9 on demand beat the clock

• 1. Writers Notebook
  • Showdown at the Caf Corral

• Your school gathers all students who arrive before 7:30 in the cafeteria, and releases them to go to class all at once. This creates congestion in the hallways and students have trouble making their way to class.A group of students are convinced there must be a better way.

• Write a letter to your school principal to convince him to adopt a new procedure or keep the current procedure for releasing students at the start of school.

8/30/10 Content:On Demand 2. On Demand Writing Timing and Planning 3. Timing

• Assessment time

• • 60 minutes (technically)

• • • Time and a half

• • • 90 minutes

• • YES, I ASSURE YOU THERE IS TIME TO WORK THE FULL PROCESS!

4. Beat The Clock

• Budget your time.

• How much time do you need to

• • Prewrite

• • Draft

• • Revise

• • Publish

5. Prep Work

• READ the prompt

• Choose prompt

• SPAM

6. Prewriting

• BOPP

• Generate full argument

• Make a plan

7. Draft

• Write Introduction

• • 3 Functions

• Write Body Paragraphs

• • STATE it

• • EXPLAIN it

• • PROVE it

• Write the Conclusion

• • Summarize

• • Leave em thinking

8. Revise

• Read the draft once

• Check form throughout

• Check for idea development

• • Explain

• • Support

• Make appropriate corrections/changes

9. Proofread

• Read the draft again

• Grammar/Spelling

• Do all sentences make sense?

• Tip:Read it BACKWARD

10. Publish

• Rewrite piece with appropriate changes

11. Timing

• How much time do you need?

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