10. Name That Domain
• clear & logical beginning, middle, & end
• create an opening / hook
• write a thesis statement
• use transitional words and phrases
• maintain the proper text structure
• create a conclusion that wraps up loose
ends
11. Name That Domain
• clear & logical beginning, middle, & end
• create an opening / hook
• write a thesis statement
• use transitional words and phrases
• maintain the proper text structure
• create a conclusion that wraps up loose
ends
Organization
12. • create an exciting opening that grabs the audience’s
attention
• choose interesting, descriptive, and precise words
• ensure that No Two Sentences Start With The Same
Word (NTSSWTSW)
• Use a variety of strong nouns, adjectives, & adverbs
• “Show, Don’t Tell”
• Experiment with the rhythms and rhymes of words
and phrases
• Use a variety of sentence lengths, structures, & types
• Take risks with new ways of saying things
• Use figurative language
Name That Domain
13. Name That Domain
• create an exciting opening that grabs the audience’s
attention
• choose interesting, descriptive, and precise words
• ensure that No Two Sentences Start With The Same
Word (NTSSWTSW)
• Use a variety of strong nouns, adjectives, & adverbs
• “Show, Don’t Tell”
• Experiment with rhythms/rhymes of words/phrases
• Use a variety of sentence lengths, structures, & types
• Take risks with new ways of saying things
• Use figurative language
Style
14. Name That Domain
• Use proper capitalization
• Use proper punctuation
• Circle words that may not be spelled correctly
• Spell high frequency words correctly
• Write in complete sentences
• Use appropriate grammar
• Accurately proofread your writing
• Use resources when editing your writing
• Indent to create a new paragraph for each new mini-
topic
• Correctly format text features
15. Name That Domain
• Use proper capitalization
• Use proper punctuation
• Circle words that may not be spelled correctly
• Spell high frequency words correctly
• Write in complete sentences
• Use appropriate grammar
• Accurately proofread your writing
• Use resources when editing your writing
• Indent to create a new paragraph for each new mini-topic
• Correctly format text features
Conventions
16. Name That Domain
• Use the 5 senses to enhance descriptions
• Include text features such as illustrations, captions,
diagrams, etc. when appropriate
• Include 4-6 sentences in a typical paragraph
• Revise the message by adding, removing, moving, or
substituting ideas in the text
• Use accurate facts, definitions, concrete details,
quotations, examples, or explanations to examine and
convey ideas and information
• Include literary elements (characters, setting, plot)
• Use purposeful dialogue
17. Name That Domain
• Use the 5 senses to enhance descriptions
• Include text features such as illustrations, captions, diagrams, etc.
when appropriate
• Include 4-6 sentences in a typical paragraph
• Revise the message by adding, removing, moving, or substituting
ideas in the text
• Use accurate facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations,
examples, or explanations to examine and convey ideas and
information
• Include literary elements (characters, setting, plot)
• Use purposeful dialogue
Content
18. Name That Domain
• Use a variety of planning strategies
• Draft using a planning graphic organizer that fits with your
purpose, mode, and text structure
• Clearly and accurately respond to a prompt
• Generate a topic with a purpose, mode, audience, and text
structure in mind
• Generate a title that matches the topic
• Remain on-topic throughout the beginning, middle, and end
of a piece, maintaining the proper mode
• Write in a variety of modes and distinguish between them:
Opinion, Informational, Narrative, and Poetry
• Maintain a consistent point of view
19. Name That Domain
• Use a variety of planning strategies
• Draft using a planning graphic organizer that fits with your
purpose, mode, and text structure
• Clearly and accurately respond to a prompt
• Generate a topic with a purpose, mode, audience, and text
structure in mind
• Generate a title that matches the topic
• Remain on-topic throughout the beginning, middle, and end of a
piece, maintaining the proper mode
• Write in a variety of modes and distinguish between them:
Opinion, Informational, Narrative, and Poetry
• Maintain a consistent point of view
Focus
20. FOCUS on 5
A Menu-Minded System for Writing Instruction & Assessment
★ What is FOCUS on 5?
★ How do I begin FOCUS on 5 in my classroom?
23. How do I begin FOCUS on 5?
★ Give students writing prompts for the 3
modes of writing: Opinion, Informative,
Narrative.
★ Analyze students’ writing to determine
Strengths and Goals using the FOCUS on 5
Menu. This is your baseline data!
25. Prompt Activity
1. Read the yellow writing prompt.
2. Use the PA Rubric to determine which
domain is a strength for the student and
which domain may be an area for
growth. Jot down your notes on the
Writing Super Star form.
3. Use the FOCUS on 5 Menu to choose a
beginning goal for the student.
4. Discuss your results with a partner.
31. Analyzing the Baseline Data
Whole Group Trends
Model with Mentor
Texts and Teacher
Samples
Small Group and
Individual Trends
Begin/Continue Individual
Record Keeping
Small Group/Individual Goal-
Setting
Small Group/Individual
Modeling with Mentor Texts
and Teacher Samples
Analyze new writing and
share results
32. Whole Group Trends
● Trends emerge from assessing the initial
writing prompts
● Model with mentor texts and teacher
samples
33. Analyze New Writings
• After meeting with students in small groups
or individual conferences
• Students produce new writing with their
specific strategy in mind
• Share results for students to graph
• Students reflect and share their perceived
strengths and areas of need
34. Continuation of Cycle
• New whole group trends may emerge
• New small group trends may emerge
• New individual goals may be set
35. Miscellaneous
• Mentor Texts
• Writing Process
• Writers’ Brain Books
• Reading and Writing Handbook
• Graphic Organizers
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