Writer's Workshop: December

Writer’s Workshop:  December

Choose one organizational pattern to focus on, and write a piece following one of these patterns.  Refer to your notes as you are drafting your piece to ensure that you are including all of the necessary elements to the organizational pattern you are following.  

Choose one of the assignments below:

Option 1:  Sequence

Prompt:  Describe how Santa, Mrs. Clause, and the elves prepare for the Big Day at the North Pole, December 25th

Option 2:  Problem/Solution

Prompt:  The elves are angry with Santa, and feel that they are undervalued and mistreated.  Explain how Santa got the elves back to work.

Option 3:  Cause and Effect

Prompt:  So often we forget what Christmas is really about.  Explain what would happen if at Christmas time we always put others before ourselves and remembered the real meaning of Christmas.

Option 4:  Compare/Contrast

Write a piece comparing the way Christmas was celebrated when your mom or dad was a kid vs the way you celebrate Christmas today.

Must be a minimum of one page, maximum of three.   

This must be double spaced, size 12/14 font, and you must include a cover page.

DUE: Friday, December 19th

Success Criteria

piece follows the organizational pattern of choice piece includes a beginning or introduction piece includes a well developed middle or body piece includes an ending or conclusion vocabulary is of grade level piece is formatted correctly piece is interesting to read spelling and grammar are correct throughout piece includes a cover page