WHAT MAKES A GOOD WRITER? Curie's Amazing Ideas -To have knowledge. Zenija -To make the book interesting. Emiliya -We need to always have ideas. Marc -We need to have correct writing. Marats -Know a lot of words. Rem -We need correct spelling. Marc -Check your story after writing. Roberts -Have good drawing skills. Rem -You need to have beautiful hand writing. Tim -We need think when we are writing. Polina -You need to type fast. Robert You need to have a good sense of humor. Rem Edison's Amazing Ideas -Good spelling. Daniel -Beautiful handwriting. Vitalii -Imagination. Alise -Think before you write. Dara -Read books. Roman -Use lots of different words. Daniel -Posture. Vitalii/Dara -Have a pet for ideas. Roman -Proofread your writing. Alise - GOOD WRITING HAS: Meaning Organization Clear, Precise Language Development Conventions and Mechanics MEANING THE WRITING GROWS OUT OF EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS THAT THE WRITER KNOWS AND CARES ABOUT. ORGANIZATION • IT HAS A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END. • ALL EVENTS ARE IN ORDER TO SHOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. DEVELOPMENT THE MAIN IDEA HAS SUPPORTING REASONS AND DESCRIPTIVE WORDS TO SHOW WHAT IS HAPPENING. CLEAR LANGUAGE GOOD WRITING USES STRONG ACTION VERBS AND SPECIFIC NOUNS TO SHOW THE READER WHAT IS HAPPENING. CONVENTIONS AND MECHANICS Punctuation Spelling The writing exhibits Capitalization Indentation WHAT WOULD BE FUN TO WRITE ABOUT? Curie Ideas - Edison Ideas -Animal stories -Comedy stories -Comic book -Scary story -How to do something Novel -Science fiction