OnDemand
Writing
September 17 – 28,
2007
To answer your question!
YES, you need to take notes. You will see this
stuff again.
The Goal of On Demand Writing is to…
• Write in the correct mode
(form) as is often demanded in
real-life situations.
• Communicate with an
audience.
• Explain the purpose for writing.
• Each year all the seniors in the state of
Kentucky are given an ON-DEMAND
assessment.
• This test consists of 2 writing prompts
and everything you need to proficiently
address the subject is found in the
PROMPT!
• OK, so what do we do first???
SALE – The Modes
Speech
Article
Letter
Editorial
What’s next?
You Map it out!
OK, So How Do I Get Started?
Let’s Practice…
Write this on your
paper.
Situation:
•
• It is well known that smoking is harmful.
Because of this, politicians in our country are
debating the possibility of outlawing the
growing of tobacco. Think of how this would
affect your community.
• Writing task:
• You are to write a news article for the local newspaper
to support or oppose the practice of growing tobacco
in Kentucky.
NOW…
To square the mode you simply draw a square around
the mode or form of writing called for in the prompt.
You are to write a news article for the
local newspaper to support or oppose
the practice of growing tobacco in
Kentucky.
• Now circle the intended
audience of the writing…
• You are to write a
news article for the
local newspaper to
support or oppose the
practice of growing
tobacco in Kentucky.
• You are to write a news article for
the local newspaper to support
or oppose the practice of
growing tobacco in Kentucky.
OK, so I know
what kind of
writing I’m
supposed to do,
I know to whom
I am writing,
and I know what
I’m supposed to
write about.
NOW WHAT?
BRAINSTORM
Pick a side, then jot down
points.
• Support growing
tobacco in KY…
• Oppose growing
tobacco in KY…
For each point you come up with, provide
three reasons to illustrate your idea.
Tobacco is bad for athletes
1. Smoking wrecks your lungs and
reduces the oxygen for your muscles needed for performance.
2. Smokers run slower and can’t run as far.
3. Smoking causes shortness of breath,
forget running up stairs or that bank shot
Tobacco is bad for your
appearance.
1.
Tobacco smoke can make hair
and clothes stink.
2. Tobacco stains teeth and causes
bad breath.
3. Short-term use of spit tobacco can
cause cracked lips, white spots,
sores, and bleeding in the mouth.
Surgery to remove oral cancers
caused by tobacco use can lead
to serious changes in the face.
TOBACCO KILLS
1. It causes lung disease.
2. Heart disease
3. Cancer
4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in
Children.
The next step – yes I’m going to
say it.
Do a sample outline just for
practice on your paper now.
Remember without support, your
ideas will collapse!
• If you write one what, then you must give 2
whys, hows or whens.
• Tobacco is bad.
– Tobacco smoking is dangerous to your lungs.
– Tobacco causes cancer.
• THEN, you explain WHY…..
• Make sure
each
paragraph
addresses
• your
• purpose.
Main Purpose
1st point – relates to purpose
2nd, 3rd and 4th points relate to main purpose
Other Prompts! Choose 1 to write
about.
Your school district is considering a rule that
students may not carry backpacks to school. Do
you agree or disagree? Write a letter to the
school board to persuade them to support your
opinion.

Eating the proper foods is very important in order
to stay healthy. Often, young people like to eat
junk foods and they do not eat healthy fruits and
vegetables. Write a speech to the 9th grade class
to persuade them that a balanced diet is
important in staying healthy.
NOW, step by step, go through the process!