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01/25/2024

P.I.E. (Persuade. Inform. Entertain)

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The author’s gotta have a purpose

Got to have some P.I.E.

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Don’t forget to have some

Pie (P.I.E.)

Today I’m gonna write something,

But I’m not sure what to say

I must choose my words carefully

It’s the only way to explain.

Somebody say “P” > P!

P is for persuade

It’s the first letter in our pie

It means we’ve got to convince our readers that we know what we’re talking about here’s why,

Because…

The Author’s gotta have a purpose

Got to have some P.I.E.

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Don’t forget to have some

Pie (P.I.E.)

Somebody say “I” >I!

I is for inform, we’ve got to teach the reader what we know.

Inform means to educate

Our words will help our reader’s grow

Somebody say “E” > E!

E stands for entertain. Our reader’s got to have some fun.

Do you enjoy reading every single word you write?

Chances are so will everyone!

You see…

The Author’s gotta have a purpose

Got to have some P.I.E.

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Don’t forget to have some

Pie (P.I.E.)

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11/07/2022

What’s Your Problem?

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Clap three times, you’ve been writing an incredible story.

Now stomp five times, you’ve been working for a long time.

Drop down to your belly, put your arms out like you’re soaring.

If you write a great book, you can make your reader fly.

So what’s going on in the story to keep this reader entertained?

‘Cause I’m losing interest. What’s going to make this reader stay?

Whatcha whatcha whatcha whatcha problem? (What’s your problem?)

Could this character be my friend?

Could they overcome something?

‘Cause if not, this reader might jump jump jump to another book.

Clap three times, you’ve been writing an incredible story.

Now stomp five times, you’ve been working for a long time.

Drop down to your belly, put your arms out like you’re soaring.

If you write a great book, you can make your reader fly.

So what’s going on in the story to keep this reader entertained?

‘Cause I’m losing interest. What’s going to make this reader stay?

Chorus

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10/21/2022

The Writing Process (Bbbbbrainstorm)

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B-b-b-brainstorm,

organize, and write,

write, write, write,

draft and re-write again!

Edit – revise,

don’t forget to capitalize!

Write, write,

publish at the end.

Step up, step up!

Won’t you come inside.

Writing is easy

when you a abide

by these simple steps,

now you’re doing it right:

motivate, organize,

review, and revise!

Motivation is the spark

that makes you write.

It could be something you

love, or strongly dislike.

You could write about your

dog, or your trip to Spain

…or when you fell off of your

bike and found yourself in pain.

Now you organize your thoughts

and put them in order.

You can do it on paper,

or with a recorder.

Then put your pen to paper,

and write out a rough draft,

and you’ll be on your way

to mastering the craft.

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You’ve written your draft,

now it’s time for review.

Share it with a friend

and find something new.

Pass it around until you

get some feedback.

You can find out what’s strong

and what your piece lacks.

You’ve got your critique,

it’s time for revisions.

Operate like a surgeon

and make some incisions.

Then you polish it up

for the final presentation,

and ready your bow

for your standing ovation.

Chorus x2

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10/21/2022

Feedback Sandwich

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Gimme gimme gimme some feedback (some feedback)

Now hop to your right (Some feedback)

Now hop to your left (Some feedback)

Give someone a high five (some feedback)

Gimme gimme gimme some feedback

Feedback is like a sandwich. Start with something positive,

something constructive in the middle, it’s tasty.

End with something positive (End with something positive.)

Feedback is like a sandwich. Start with something positive,

something constructive in the middle, it’s tasty.

End with something positive (End with something positive.)

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Feedback is like a sandwich. Start with something positive,

something constructive in the middle, it’s tasty.

End with something positive (End with something positive.)

Feedback is like a sandwich. Start with something positive,

something constructive in the middle, it’s tasty.

End with something positive (End with something positive.)

Gimme gimme gimme some feedback.

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10/21/2022

Chop it Out

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Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Dream a story up, write a story down

Pencil to the paper, write a story down.

Take your first draft, read it out loud

It doesn’t serve a purpose, then you gotta chop it out

Chop it out now. Chop it out now.

Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Dream a story up, write a story down

Pencil to the paper, write a story down.

Take your first draft, read it out loud

It doesn’t serve a purpose, then you gotta chop it out

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Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

Put your hands up like a pair of scissors

Let me hear you clap, now chop it out

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10/21/2022

Punctuate Dialogue

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Comma, quote, dialogue, punctuate, end quote

I can never remember how to punctuate my dialogue correctly.

Comma comes first (Comma comes first)

Quotation mark (Quotation mark)

Insert dialogue, then punctuate

With a period, with a question mark, exclamation mark,

end quotation mark,

to remember, sing:

Comma, quote, dialogue, punctuate, end quote

I can never remember how to punctuate my dialogue correctly.

Comma comes first (Comma comes first)

Quotation mark (Quotation mark)

Insert dialogue, then punctuate

With a period, with a question mark, exclamation mark,

end quotation mark,

to remember, sing:

Comma, quote, dialogue, punctuate, end quote

Insert dialogue,

then you punctuate.

Exclamation mark, or period, or question

End with a quote, to remember, sing:

Insert dialogue

This is what a character will say, say, say

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10/21/2022

Idioms

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Idioms have multiple meanings.

Literal or figurative, which way are your leaning?

Idioms have multiple meanings.

Literal or figurative, which way are your leaning?

Grab the bull by the horns, put your foot down

Put your foot down, put your foot down

Grab the bull by the horns, put your foot down

Put your foot down, put your foot down

Keep your chin up, now bend over backwards

You got ants in your pants, shake a leg

If you got ants in your pants, shake a leg

Idioms have multiple meanings. (Keep your fingers crossed)

Literal or figurative, which way are your leaning?

Idioms have multiple meanings. (Now get this monkey off my back)

Literal or figurative, which way are your leaning?

You gotta make waves, make waves,

make waves, make waves

And roll with the punches, roll with the punches,

roll with the punches, roll with the punches

Rock the boat if you’re in a pickle

March to the beat of a different drummer

Just march to the beat of a different drummer

Keep a straight face now, no monkey business,

no monkey business, no monkey business

Keep a straight face now, no monkey business,

no monkey business, no monkey business

Literal, what does it say?

Figurative, what does it convey?

Remember with literal, what does it say?

Figurative, what does it convey?

Idioms have multiple meanings.

Literal or figurative, which way are your leaning?

Idioms have multiple meanings.

Literal or figurative, which way are your leaning?

Get this monkey off my back!

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10/20/2022

Write a Summary

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WRITE A SUMMARY

If you need to summarize what you have read

but you don’t have time to re-read again

Use 5: someone, wanted, but, so, then

And you begin to write a summary

summarize what you’ve written

but you don’t have time to re-write again

Use 5: someone, wanted, but, so, then

And you begin to write a summary

first take you thumb it stands for “someone,”

who is your lead character say it’s Brian?

First finger stands for “wanted,” what did he want?

to save the world, or open a new restaurant?

“but” is the finger that always comes next

But the world can’t be saved

without…. unless…

The last two fingers stand for “so” and “then”

So Brian must prevail then win.

If you need to summarize what you have read

but you don’t have time to re-read again

Use 5: someone, wanted, but, so, then

And you begin to write a summary

summarize what you’ve written

but you don’t have time to re-write again

Use 5: someone, wanted, but, so, then

And you begin to write a summary

Well you can write a paragraph to sum up your work

If it helps just think of a hamburger

The first and last sentences are fun

Your topic and conclusion should match like buns

What was the main idea of this one

Write it down and you’ve begun

The next few sentences must agree

to fit in the buns like meat lettuce and cheese

these are supporting details they help readers to see

A smaller version of a bigger one

If you need to summarize what you have read

but you don’t have time to re-read again

Use 5: someone, wanted, but, so, then

And you begin to write a summary

If you need to summarize what you’ve written

but you don’t have time to re-write again

Use 5: someone, wanted, but, so, then

And you begin to write a summary

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10/20/2022

Ideas Are All Around Us

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Ideas are all around us

Writer Look up, Look down, look side to side, and all around

Are you stuck? Have a frown? Open your eyes right now

There’s a kite in the sky (put it in my story)

I see a girl on a horse (put it in my story)

I hear a moose on a motorcycle (put it in my story)

Who’s hiding in my fort? (put it in my story)

I stepped in some gum… (put it in my story)

and it tastes like cheese! (put it in my story)

Jeff yells Gesundheit (put it in my story)

For a grandpa’s sneeze (put it in my story)

Ideas are all around us

Writer Look up, Look down, look side to side, and all around

Are you stuck? Have a frown? Open your eyes right now

There’s a kite in the sky (put it in my story)

I see a girl on a horse (put it in my story)

I hear a moose on a motorcycle (put it in my story)

who’s hiding in my fort (put it in my story)

I stepped in some gum (put it in my story)

And it tastes like cheese (put it in my story)

Jeff yells Gesundheit (put it in my story)

For a grandpa’s sneeze (put it in my story)

Ideas are all around us

(All around us)Put it in my story?

Ideas all around us

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10/19/2022

Slo Mo

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This is the heart of my story. What can I do to stretch it out?

To let the reader know just how important that this moment is, invite them in to look around?

Just like a video in slo mo. Take time to let it all unfold.

Linger on important descriptions. What was I thinking and feeling? Are my explanations bold?

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo/ On my cellphone

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo

This is the heart of my story. What can I do to stretch it out?

To let the reader know just how important that this moment is, invite them in to look around?

Chronicle sensory descriptions, illuminate what is untold

Use figurative language, simile, hyperbole, and metaphor

This moment will explode.

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo/ On my cellphone

We should slow down

Write the story like we were in slo mo

We should slow down

We’re in slo mo now

So write it down

We should slow down

We’re in slo mo now

So write it down

We should slow down

We’re in slo mo now

So write it down

We should slow down

We’re in slo mo now

So write it down (Like we were in sloooo moooo)

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