Writing Unit 1: Narrative / Fiction Writing
Big Idea/Essential Questions:
- How do writers study text to identify features of effective narrative pieces and frame their writing?
- How do writers craft stories and characters for narrative writing?
- How do writers draft and revise to build characters and events?
- How do writers think about an audience as they prepare to publish?
- How do writers independently plan and publish narrative writing?
Intended Learning Outcomes:
- I can use mentor texts to get ideas for my own writing.
- I can form paragraphs with the big ideas first, and then the smaller details.
- I can add numbers, names, and examples to make my writing more detailed.
- I can push myself to write more by using physical descriptions.
- I can use text features according to the purpose they want to achieve.
- I can create introductions that draw readers in right from the start.
- I can revise by cross-checking for structure and basic elements of a text type.
- I can edit my writing with support.
Key Vocabulary:
conclusion edit elaboration introduction
paragraph revise text & graphic features
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