APA & Writing

WorkshopED 257

Dr. Cullerton

BIGGEST CHALLENGE WITH

LITERACY

AUTOBIOGRAPHIES:

IN-TEXT CITATIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ORGANIZATION

TRANSITIONS

EXPLAINING QUOTES FROM TEXT

CONCLUSIONS

ONE DRAFT ONLY

NO REVISIONS MADE BEFORE SUBMISSION

WHAT COULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY?

In-text citations

youtube tutorials

Microsoft Word

APA

WRITING

Get in small group and try to arrange essay.

What is the correct order?

Where is the topic sentence?

How do you know this is the correct order?

How would you EXPLAIN this to your

students?

PASS THE POTATO: PRE-

WRITE

Different types of writing

Narrative: Telling a story

Descriptive: Painting a picture

Expository: Just the facts

Persuasive: Convince me

Argumentative: Compare/Contrast

Analytical: Research, critical

Persuasive writing Persuasive Essays can be a lot of fun to write. When writing

a persuasive essay, your goal is to convince your audience that your argument is valid. By the end of reading your essay, hopefully your audience will agree with you! This can’t be done just by given your opinion on something. An opinion is not a valid argument unless you have evidence to support it. Persuasive essays usually start with a topic that has pros and cons. Before writing your essay, make a pros and cons list on the topic. Next, pick a side. Which one do you feel more strongly about? If you don’t feel strongly about either side, which side has evidence you can use to create a strong argument? Every point you make in a persuasive essay must point back to your thesis statement that is either for or against your topic. Like other essays, start your pre-write by reading the text and highlighting and annotating important parts that will support your argument. Next, use an outline of your choice (Flowchart, Sentence Outline or Concept Map) to get started on your essay.

Hook, Link, Thesis

I need 3 volunteers

Analytical Writing an analytical essay takes patience and organization.

Most importantly, in order to write a paper about a topic, you must be well-versed in the topic. The point of an analytical essay is to break down a topic into clear and manageable parts. It is much more than a summary, rather a deep analysis of the topic at hand. When brainstorming prior to writing an analytical essay ask yourself: what about the text do I find interesting? If you can’t think of anything, look for common themes throughout the text. Sometimes a topic is given to by a teacher. If so, ask yourself why the teacher chose this topic? Then, re-read the text and begin piecing together your argument by highlighting and annotating your text. You may use the Flowchart Outline, Sentence Outline, or Concept Map for your pre-write. Use whatever is easiest for you.

Remember, this is no time for an opinion in an analytical essay, you must use the text to form your argument. From there, you begin your analysis of the text.

Creative writing Has a main idea or purpose, but this is not usually expressed directly as a "thesis"

the way it would be at the start of a persuasive or analytical essay

Has a beginning, middle, and end, but these do not necessarily follow the format/organization of persuasive or analytical essay (don't think in terms of attentionFgrabber, link, thesis, topic sentence, evidence, analysis, conclusion)

Tries to make the writer's experience come alive for the reader

Often told in chronological order but may include flashback or other creative order of ideas.

Uses strong imagery and descriptive language

Often uses figurative language (metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole) as well as other literary devices"

graffiti

1. I need one volunteer.

2. You have been accused of vandalizing school property-I am going to be your lawyer and the class will be your jury.

3. Hire me or fire me?

Elements of an essay

Elements of an essayFlowChartofanEssay:Pre-WriteOutline

Supportingevidencefromtext:quotes,statistics,Supportingevidencefromtext:quotes,statistics,citations,paraphrasing,etc. citations,paraphrasing,etc.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

GuidingQuestion:Whatquestionisyouressayanswering?

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AnsweryourguidingquestionandcircletheTWOmainpointsinyourargument.This

willbecomeyourthesisstatement.

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MAINIDEA#1inacompletesentence,pulledfrom

thesisabove.

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MAINIDEA#2inacompletesentence,pulledfrom

thesisabove.

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Analysis:Howdoesthesupportingevidencesupport

yourmainidea#1andinturn,yourthesis?

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Analysis:Howdoesthesupportingevidencesupport

yourMainIdea#2andinturn,yourthesis?

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Conclusion:Findawaytorestateyourthesisinanewandexcitingway.

Opentheconversationup-whatdoesallofthismean?Whatisthebig

picture?Summarizeyourmainthoughtsinanewlight.

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Writing in response to a text

Writing Objectives in Book Club

Writing Into: set the stage; access or highlight relevant

background knowledge; raise questions, set

purposes, and create guiding questions; foster

word consciousness; connect to self and connect

self to texts

Writing Through: chart information; identify important

information; identify supporting details; identify

plot points; explore characters and setting

Writing Out: Reflect and respond (personal, creative,

critical), make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-theme connections; extend text

concepts

Now, pull out your reflections

on the powerpoint and review

them really quickly…

Refresh your memory (powerpoint and video on

text complexity)

Handout from last class on text complexity

Small groups

Text complexity is defined by:

1. Qualitative measures – levels of meaning,

structure, language conventionality and

clarity, and knowledge demands often best

measured by an attentive human reader

1. Quantitative measures – readability and

other scores of text complexity often best

measured by computer software.

3. Reader and Task considerations – background

knowledge of reader, motivation, interests, and complexity

generated by tasks assigned often best made by educators

employing their professional judgment.