Writing Strategy: FATP (Form, Audience, Topic & Purpose)

FATP is an acronym that stands for Format, Audience, Topic & Purpose. It is an excellent writing strategy for students to use to plan their writing. This resource helps to introduce, teach & practice using FATP to plan writing.

Includes:

An intro to FATP (PowerPoint Slideshow Presentation)

•What is FATP?

•Examples of Form, Audience, Topic & Purpose

•Example sentences to identify FATP

•Sticky Note Scavenger Hunt Activity

FATP Resources (PDF)

•FATP posters (color) to enlarge for Scavenger Hunt activity as an additional option

•Sticky note template to print on

•4 pages of 3×3 sticky notes each with examples of form, audience, topic and purpose for the Scavenger Hunt activity. Serves as an answer key too.

•Blank sticky note template for students to come up with other forms, audiences, topics and purposes

•FATP posters to enlarge, use independently or in small groups with sticky notes for kids to write directly on (in both color & black and white)

Scavenger Hunt Activity

This activity can be done in a few ways. I enlarge each of the FATP posters and hang them around my classroom. I print out each of the examples of FATP onto sticky notes. I either give each student or pair of students a sticky note(s) that have one of the examples of FATP OR I hide the sticky notes around the classroom for them to find and place onto one of the FATP pig posters. For example, the student(s) that have/find “letter” on their sticky note place it on the “form” poster because a letter is a form of writing.

Other options:

•FATP posters can be projected onto your whole group projector or smart board and students place the sticky notes directly onto the FATP poster. If you’re displaying the FORM pig you might ask, anyone who has or finds a FORM of writing may place it on the FORM pig. (The FATP pig slides are included in the FATP presentation).

•Print posters (8.5×11) for independent or small group work.

Student/Small Group Practice:

•FATP brainstorming pigs in black & white (4 pages)

•Identify FATP example pages for practice (5 pages with answer key)

•“Your Turn” peer practice worksheet

•FATP planning writing organizer

•FATP posters for bulletin board

•FATP one page reference sheet

•FATP student reference in color and black and white (copy front to back long edge)

•FATP planning sticky notes in color and black & white

Printing on sticky notes is easy but you can also print directly onto paper too.

This is a digital download. You’ll get a Powerpoint presentation and a PDF with printable resources.