Writing: Introduction to Process, Purpose, and Audience

The students will be provided an introduction to the five-step writing process, four different purposes for writing, and the importance of giving consideration to the reading audience. The class is structured to provide written and oral descriptions of each area of the writing presented. Then students will have an opportunity to collaborate to complete a guided practice activity. Learners will also be provided an opportunity to interact with the teacher through questions and discussions.
Class Activities:
1)	Welcome & introductions (2-3 minutes)
2)	The teacher will introduce and describe the five steps of the writing process. 
3)	Next, the teacher will present five different forms of the same paragraph. The students will be instructed to label with the correct step from the writing process. 
4)	After completing the writing process activity, the teacher will describe the four purposes for writing: To entertain, persuade, explain, and inform.
5)	The students will then be provided with a list of written products and work collaboratively to identify the purpose for writing each product.
6)	After this, the students will be presented with five guiding questions to consider when thinking about the reading audience. 
7)	The students will next examine a paragraph written for young children that needs some changes to meet the needs of a young reading audience. Using the five guiding questions, students will suggest specific changes to make the paragraph more appropriate for the intended audience.
8)	Closure: The students will be asked to name the five steps of the writing process, name the four purposes of writing, and explain the importance of knowing the needs of the audience who will be reading their writing.