a feature article to your school newspaper informing readers about your last field trip.
Write an editorial for your school newspaper persuading readers why field trips are important.

12. FORMAT (GENRE) What format is your writing?
The format will be given to you in the writing task.
You will write with one of the following 4 formats:
Letter
Speech
Article
Editorial

13. Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip.
Examples
Write a letter to your teacher persuading a field trip.
Write a speech to inform the Board of Education about the benefits of a field trip.
Write a feature article to your school newspaper informing readers about your last field trip.
Write an editorial for your school newspaper persuading readers why field trips are important.

14. Practice WWF
SITUATION: A new 7th grade student has moved into your school district. He has been very active in extracurricular activities in the past such as sports, marching band and chess club. He is anxious to find out what school activities there are so that he can be involved in at your school. WRITING TASK: Write a letter to the new student to inform him about extracurricular activities he can be involved in as a seventh grader. Be sure to include relevant details to help him choose.
Audience
Format
Purpose

15. Identify Key Words – Step 2
SITUATION: A new 7th grade student has moved into your school district. He has been very active in extracurricular activities in the past such as sports, marching band and chess club. He is anxious to find out what school activities there are so that he can be involved in at your school. WRITING TASK: Write a letter to the new student to inform him about extracurricular activities he can be involved in as a seventh grader. Be sure to include relevant details to help him choose.
Why identify key words…Key words can help you organize your writing and make sure you answer all parts of the prompt.
Key words are also “free words” to use in your writing.

16. Be sure to support your ideas with details
Outline
Point you want to make
Main Idea #1
Supporting Detail #1
Supporting Detail #2
Supporting Detail #3
Main Idea #2
Main Idea #3
Be sure to support your ideas with details

17. Pre-write/List Ideas – Step 3
Rule of 3…List 3 points that each have 3 supporting details!
List 3 extracurricular activities
List 3 supporting details about each activity
basketball
Tryouts…
Time…
Coaches…
Band
Director…
Instruments… ?
1. ….
2. ….
3. …

18. Write, Revise/Edit, Write Again – Steps 4,5 &6
Step 4- Write a first draft
Use your prewriting to help you stay organized
Engage your audience with a lead
Stay focused on your topic
Step 5- Revise and Edit draft making sure your writing is clear and complete and make appropriate corrections with spelling, grammar etc.
Make revisions as you write
Make sure you are staying focused on your topic
Re-read what you have written
Step 6- Write Again-This will be your final draft.

19. Dissect Rubric
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20. EXIT SLIP Explain: I still have questions about: _____?_____ Step 1