CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS
REVIEW WRITING
A TEXT FORM EXPLAINING LIKES AND/OR DISLIKES AS TO WHY SOMEONE SHOULD TRY SOMETHING OR AVOID IT
MIXED REVIEWS ARE COMMON
MIXED REVIEWS ARE COMMON
TUTORIAL VIDEO
STRONG WORK SAMPLE
SUCCESS CRITERIA
TIPS AND TOOLS
Really unpack your supporting examples/proof!
I like the characters in Sticky Burr because they are really cute. Their faces are cute.
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The character Sticky Burr is really cute because of the simple emotions we can read off of his face. For example on page 6, Sticky Burr was being bullied. The illustrator drew two simple diagonal lines for eyebrows to show off how he was angry at Scurvy Burr. My brother sometimes slants his eyebrows at me when he is cross! Another example is Mossy Burr. On page 1, the illustrator gave her three strands of hair with a cute and playful pink barette clip to show that she's young and hip.
I like the characters in Sticky Burr because they are really cute. Their faces are cute.
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The character Sticky Burr is really cute because of the simple emotions we can read off of his face. For example on page 6, Sticky Burr was being bullied. The illustrator drew two simple diagonal lines for eyebrows to show off how he was angry at Scurvy Burr. My brother sometimes slants his eyebrows at me when he is cross! Another example is Mossy Burr. On page 1, the illustrator gave her three strands of hair with a cute and playful pink barette clip to show that she's young and hip.
Sample "Brainstorm" using pictures and/or words
WRITING PROMPTS
Klutz Inventions: www.amazon.com/Klutz-The-Book-of-Inventions/dp/1591748798
Oddity Mall: odditymall.com
Project 7 Gum: project7.com
Sticky Burr: stickyburr.com johnlechner.com
Oddity Mall: odditymall.com
Project 7 Gum: project7.com
Sticky Burr: stickyburr.com johnlechner.com
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GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
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PERSUASIVE WRITING
A TEXT FORM THAT ATTEMPTS TO CONVINCE SOMEONE AS TO WHY THEY SHOULD CONSIDER YOUR STRONGLY HELD OPINION
TUTORIAL VIDEO
TRY ORGANIZING YOUR PERSUASIVE PARAGRAPH IN THE FOLLOWING FASHION:
1) STATE YOUR POSITION ON A TOPIC/ISSUE/IDEA IN THE TOPIC SENTENCE
*I feel strongly that...
*I believe that...
2) PARAGRAPH BODY
Think of the *OREO* approach.
Try to include as many reasons with SPECIFIC examples that unpack your thinking. (Slime can help someone feel less nervous during a test. For example instead of nervously spending their energy tapping their foot on the ground and distracting others, they can spend that nervous energy on stretching and pulling that slime or putty)
Rebut your opponent's arguments and use their thoughts against them. (My opponent might say ABC but did they consider XYZ?)
Don't forget transition words! Make sure you use your Writer's Toolkit and try as well to throw in some similes, metaphors, adjectives, adverbs, onomatopoeia words to spruce things up!
3) SUMMING UP YOUR STANCE IN YOUR CLOSING SENTENCE
*Strongly repeats your overall opinion. Invite the reader to join you in your beliefs and perhaps include mention of where you can get more information supporting your opinion or where to sound off!
1) STATE YOUR POSITION ON A TOPIC/ISSUE/IDEA IN THE TOPIC SENTENCE
*I feel strongly that...
*I believe that...
2) PARAGRAPH BODY
Think of the *OREO* approach.
Try to include as many reasons with SPECIFIC examples that unpack your thinking. (Slime can help someone feel less nervous during a test. For example instead of nervously spending their energy tapping their foot on the ground and distracting others, they can spend that nervous energy on stretching and pulling that slime or putty)
Rebut your opponent's arguments and use their thoughts against them. (My opponent might say ABC but did they consider XYZ?)
Don't forget transition words! Make sure you use your Writer's Toolkit and try as well to throw in some similes, metaphors, adjectives, adverbs, onomatopoeia words to spruce things up!
3) SUMMING UP YOUR STANCE IN YOUR CLOSING SENTENCE
*Strongly repeats your overall opinion. Invite the reader to join you in your beliefs and perhaps include mention of where you can get more information supporting your opinion or where to sound off!
STRONG WORK SAMPLE
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SUCCESS CRITERIA
TIPS AND TOOLS
OREO STRATEGY
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C.A.R.R. STRATEGY
Bias: an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other
GRAPHIC ORGANZIER
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WRITING PROMPTS
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Possible writing prompts:
All of our water fountains in school should be replaced with soda fountains.
Twice a week, teachers should switch roles with their students so both groups appreciate the challenges related to their positions.
We should totally revise our current playground layout.
Every child in born in Canada will receive an iPhone and iPad (paid by taxpayers) from birth onwards. Devices will be replaced every 3 years.
Robots should take over the workplace where possible.
All kids between the ages of 0 to 11 should be home by 7 pm and by law have to stay at home until 6 am.
Dolphins should be taken from their natural homes in the sea to be studied and/or protected in aquariums/aquatic centres.
We can bomb the world to pieces. But we cannot bomb it into peace.
Kids are fully capable of making their own rules at home and if they screw up, that’s a positive because they will learn from their mistakes.
If you’re poor, it’s your fault and nobody should pay taxes to save you or help you out.
Fighting should be banned in every sport.
Jail: TV, Exercise, 3 meals/menu, schooling/education www.boredpanda.com/world-prison-cells-prisoners/
Pit bulls should be banned!
Cell phones/devices from home should be banned from school!
Every student should receive a free device (e.g. Chromebook) to use throughout their education.
A school library should rid itself of all books. The book budget should be spent on technology and subscriptions.
Screen time should be limited to a maximum of 1 hour per day for children up to the age of 8.
Whenever you complete a chore at home, your parents/guardians must legally pay you $14.00/hour (minimum wage).
Your school has been given $10 000 dollars. The entire amount may be spent on new gym equipment, new art supplies, or new library books. Which one should the money be spent on?
Should your class go on a field trip to a science museum, a play, or an aquarium?
Should students be allowed to have their cellphones in the classroom? Why or why not?
All of our water fountains in school should be replaced with soda fountains.
Twice a week, teachers should switch roles with their students so both groups appreciate the challenges related to their positions.
We should totally revise our current playground layout.
Every child in born in Canada will receive an iPhone and iPad (paid by taxpayers) from birth onwards. Devices will be replaced every 3 years.
Robots should take over the workplace where possible.
All kids between the ages of 0 to 11 should be home by 7 pm and by law have to stay at home until 6 am.
Dolphins should be taken from their natural homes in the sea to be studied and/or protected in aquariums/aquatic centres.
We can bomb the world to pieces. But we cannot bomb it into peace.
Kids are fully capable of making their own rules at home and if they screw up, that’s a positive because they will learn from their mistakes.
If you’re poor, it’s your fault and nobody should pay taxes to save you or help you out.
Fighting should be banned in every sport.
Jail: TV, Exercise, 3 meals/menu, schooling/education www.boredpanda.com/world-prison-cells-prisoners/
Pit bulls should be banned!
Cell phones/devices from home should be banned from school!
Every student should receive a free device (e.g. Chromebook) to use throughout their education.
A school library should rid itself of all books. The book budget should be spent on technology and subscriptions.
Screen time should be limited to a maximum of 1 hour per day for children up to the age of 8.
Whenever you complete a chore at home, your parents/guardians must legally pay you $14.00/hour (minimum wage).
Your school has been given $10 000 dollars. The entire amount may be spent on new gym equipment, new art supplies, or new library books. Which one should the money be spent on?
Should your class go on a field trip to a science museum, a play, or an aquarium?
Should students be allowed to have their cellphones in the classroom? Why or why not?
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