Interdisciplinary Writing Unit: Persuasive - 2nd Grade Reading/ Language ArtsGeorgia Grade 3 Writing AssessmentPersuasive Pre-assessment PromptPre-writingGrouping Options for TeachersGrouping Options for Teachers (cont’d)Grouping Options for StudentsGrouping Options for Students (cont’d)Persuasive InstructionPrewritingPrewriting PracticePrewriting AssessmentAccommodations/ ModificationsSlide 14Slide 15DraftingDrafting PracticeDrafting AssessmentRevisingRevising PracticeRevising AssessmentEditingEditing PracticeEditing AssessmentPublishingPublishing PracticePublishing AssessmentInterdisciplinary Writing Unit:Interdisciplinary Writing Unit:Persuasive - 2Persuasive - 2ndnd Grade GradeReading/ Language ArtsReading/ Language ArtsRachael McDowellRachael McDowellREAD 7140READ 7140Summer 2007Summer 2007Georgia Grade 3 Writing Assessment•teachers evaluate student writing •uses an analytic scoring system•types of writing required –Narrative–Persuasive–Informational–Response to literature•For more Information visit : http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_testing.aspx?PageReq=CITestingWA3 .Persuasive Pre-assessment Prompt•Suppose that I let you choose our classroom pet, as long as most of the class agrees with you. What pet would you choose? Why do you think it’s the best choice for a classroom pet?Pre-writing•Persuasive–Book Review•To be published and displayed outside of the school libraryGrouping Options for Teachers•whole class instruction:ensures that all students receive same material all students monitored for on-task behaviorstudent questions clarify understanding of the materialsaves timeGrouping Options for Teachers (cont’d)•group work:students generate ideas through discussion with othersreduces teacher time with each individual studentGrouping Options for Students•Developmental – pair low and high achieving students with average students to reduce the gap in ability levels•Cultural – pair with students that have read or seen book review shows, such as Reading RainbowGrouping Options for Students (cont’d)•Linguistic – pair students with Speech or English difficulties with good speech modelsPersuasive Instruction•purpose – influence/ change reader's thoughts on a particular topic •Discuss commercials •Discuss convincing parents •must have supporting reasons•book review – state opinion, summarize, give 3 supporting reasons, summarize opinion and reasons You do not have to like the book!Prewriting•5 stages of the writing process1.Prewriting - plan and organize thoughts/ ideas/ information before writing, graphic organizers•Decide on: –your topic–genre of writing –purpose –audience Remember to write in phrases!Prewriting Practice•Students select book for class review•Work in groups of four to brainstorm•Shared writing – teacher acts as scribe•Complete graphic organizer on overhead•Is this a good book? – graphic organizerPrewriting Assessment•Students complete graphic organizer•Students work with writing partners•Use their book for ideas•Teacher monitors and assists•Prewriting Stage Persuasive Writing Rubric – 2nd Grade•Persuasive Writing ChecklistAccommodations/ Modifications•Developmentala. word process graphic organizerb. lower achieving pair w/students on grade levelc. high achieving pair w/ students on grade leveld. handout of writing stages provided to studentse. student checklist provided to students•Developmental (cont’d)f. use a dictionary or thesaurus to aid in word choiceg. use selected book to complete graphic organizerh. opportunity to reread selected booki. read examples and/or watch Reading Rainbow•Cultural/ Linguistica. ESOL or Speech - pair with good speaking modelsb. conference individually with teacher before completing graphic organizerc. use a dictionary or thesaurus to aid in word choiced. use selected book to complete graphic organizer e. opportunity to reread selected book f. read examples and/or watch Reading RainbowDrafting•quickly write ideas from graphic organizer as sentences •Remember to:–Skip lines for later corrections–Use the information from graphic organizer–Make complete sentencesDrafting Practice•use class graphic organizer to turn ideas into sentences•students get back into groups of four•each group assigned section of graphic organizer to discuss/ turn into sentences•call on groups to share •use interactive writing to complete first draftDrafting Assessment•students turn graphic organizer into sentences•work with partners for scaffolding•students use dictionary/ thesaurus as needed•teacher monitor and assists•Drafting Stage Persuasive Writing Rubric – 2nd Grade•students use checklist from prewriting stageRevising•Add details •delete unnecessary wording •change or rearrange content•use proofreading marks: delete, insert, new paragraph•Peer revision: 1. read writing with peer 2. get compliments 3. ask for and receive suggestionsRevising Practice•students get into groups of four•each group assigned a paragraph of class book review to revise•discuss changes as class•interactive writing – students make corrections on transparency using proofreading marksRevising Assessment•students work with writing partner•reference Proofreading Marks handout and use green pencil for revisions•students use peer review and consider peer suggestions •students give constructive feedback•Revising Stage Persuasive Writing Rubric – 2nd Grade•students use checklist from prewriting stageEditing •Correct using proofreader’s marks–spelling–grammar–capitalization–punctuation•Peer editing: 1. read writing with peer 2. look for errors in mechanics 3. author makes corrections Make any other corrections necessary before publishing!Editing Practice•students get into groups of four•each group assigned a paragraph of class book review to edit•discuss changes as class•interactive writing – students make corrections on transparency using proofreading marksEditing Assessment•students work with writing partner•reference Proofreading Marks handout and use blue pencil for revisions•students use peer review to find errors in mechanics•make any other necessary corrections/changes•Editing Stage Persuasive Writing Rubric – 2nd Grade•students use checklist from prewriting stagePublishing•write final piece neatly on