Write on Illinois

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Write on Illinois

• Definition Purpose

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What is Write on Illinois?

• Write on Illinois is a system for evaluating
  writing that has been introduced by the Illinois
  Board of Education. It includes 3 broad writing
  purposes
• 1. Persuasive-two types opinion or position and
  problem/solution. Writing that seeks to convince
  an audience that opinion or solution to a problem
  is the correct one to accept.
• 2. Expository-students are asked to explain,
  interpret, or describe something based upon
  background experience or research.
• 3. Narrative-seeks to tell a story in
  chronological order either from first hand or
  second hand perspective. This writing makes use
  of setting, plot, character and theme. It also
  normally incorporates a reflective component
  describing how the event affected those involved.

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Five Features of the Rubric

• Focus-clarity with which a composition presents
  the main idea.
• Support/Elaboration-the degree to which the main
  idea is supported by specific detail.
• Organization-the demonstration of a clear plan or
  structure and the logical flow of ideas.
• Conventions-this evaluates the grammar, spelling
  and mechanics of the composition.
• Integration/Style-looks at the composition as a
  whole. Did the writer use the correct purpose?
  Is the paper original? Is the voice consistent?
  Is the essay free of cliché, etc. . .

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Writing ProcessFive Stages

• Prewriting-gathering ideas
• Drafting-writing the first draft
• Revising-changing major parts of the essay
• Editing-correcting punctuation, grammar, and
  spelling
• Publishing-submitting paper to an audience such
  as teacher, peers, newspaper, etc. . .

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Types of Organization

• Chronological
• Spatial
• Developmental
• Compare/Contrast
• Order of Importance

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Compare/Contrast

• Compare means to show similarities
• Contrast means to show differences

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Four Major Purposes for Compare/Contrast Writing

• To Explain
• To Convince
• To show similarity between two unlike things
• To show difference between two similar things

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Two Methods to Organize Compare/Contrast Essay

• Block Pattern
• Point by Point

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Block Pattern

• Thesis Dairy Queen is a better restaurant than
  McDonalds because of its superior food, service,
  and atmosphere.
• A. Dairy Queen
• Food
• Service
• Atmosphere
• B. McDonalds
• Food
• Service
• Atmosphere
• Conclusion Restatement of thesis

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Point By Point

• Thesis Dairy Queen is a better restaurant than
  McDonalds because of its superior food, service,
  and atmosphere.
• A. Food
• -Dairy Queen
• -McDonalds
• B. Service
• -Dairy Queen
• -McDonalds
• C. Atmosphere
• -Dairy Queen
• -McDonalds
• Conclusion Restatement of thesis