​House Keeping Rules

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Do you like to write​

​Type in the chat box yes or no

Why do we write???

​BRAINSTORM

What are some examples of writing

• Letters

• Songs

• Plays

• Movies

• Education

The Writing Process

​When we get an idea, we start the writing process.

The writing process is recursive

You can repeat steps and move back and forth between steps when you need to.

Choose Your Words Wisely

It's important to choose your words carefully when you write and speak. School reports, speeches, and letters to adults should sound more formal than notes to your friends. A good way to make sure your language is appropriate is to avoid using slang and jargon.

Choose Your Words Wisely

Slang — Words and phrases that are considered very informal and are generally used only by one age group or other specific group of people.

example:

tight, cool, sweet, you guys, chill, hot, dog, y'all, ain't

Jargon — Words or expressions used within one group, profession, or business. Jargon is often used as a "shortcut" to convey information quickly, with just a few words.

example:

Gabriella Sabatini aced her opponent with her powerful first serve. (An "ace" in tennis means a serve that's so fast or well-placed that the other player can't even touch it with their racket.)

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Writing vs Speaking

• Do we write different than we speak?

• If so what is different?

• What is the same?

Know the Difference

Choose Your Words Wisely

Here are examples of how sentences might be changed to make them appropriate for an article in your school paper.

Bring something that is 

• ​Red

• ​Fuzzy

• ​Smooth

Purpose, why are you writing?

​There are three reasons authors write

• ​Persuade

• ​Inform

• ​Entertain

​Persuade

• ​Speeches

• ​Advertisements

• ​​Reviews

• ​Debates

​Inform

• ​Textbooks

• ​Research Papers

​Entertain

• ​Books

• ​Poems

• ​​Song Lyrics

Inflencial Person of the week!

• Every one of you is important

• All of you can do what you want if you put work into it

• Have a plan and make goals any you can do it

• You all have something important to give to the world

​Helen Keller

• ​Helen Keller was the first deaf blind person to earn a college degree

• ​Author - Wrote over 12 books

• ​Leading person for American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), an American non-profit organization for people with vision loss

Helen Keller

• She was a regular kid just like you

• She had a bad experience and turned it in to a good one

• She raised awareness that people that have a disability can accomplish anything.

Mastery Connect

• Scroll to the bottom

• Read the question first

• Look for keywords

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• 6th Grade 971492