4.ELAR.11.A
Plan a first draft by selecting a genre for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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first draftgenretopicpurposeaudiencestrategiesbrainstormingfreewritingmapping
Skills
- plan (a first draft) #dok2
- select (an appropriate genre for a given topic, purpose, and audience) #dok2
- use (prewriting strategies such as brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can plan a first draft by organizing my ideas before I write. #dok2
- I can select an appropriate genre that matches my topic, purpose, and audience. #dok2
- I can use strategies like brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping to gather and organize my ideas. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Writers use a planning process to organize and focus their ideas before drafting.
- Selecting the right genre and planning with purpose helps writers communicate more effectively to their intended audience.
Essential Questions
- Why is it important to plan before writing a draft?
- How does selecting a genre impact how a message is received by the audience?
- What strategies can help writers organize their ideas before drafting?
- In what ways does understanding your audience and purpose shape your writing?
- How do brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping help with the writing process?