Letters to Authors & Illustrators

1. Letters to Authors & Illustrators Jason Hough & Angie DavisECED 4300 B Summer 2010 Dr. Tonja Root3rd Grade Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

2. Prewriting – Angie Davis GPS: ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise and edits to correct. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

3. Prewriting – Angie Davis • PLO: The student will plan their writing by constructing a graphic organizer. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

4. Form of Writing: Correspondence • Students write letters to authors and illustrators to express: • Feelings • Thoughts • Concerns • Likes and dislikes about their books • Ask questions Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

5. Form of Writing: Correspondence • We DO NOT write to: • Ask for free books • Ask personal questions • Ask for money • Expect a letter back from the author/illustrator Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

6. Prewriting • Identify • Form • Topic • Audience • Purpose • Graphic Organizer • Structure and organize • Thoughts, ideas, and information Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

7. Stage of Writing - Prewriting • 70% of time spent in prewriting • Spelling and grammar NOT important • Key words and phrases only • NO complete sentences Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

8. Prewriting • Graphic Organizer • Very important • Organizes research and data • Identifies areas that need more research Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

9. Citation • Davis, A. (2010). Author/Illustrator letter graphic organizer. Unpublished graphic organizer. Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA. • Modified from: Root, T. (n.d.). Friendly letter graphic organizer. Retrieved June 24, 2010, from Dr. Tonja Root’s website: http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/eced4300/Graphic%20Organizers.htm Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

10. Heading What is your address?   ________________________________________ (Your street number, street name, & apartment number (if living in an apartment)) _________________________________________ (Your city, state, and zip code) _________________________________________ (Today’s date) Who will get your letter? Body ___________________________ (Greeting) What are some thoughts and feelings you would like to share with the author or illustrator? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ What are some questions you would like to ask the author or illustrator? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Closing __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ (Closing) _____________________ (Your signature) Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

11. Parts of the Letter • Heading • Name and Address • Date • Greeting (Dear author/illustrator name,) • Body • Thoughts, feelings, concerns, likes/dislikes, etc. • Lessons learned • Questions and ideas Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

12. Parts of the Letter • Closing • Sincerely, • Yours truly, • Your friend, • Signature • (signed name) Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

13. Published Example • In the next slide you will see a published letter to an author from: • Letters to Jack. (n.d.). Retrieved June 24, 2010 from http://www.jackprelutsky.com/. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

14. Published Example Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

15. Practice Activity • Read “Would You Rather…” • Discuss the book • Fill out a graphic organizer as a class • Describe each section • Provide feedback Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

16. Assessment Activity • Choose audience: author or illustrator • Construct letter graphic organizer individually Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

17. Drafting – Jason Hough • GPS: ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student • m. Pre-writes to generate ideas, develops a rough draft, rereads to revise and edits to correct. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

18. Drafting – Jason Hough PLO: Students will draft a letter to an author or illustrator. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

19. Form of Writing: Correspondence • We write letters to authors & illustrators to: • Give suggestions • Ask questions • Share how we feel about the author or illustrator’s piece. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

20. Stage of Writing - Drafting • Drafting stage of writing process: • Take content from graphic organizer and begin composition onto paper • Do not edit, erase, fix mistakes, etc • Skip lines • Every other line has an X placed on it Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

21. Citation • In the next slide you will see a published letter to an author from: • Letters to Jack. (n.d.). Retrieved June 24, 2010 from http://www.jackprelutsky.com/. Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

22. Published Piece Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

23. Practice Activity • With the completed graphic organizer displayed: • Move to get content on paper in the form of sentences • Work together to form a sloppy copy letter • Interactive writing Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root

24. Assessment Activity – 3rd grade • Now it is your turn! • Create a sloppy copy correspondence letter • Remember now you must create complete sentences • Remember to include who you are writing too, why you are writing, and sign your name. • Good luck! Jason Hough & Angie Davis. ECED 4300 B Sum 10. Dr. Root