The Jr. Rider ReaderThe Jr. Rider ReaderShowing What You’re Made OfShowing What You’re Made Of

The JR. Rider ReaderThe JR. Rider Reader

This is your chance to show This is your chance to show how powerful writing can be. how powerful writing can be. We will work together to We will work together to produce this monthly produce this monthly publication that will consist of publication that will consist of various various stylesstyles of writing. of writing.

The GOALThe GOAL

•The GOAL here is to construct The GOAL here is to construct something special for something special for ourselves that will ourselves that will demonstrate how our writing demonstrate how our writing will evolve AND to have fun will evolve AND to have fun creating a new piece of creating a new piece of writing. writing.

SpecificsSpecifics

• Time will be set aside each week to work on Time will be set aside each week to work on your writing project.your writing project.

• You will be given a specific theme for each You will be given a specific theme for each month.month.

• Each student will write in a different Each student will write in a different style style of of writing.writing.

• The The Jr. Rider Reader Jr. Rider Reader will be produced and posted will be produced and posted online. You will also get a copy for yourselves.online. You will also get a copy for yourselves.

• Now lets discuss the 5 styles of writing.Now lets discuss the 5 styles of writing.

The Big FourThe Big Four

•Persuasive Persuasive Writing – Writing – Trying Trying to convince to convince someone of someone of something.something.

•Descriptive Descriptive Writing – Writing – Uses 5 Uses 5 senses to describe senses to describe something in detailsomething in detail

•Narrative Narrative Writing – Writing – tells a tells a story; fact or fictionstory; fact or fiction

•Expository Expository (Informative) (Informative) Writing – Writing – Gives Gives information. This information. This explains something.explains something.

The other oneThe other one

• Creative Writing is a mix Creative Writing is a mix of all types. You must of all types. You must think think creatively creatively to write to write this way and often times this way and often times you will have to use new you will have to use new ideas. Fiction is the ideas. Fiction is the basis for creative basis for creative writing.writing.

Creative WritingCreative WritingCreative WritingCreative Writing

Four Major StylesFour Major Styles

• Let’s see what BrainPop says about the four Let’s see what BrainPop says about the four major styles of writing.major styles of writing.

• BrainPop 4 Styles of Writing

Persuasive WritingPersuasive Writing

• Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of Persuasive – Writing that states the opinion of the writer and attempts to influence the the writer and attempts to influence the reader.reader.

• Simply put: You must try and convince the Simply put: You must try and convince the reader that you are right.reader that you are right.

• This style uses FACTS, details, convincing This style uses FACTS, details, convincing words, and emphasis on what you want the words, and emphasis on what you want the reader to be convinced of.reader to be convinced of.

Descriptive WritingDescriptive Writing

• Descriptive – A type of informative writing that Descriptive – A type of informative writing that uses the five senses to paint a picture for the uses the five senses to paint a picture for the reader. This writing incorporates imagery and reader. This writing incorporates imagery and specific details.specific details.

• Simply put: you are DESCRIBING something. Simply put: you are DESCRIBING something. When you describe something you focus on When you describe something you focus on what it looks like, smells like, tastes like, sounds what it looks like, smells like, tastes like, sounds like, and feels like.like, and feels like.

• Use lots of adjectives. Describing words like Use lots of adjectives. Describing words like “beautiful” or “ugly” paint a clear picture in our “beautiful” or “ugly” paint a clear picture in our minds.minds.

Example of descriptive Example of descriptive WritingWriting

Narrative WritingNarrative Writing

• Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a Narrative – Writing in which the author tells a story. The story could be fact or fiction.story. The story could be fact or fiction.

• You tell a narrative when you talk about what You tell a narrative when you talk about what you did last night, or talk about a vacation you did last night, or talk about a vacation you took somewhere.you took somewhere.

• This can also be a made up story.This can also be a made up story.

• Any kind of story is considered a narrative.Any kind of story is considered a narrative.

Example of Narrative Example of Narrative WritingWriting

Expository WritingExpository Writing

• Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is Expository – Writing in which author’s purpose is to inform or explain the subject to the reader.to inform or explain the subject to the reader.

• We can call this Informative writing. Essentially We can call this Informative writing. Essentially this is a “how-to” or an article in the news.this is a “how-to” or an article in the news.

• This is strictly facts. Information delivered to the This is strictly facts. Information delivered to the reader for the purpose of gaining knowledge.reader for the purpose of gaining knowledge.

• Don’t confuse this with descriptive writing. Very Don’t confuse this with descriptive writing. Very different.different.

Example of Expository Example of Expository WritingWriting

Hollenbeck Middle School is Hollenbeck Middle School is located in East Los Angeles. It is home located in East Los Angeles. It is home to the Jr. Riders. There are 6to the Jr. Riders. There are 6thth, 7, 7thth, and , and 88thth graders on campus. There are graders on campus. There are several after-school programs involved several after-school programs involved with Hollenbeck to keep students with Hollenbeck to keep students engaged with activities. Hollenbeck engaged with activities. Hollenbeck also has several resources to help also has several resources to help students and parent.students and parent.

Creative WritingCreative Writing

• Creative – Writing that expresses imagination Creative – Writing that expresses imagination and personal thought. This can be the hardest and personal thought. This can be the hardest style of writing because it often carries the style of writing because it often carries the other four styles within it. On the other hand, other four styles within it. On the other hand, this style of writing is considered very this style of writing is considered very expressive and can be fun to produce.expressive and can be fun to produce.

• Be Creative! Make up a story!Be Creative! Make up a story!

• This is how movies, plays, books, and TV This is how movies, plays, books, and TV shows are made.shows are made.

Lets Try SOmeLets Try SOme

• 1. ______________ A story about the 1. ______________ A story about the time you got lost at Disneylandtime you got lost at Disneyland

• 2. ______________ A web page 2. ______________ A web page telling how to create a web pagetelling how to create a web page

• 3. ______________ The Harry Potter 3. ______________ The Harry Potter booksbooks

• 4. ______________ A letter to the 4. ______________ A letter to the governor explaining why the tax governor explaining why the tax increase is a bad ideaincrease is a bad idea

• 5. ______________ Writing in which 5. ______________ Writing in which you record details of a trip takenyou record details of a trip taken

• 6. ______________ An essay 6. ______________ An essay discussing a theme from Romeo discussing a theme from Romeo and Julietand Juliet

• 7. ______________ An article 7. ______________ An article attempting to convince readers attempting to convince readers to boycott a store chainto boycott a store chain

• 8. ______________ A poem about the 8. ______________ A poem about the sights and sounds of rainfallsights and sounds of rainfall

• 9. ______________ A paper about the 9. ______________ A paper about the horrible treatment of the people horrible treatment of the people in slave times.in slave times.

• 10. ______________ The cover story 10. ______________ The cover story in the morning newspaperin the morning newspaper

• 11. ______________ A brochure 11. ______________ A brochure advertising a luxury hotel and advertising a luxury hotel and resortresort

• 12. ______________ A paper 12. ______________ A paper discussing the after effects of a discussing the after effects of a warwar

First Issue will be out First Issue will be out October 29October 29thth

Stay tuned for your assigned Writing styleStay tuned for your assigned Writing style