Writing with Purpose: Research, Argument, Story and Media: Unit Review

Topic, purpose, audience, form (genre) and medium. Example: Because my audience is busy families and my purpose is to persuade them to donate, a one-page flyer works best, because it can be read quickly.

Example: music → music in our community → the school's steel pan band. Inquiry question: How did our school's steel pan band start, and what does it mean to the students who play in it?

Listing everyone affected by a topic and what each might think, feel or need, to develop ideas.

Audio. A poem is a form; persuade is a purpose.

A summary gives one source's main ideas. A synthesis combines several sources into a bigger understanding.

Research questions down the side; sources across the top, plus a What I conclude column.

Patchwriting: same structure, a few words swapped. Paraphrase: To feed, loons go underwater after fish (credited).

Creator, title, publisher or website, date (and the web address for online sources).

Quality, bias and accuracy.

Leaving a site to check who runs it and what other reliable sources say.

Low quality (no creator or evidence), biased (clickbait, loaded words), accuracy can't be checked. Don't use it or share it.

Disinformation (false information shared on purpose).

Compare and contrast.

So each paragraph explains one subtopic using several sources together.

Podcast: a run sheet (timed segments). Website: a site map.

The second supporting point of the third main section.

First person.

An early hint about something that happens later.

Any two: withhold information, slow down the moment, short sentences, raise the stakes, end a scene with a question or cliffhanger.

A character who changes in an important way.

Yes. Reasonable people could disagree.

**Counterclaim → concession → however → rebuttal with evidence → reasoning.**

Slippery slope.

Logic, trust (credibility), emotion.

Introduce the speaker → quote → explain.

Example: Polar bears are strong swimmers that can travel long distances in water.

Words that introduce a source, e.g. According to the museum's website,

Alphabetically by creator (or by organization or title).

Any three: short, a hook, one clear message, a call to action, who it's from.

Text, audience, production.

Example: A large snowplow with flashing lights pushes snow off a dark city street.

Any two: someone's photo, their voice, their name; anything that's not yours (music, images); posting at all (from a parent or guardian).

Word choice.

She likes to paint, to draw and to sculpt. (or painting, drawing and sculpting)

Formal (respectful and confident).

It adds punch or emphasis or signals a turn.

It assumes everyone owns skis. Many students don't.

Example: Neighbours raised their concerns again.

How a writer presents a topic (for example in a headline) to shape how readers think about it.

Bring a note from a parent or guardian.

Add, delete, revise, reorganize.

Checking each paragraph's main point, focus and order after drafting.

The teacher's comment: it's specific and helps the story. The coach's suggestion would change your topic and purpose.

However, (or On the other hand,)

The rink was crowded, so we left early. (or two sentences, or a semicolon)

was (neither is singular).

Reject. Centre is the Canadian spelling.

Any one: consistent slant, consistent size, clear spacing, clear letter shapes.

Any three: contrast, alignment, repetition, proximity, white space.

Captions (also clear audio and describing important visuals aloud).

Example: Your opening was funny. Could you add one more detail about the setting?

Example: Next time, I'll interview someone affected by my topic before I start drafting. (Specific and doable.)