the writing process/6 traits of good writing/6 reccomendations

Question 1

what are the 3 purposes of writing

Answer 1

Children learn how to write.
Children learn about written language.
Children learn through writing.

Question 2

what are the 5 stages of the writing process

Answer 2

prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing

Question 3

the writing process is ____ and _____

Answer 3

recursive; circular

Question 4

Getting-ready-to-write stage
Has probably been the most neglected stage
Writers participate in these activities during prewriting:
Choosing a topic
Considering purpose, audience, and form
Generating and organizing ideas for writing
Identify the purpose of the writing
Choose the appropriate genre

Answer 4

prewriting

Question 5

Writers focus on getting their ideas down on paper during drafting.
Write a rough draft
Craft leads to grab the readers’ attention.
Emphasize content rather than conventions

Answer 5

drafting

Question 6

Writers clarify and refine ideas in their drafts during revising.
Revising is the most difficult part; teachers often postpone teaching children how to revise.
Share drafts in revising groups.
Participate constructively in discussions about classmates’ drafts.
Make changes to reflect the comments of classmates and the teacher
Make substantive rather than only minor changes between the first and final drafts.

Answer 6

revising

Question 7

Putting the piece of writing into its final form.
Goal is to make the writing “optimally readable” (Smith).
Set drafts aside for a few days.
Proofread compositions to locate errors.
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar errors.

Answer 7

editing

Question 8

Elbow (2002) believes that publishing is the single best way to encourage students to revise and edit their writing.
Publish writing in an appropriate form.
Share completed writing with an appropriate audience.

Answer 8

publishing

Question 9

what is the best way to teach struggling writers

Answer 9

interactive writing

Question 10

study an issue, develop logical reasons, present both sides, conclude the argument, connect ideas, apply a formal style

Answer 10

argumentative

Question 11

type of writing that describes a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the readers mind

Answer 11

descriptive writing

Question 12

provides an explanation of a specific topic, gives facts, reasons, explanations or examples with supporting details about the topic (nonfiction)

Answer 12

expository writing

Question 13

basic plot, hook and satisfy readers, sequence time and events, describe the action, show details, set the right mood (fiction)

Answer 13

narrative

Question 14

Students create word pictures and play with rhyme and other stylistic devices as they create poems. Through their wordplay, students learn that poetic language is vivid and powerful but concise and that poems can be arranged in different ways on a page.

Answer 14

poetry

Question 15

Establish writing routines that create a
supportive writing environment.

Answer 15

first recommendation of writing

Question 16

Teach foundational writing skills

Answer 16

second recommendation of writing

Question 17

Teach students about different types of text
and their purposes

Answer 17

third recommendation of writing

Question 18

Enhance the planning, revising, and editing
of text

Answer 18

fourth recommendation of writing

Question 19

Use 21st century writing tools.

Answer 19

fifth recommendation of writing

Question 20

Have students write and use writing to
promote understanding and learning.

Answer 20

last recommendation of writing

Question 21

what are the 6 traits of writing

Answer 21

idea, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions

Question 22

the heart of the
message, the content of the piece,
the main theme, together with the
details that enrich and develop that
theme.

Answer 22

ideas

Question 23

the internal structure
of the piece of writing, the thread of
central meaning, the logical and
sometimes intriguing pattern of the
ideas.

Answer 23

organization

Question 24

the heart and soul,
the magic, the wit, along with
the feeling and conviction of the
individual writer coming out
through the words.

Answer 24

voice

Question 25

the use of rich,
colorful, precise language that moves
and enlightens the reader

Answer 25

word choice

Question 26

the rhythm and
flow of the language, the sound of
word patterns, the way in which
writing plays to the ear—not just to
the eye.

Answer 26

sentence fluency

Question 27

the mechanical
correctness of the piece—spelling,
grammar and usage, paragraphing, use
of capitals and punctuation

Answer 27

conventions

Question 28

a published piece of writing whose idea, whose structure,
or whose written craft can be used to
inspire a student to write something
original.

Answer 28

mentor text