Mrs. Weed’s guide to tackling ANY difficult writing assignment

 Prompt= Writing Assignment
 1. Cross out any unnecessary, background information (roughly the entire 1 st paragraph/section)
 2. Circle all verbs in second section
 3. Draw a line connecting the verb to what the verb is referring.
 4. Create a “Do/This” Chart

 Example Prompt (CAHSEE Released
Question):
 By the time students enter High School, they have learned about many moments in history that have influenced our world today. Think about a moment in history you studied and consider its importance.
Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.

 By the time students enter High School, they have learned about many moments in history that have influenced our world today. Think about a moment in history you studied and consider its importance.
Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.

 Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history. Share its importance in today’s world. Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.

Step 3: Connect verbs to Direct objects
 Write a composition in which you discuss a moment in history.
Share its importance in today’s world.
Be sure to support the moment with details and examples.

Step 4: Make a “Do/This” Chart-
Write down each verb in the order that it appears within the prompt
Do (Verb)
# Verb
Ex: #1 Discuss
This (Direct Object)
# What the verb tells you to do
#1 Moment in history

You can now see that the prompt is asking you to do three things.
 Begin brainstorming in the same order you numbered the prompt when attacking it.
 1.Discuss a moment in history
 2. Share its importance
 3. Support details/examples
NOW...start by brainstorming moments in history for one minute

B
9/11
Declaration of Independence
Iraq War
Holocaust
WWII

 After brainstorming for a minute, choose your topic and begin brainstorming the second layer of the prompt (why this event is still important today).

The
Moment
Security Event
9/11
Economy Suffering
War

 You are now ready to begin brainstorming your third layer: adding supporting details to illustrate why this event is still important today.

Security
Airports
Military bases
Sporting Events
Economy airlines hotels jobs
The Moment
1 DC
2 NYC
1 Penn
Event
9/11
Suffering victimes and families soldiers first responders
War
Iraq
Bombings
Hatred

 1.Audience: Who will read this? What type of tone, diction, and format would be most appropriate for this type of reader?
 2. Type of writing: Am I being asked to write an essay, a narrative, a persuasive paper, or something else? How can I best represent this genre?
 3. Order of response: What will be the most logical way to organize my ideas?

 Remember! Writing is a work in progress. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; it’s normal.
 WRITE LEGIBLY
 Write Darkly
 Make 5 distinct paragraphsthe last of which begins with:
“In conclusion”

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 Look for:
 Grammatical Mistakes
 Spelling Errors
 Punctuation Errors
 Smooth transitions
 Logical organization
 Solid point of view
 Messy handwriting etc.