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On Demand Facts
1.When do I take On Demand testing?
On Demand testing is part of K-PREP It will be given next MondayThursday.
M=Reading T=Math W=S.Studies TH=On Demand
2. How many On Demand writing pieces will I have to
complete?
There are TWO On Demand writing sessions--Part A and Part B
1. What is the difference between Part A and Part B?
Part A--Stand Alone prompt, you choose
between 2 prompts
Part B--Passage Based Prompt (you must read something and cite it in
your response); you must respond to ONE mandatory prompt (you
have no choice)
2. How much time do I have to complete each part?
Part A--40 minutes
No extended time unless you have
individual plan that states you ge
extended time and
then you must ASK
for it.
Part B--90 minutes
(you have to read, write, and cite a
text)
More time with Part B because you must read a passage and use textual
support
5. What resources may I use?
Writer's Reference Sheet (given by state)
Dictionary
Thesaurus
There are NO
pre-writing graphic
organizers, paragraph frames with
ICE, etc. BUT you can draw/make
your own.
With every On Demand you will
be given a writing prompt.
This tells you:
situation (what's going on that is causing you to write--it's the fake
event)
Purpose (why you are writing)
Audience (to whom you are writing)
Task-what you must do
You should ANALYZE the prompt to make sure your writing responds to the
correct prompt.
You could write the best essay in the state, but if you miss the audience (or
the purpose or write in the wrong form) you will not score well!!
There are 2 parts to every prompt:
Writing situation & Writing directions
Use SPAT!
S=situation
P=purpose
A = audience
T=task
Let's practice...Complete SPAT
CHECK YOUR WORK
S=Situation=first day in a brand new school
P=Purpose=tell a story about the first day (narrate)
A=Audience=future students
T=Task=tell what I do, see, and feel throughout the day
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
After you analyze a prompt, you are ready to prewrite.
Prewriting should take between 5-10 minutes.
You will NOT get a graphic organizer to help you...
...so what can you use to prewrite?
When you finish PREWRITING you DRAFT your piece.
We are going through the writing process:
1. Prewriting 2. Drafting 3. Revising
4. Editing
5. Publication
The MINIMUM you should write during On Demand testing is a 5 PARAGRAPH
ESSAY unless you are writing a narrative.
All On Demand writing pieces need:
1. An Introduction
2. Body Paragraphs
3. A Conclusion
When you finish prewriting you draft your
You do NOT have time to write two
piece.
different drafts (a rough and final).
What should I include in the different forms of writing?
Let's Review!
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Informational/Explanatory Pieces
1. Introduction with a hook and thesis
2. THREE body paragraphs
**Each paragraph has a topic sentence, three supporting details (think ICE),
and a concluding sentence
3. Conclusion that revisits the main idea one more time
Argumentative Pieces need:
An introduction with a hook and a CLAIM (your opinion on the issue/subject). You must PICK A side (no being on the fence)!
Three body paragraphs
TWO body paragraphs need to give the reasons that support your opinion.
The THIRD paragraph should make a concession (where you consider the opposing viewpoint) and then make a counter-argument (where you prove the opposing view
is wrong or doesn't’t make as much sense as your own).
Make appeals to logos (logic/common sense), ethos (be trustworthy and want good things to happen), and pathos (emotions)
Conclusion—give the reader a call to action (ask them to do something, think in a different way, etc.)
Narratives Need:
1. To follow chronological order by telling about an incident, your response, and giving your reflection (why it’s important/what you
learned).
2. Include narrative elements like:
__dialogue___________________________________
___sensory details_____________________________
__strong diction (word choice)___________________
__interesting characters/description______________
Next step in the writing process is REVISING
Once you finish your rough draft, reread it to see if you need to add more
reasons, examples, details, or if you forgot a part of your essay
(like a hook or thesis, for example). Add in the missing parts!
Revisions mean you add more information, you delete information that is
unnecessary, or you rearrange information to make it make more sense.
The next step is to EDIT your draft.
This means you reread for the second time to look for
errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
This is also the time to make sure your sentences make
sense if I asked you to read them aloud.
Finally, you PUBLISH.
When you do this, you are saying that is the absolute BEST paper that you can write—you can’t do any better.
This will be when you close your test booklet.
If you choose to close your test booklet, your paper should be better than any paper you've written all year!
You can do it! It is a lot of work, but you are capable of writing proficient (and sometimes distinguished) pieces.
Show them what you can do!