Writer’s NotebookWriter’s Notebook

““Class Change”Class Change” A group of parents thinks students have too A group of parents thinks students have too

much time between classes. They think the much time between classes. They think the class change is an opportunity to cause trouble class change is an opportunity to cause trouble and goof off. They want to change the time limit and goof off. They want to change the time limit from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.

Write a speech to give to the SBDM convincing Write a speech to give to the SBDM convincing the parents that this is a good or bad idea.the parents that this is a good or bad idea.

8/23/10

Content: On Demand

You should have your You should have your Writer’s Notebook by now.Writer’s Notebook by now.

SKIP 3 PAGES!SKIP 3 PAGES!

BOPP wi t It BOPP wi t It

We gonna

What is BOPP? BOPP is a new acronym to guide us

through the prewriting process

Yes, prewriting is a process

Prewriting You must do four things when prewriting:

Brainstorm to get ideas Organize those ideas Pick a thesis Plan your response

BOPP Brainstorm Organize Pick a thesis Plan

Brainstorm This is NOT a random process

Think about what can be useful

Write down any relevant ideas

Brainstorm Strategies T-chart

Web

Venn Diagram

List

Organize The brainstorming is all over the place

Now you need to see what info matches

Categorize your information

Organization Tools E-charts

Organization Tools Tree Chart

Title or Topic

Organization Tools Purposeful Cluster

Pick a Thesis FIRST assess the information

Choose what argument you are going to make

Write a thesis

Plan You are NOT ready to draft yet

You MUST plan how you are going to use the information What reasons will you use to prove the thesis What evidence belongs to each reason In what order will you put your reasons

Best way to plan

OUTLINE

Let’s Practice!SITUATION A group of parents thinks students have too much

time between classes. They think the class change is an opportunity to cause trouble and goof off. They want to change the time limit from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.

WRITING TASK Write a speech to give to the SBDM convincing

the parents that this is a good or bad idea.

Writer’s Notebook“Poor Sports”

A group of activists are trying to convince the Kentucky Department of Education to abolish school sports programs. They believe sports are given too much importance and too many athletes receive special treatment. They also believe sports have no positive impact on athletes.

Write an editorial for your local newspaper encouraging people to support or oppose this activist group’s proposal.

8/24/10

Content: On Demand

If you weren't here yesterday,If you weren't here yesterday,skip 4 pages in your Writer’s Notebookskip 4 pages in your Writer’s Notebook

before today’s response.before today’s response.

BOPP Practice Complete the BOPP practice sheet

Choose ONE (1) prompt SPAM and BOPP

Writer’s Notebook Kids today constantly get a bad rap for

being more trouble and more out of control than previous generations.

Write an editorial for your local paper explaining to readers how kids today are or are not worse than kids used to be.

8/20/09

BOPP Brainstorm Organize Pick a thesis Plan