Workshop presentation in Silver Creek, NY - Fall 2006

1. Writing Frameworks Silver Creek CSD October 30, 2006

3. What is “good” writing?

4. Rubric Compare NYS ELA Rubric 6 + 1 Traits Rubric Step Up to Writing Rubric Your thoughts on “good” writing…

5. “ This I Believe…” "Never has the need for personal philosophies of this kind been so urgent.“ - Edward R. Murrow

8. How are we doing? Conventions Sentence Fluency Word Choice Voice Organization Ideas X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

11. Good Excuses!

24. Writing Frameworks Silver Creek CSD October 30, 2006

25. “Hands On” Activity

26. Organization

30. Introductions

41. Conclusions

44. HEARING VOICES!

49. Photo by Dorothea Lange (1936)

52. DUST!

53. The Most Boring Topic Ever! Think of a topic that does not interest you at all and that if asked to write about it – you would run shrieking from the room, never to return.

58. The Most Incredible Knife: An 85 blade Swiss Army-style knife from Wenger.

61. CLARITY IS THE GOAL! “Wise words in the mouth of fools do oft themselves belie.”

62. I go out walking……

63. Phil WENT down the road.

64. Sentence Fluency

72. Conventions

75. Making a Plan