Writing Test

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Writing Test
What you will receive
Walking through the process
Step 1 Planning/Prewriting

• Wednesday
• In 1st Period
• Mr. Vanden Bergh/LA

Step 2 Draft
Step 3 Revising
Step 4 Final Draft
If pointer disappears, move the mouse around
your screen.
Step 5 Proofread
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What You Will Receive

• DIRECTIONS PAGE (white)
• WRITING TOPIC PAGE (green)
• PLANNING/ PREWRITING (yellow)
• DRAFTING PAGE (white)
• FINAL COPY PAGE (white, lined front and back)

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Part 1 Planning/Prewriting (15 minutes)

• Read your assigned topic on the Writing Topic
  Page and review the Writing Checklist.
• Use the space provided for your notes, jot list,
  or outline.
• Organize your major supporting details before
  writing the first draft.

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Part 2 Draft (35 minutes)

• Using your prewriting notes, write a first draft
  of your paper on the Drafting Sheet.
• Concentrate on getting your ideas down on paper
  in a logical order.
• Each paragraph should start with one argument.
  The rest of the paragraph should be supporting
  details for the argument.

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Part 3 Revise (20 minutes)

• Carefully reread what you have written to see if
  your ideas are clear and fully
• developed.
• Consider any changes that would make your paper
  better.

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Part 4 Prepare Final Draft (20 minutes)

• Rewrite your paper on the lined page (3 and 4)
  given to you.
• When you rewrite, make sure that you use a blue
  or black pen and write neatly.
• You may either print or write in cursive. Only
  what is written on the lined page (3 and 4) will
  be scored.

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Part 5 Proofread (10 minutes)

• When you finish writing your final draft, make
  any needed corrections on your
• paper.
• You may strike through words, but do so neatly.
  Do not use correction fluid.

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Lets pretend your writing topic is Some
schools require that students wear a uniform
every day. Do you feel this has a positive or
negative impact on students?
Lets walk through the writing process with this
topic.
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Planning/Prewriting

• Consider many points of view and jot down ideas.
  Even better, make a web

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Draft

• Start with a hook or grabber. Remember the
  Under Some Quilts Are Surprising Quiet
  Elephants? Choose one to start your
  introduction
• Unusual detail
• Surprising statement
• Question
• Anecdote
• Statistic
• Quote
• Exaggeration

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Draft - Introduction

• Lets try an anecdote
• Its 830 and I still havent made a decision
  about what I should wear today. All my friends
  have that shirt from Hollister and I dont have
  one. What will I do? Does this sound familiar?
  Do you have added stress when preparing for
  school and a desire to just fit in. Did you know
  that there are some schools that require that you
  wear a uniform each day? School uniforms can
  have a positive impact on students because they
  reduce peer pressure and reduce time preparing
  for school.

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Body

• Use your prewriting web to help you
  lay out the body. You could follow this outline
  while writing the body of your essay.

A. Negative 1) No freedom of expression 2)
Wear and tear on uniform

• Positive
• 1) Less peer pressure to fit
  in
• 2) Less time wasted preparing for school

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Conclusion

• This is where you wrap up the paper.
• Refer back to thesis
• Remind or urge the reader to consider your point
  of view
• Example

As you can see there are opposing views on
this topic, but I urge you to consider the
positive impact school uniforms can have. Why
not give them a chance?