la 50 w2 d4 unpacking the prompt and graphic organizers

 Transitions  Transitions – Preparing Preparing for for College Writing On-Demand Writing – LA 50 Unpacking the Pr Prompt ompt

Writing On-Demand !estions for disc!ssion" List some sit!ations #here it #ill $e important for %o! to $e a$le to #rite on-demand& Wh% is it important to !nderstand the prompt $efore %o! $egin #riting'

Prewriting – Writing on Demand 4 Step Strategy for Unpacking the Prompt: )& *irst +eadi +eading" ng" ,kim to to get the main main thr!st thr!st of the prompt& (& ,econd +eadin +eading" g" Check Check for m!ltiple m!ltiple steps steps in the !estions& .& Third Third +eadin +eading" g" Circle Circle /er$s /er$s and !nderline !nderline important #ords& & +estate estate the Prom Prompt" pt" P!t P!t the prompt prompt into %o!r o#n #ords&

Prewriting - Verbs ommon!y Used in Writing Prompts "#"$%&' – 1reak the s!$2ect s!$2ect do#n do#n into parts and e3plain the /ario!s parts& 43plain the #h% and ho# of a s!$2ect& "()U' – %o! do6 !sed in

Oer reasons that #ill pers!ade a reader to do or $elie/e as appeal to a reader7s reason and feelings& P4+,UAD4 is sometimes place of arg!e&

O*P"(' – ,ho# ho# t#o t#o things things are similar6 similar6 incl!d incl!de e details details or e3ample e3amples& s& O#+("S+ – e3amples&

,ho# ho# t#o things are dierent6 incl!de details or

(,+,U' – Point o!t $oth the positi/e positi/e and negati/e aspects of the s!$2ect& s!$2ect& D'S(,.' – Write a$o!t the s!$2ect so the reader reader can easil% /is!ali8e it6 tell ho# it looks or happens9 incl!ding #ho9 #hat9 #hen9 #here9 and #h%& #h%& D,SUSS – characteristics

:i/e a complete an and de detailed an ans#er9 in incl!ding iim mportant and main points&

Prewriting - Verbs ommon!y Used in Writing Prompts ont/d D,SUSS – characteristics

:i/e a complete an and de detailed an ans#er9 in incl!ding iim mportant and main points&

'V"$U"+'  – Oer an opinion opinion of the /al!e of the s!$2ect9 s!$2ect9 incl!di incl!ding ng its strengths and #eaknesses& ,$$US+("+'  –

;ake ;ake a poin pointt and and oer oer sp spec eci< i
,#+'(P('+ – 43pl 43plai ain n the the mean meanin ing g of of a readi eading ng pass passag age6 e6 disc disc!s !ss s tthe he res!lts or eects of something& P'(SU"D' – Oer Oer reaso easons ns that that #ill #ill con/ con/in ince ce a rea reade derr to to do do or or $el $elie ie/e /e as %o! do6 appeal to a reader7s reason and feelings& A+:U4 is sometimes !sed in place of pers!ade& ('SPO#D – ,tate %o!r %o!r o/erall o/erall reaction reaction to to the s!$2ect9 s!$2ect9 then then s!pport s!pport %o!r %o!r opinion #ith reasons and e3amples9 referring $ack to the reading& SU**"(,&'

1rie=% 1rie=% co/er co/er the the main main points points of a read reading ing passag passage6 e6 e3cl!d 3cl!de e

)etting Organi0ed – Use )raphic Organi0ers to P!an Does a $lank sheet of paper terrif% %o!' Do %o! sometimes

)etting Organi0ed – Use )raphic Organi0ers to P!an Often #hen #orking !nder the press!re of time9 #riters
Samp!e )raphic Organi0ers *ollo#ing are se/eral e3amples of graphic organi8ers& As #e look thro!gh these organi8ers9 let7s disc!ss #hat t%pe of prompt each organi8er organi8er #o!ld $e helpf!l in !npacking&

*or e3ample9 #o!ld the organi8er $e more helpf!l in a prompt that compares compares and contrasts or in a prompt that asks %o! to anal%8e t#o arg!ments& arg!ments&

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