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We Examine our Beliefs Agree or Disagree? Students need to see their teachers as writers. If students write every day, their writing automatically improves. Students should choose most of their own writing topics. More nonfiction writing needs to be taught and engaged in. Having kids talk about what they are going to write about makes the writing easier for the students. Revising and editing are really the same thing. Students learn skills and grammar best when they are directly taught as isolated writing activities. Peer Conferences are mostly a waste of time. Students should write only if they can publish their writing. Writing rubrics are a proven way to improve writing quality.!
Research-based Practices The How To Behind Good Writing Information/Explanatory Argument/Opinion Narrative Research-based practices! WRITING NEXT Breaking skills into small manageable pieces Pre-writing and planning Multi-sensory techniques Translating language into written sentences
Strategies that Aligned to New Standards literacy: noun! / literese, litre-/! the ability to read and write
Steps of the Writing Process Prewriting Planning Drafting Revising Editing Creating a Final Copy Proofreading Sharing
6+1 Writing Traits Idea development organization word choice voice sentence fluency conventions presentation
Text Type and Purpose Anchor Standard 1, 2, & 3 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and evidence providing a concluding statement. Write informative/explanatory text to develop a topic with facts, details, and examples using transitions. Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences using details, events and transition words.
INFORMATIVE/EXPLANATORY 4 ARGUMENT/OPINION 5 NARRATIVE 6
Text Type and Purpose
Production and Distribution of Writing Anchor Standard 4, 5, & 6 Produce writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task The Writing Process. Planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. Use technology including the Internet. Demonstrate sufficient keyboarding skills.
Keyboarding Skills Use technology including the Internet. Demonstrate sufficient keyboarding skills.
COLOR CODING PARAGRAPH Pre Writing & Planning GO! Introduce a Topic SLOW! DOWN! Reasons, Facts, Details STOP! Explain, Examples, Evidence GO BACK! Concluding Statement
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Scaffolding through the Grades Kindergarten Dolphins are friendly animals. Go Slow down Stop! Go back
SCAFFOLDING THROUGH THE GRADES Grade 1 Dolphins look like fish. But they are mammals. They breathe air just like people. The air comes out of the hole on the top of their head. Dolphins look like fish but they are animals. GO! SLOW! DOWN! STOP! GO BACK!
SCAFFOLDING THROUGH THE GRADES Grade 2 Dolphins are friendly animals but they look look like fish. They breath air through their lungs. The air comes out of a hole on the top of their head. Dolphins are so friendly, you can swim in the water with them. Dolphins have tails like a fish but they are friendly animals. GO! SLOW! DOWN! STOP! GO BACK!
SCAFFOLDING THROUGH THE GRADES Grade 3 The dolphin may look like a fish, but they are mammals. First of all, dolphins have lungs just like humans. They must come out of the water to breath. Just like other mammals, dolphins are also warmblooded. Dolphins stay warm because they have a thick layer of blubber under their skin. The dolphin s big, strong tail looks like a fish, but don t be fooled. Dolphins are definitely mammals. GO! SLOW! DOWN! STOP! GO BACK!
SCAFFOLDING THROUGH THE GRADES Research Report! World History: Period A! Iselda Sanches September 4, 2013
YOUR TURN How Crocodiles and Alligators Are Different! Crocodiles and alligators look a lot alike, but these animals are also very different. The heads of alligators and crocodiles have different shapes. Crocodiles have long V-shaped heads, but alligators heads are shorter and U-shaped. Alligators and crocodiles also behave differently. Crocodiles are more likely to attack people and other animals. Crocodiles will attack in selfdefense, to get food, or to protect their young. Alligators, however do not usually attack people. The key differences between alligators and crocodiles show they are truly different animals. GO! SLOW! DOWN! STOP! GO BACK!
THE WRITING PROCESS Pre-write and Plan Crocodiles and Alligators Crocodiles and Alligators are very different. different shaped heads behave differently long and V-shaped in crocodiles shorter and U- shaped in alligators Crocodiles more likely to attack for food and protect young Alligators do not usually attack differences show they are different animals
The writing process THE WRITING PROCESS Draft, Revise, Edit.. Declarative make a statement Imperative give a command!? Exclamatory make a statement Interrogative ask a question
DRAFT, REVISE, EDIT Powerful Verbs Generic Verbs is am are was were be being been a b c d e Action Verbs amaze, attack battle, browse call, capture dart, defend eject, eat
THE WRITING PROCESS Draft, Revise, Edit I: Identify the Item Crocodiles V: Select the Verb attack F: Finish the Thought to protect their young Crocodiles attack to protect their young. Alligators behave differently from Crocodiles Alligators behave differently from crocodiles. Alligators and Crocodiles differ both physically and aggressively Alligators and crocodiles differ both physically and aggressively. IVF Summary Sentences
PROOFREADING CUPS crocodiles and alligators look a lot C alike But these animals ar very P S CAPITALIZATION different crocodiles have long V- P C USAGE shaped heads, but alligators heads ar shorter and U-shaped Clearly their are very different S U P P PUNCTUATION SPELLING
ASSESSMENTS Test Readiness BASELINE SUMMATIVE PROGRESS MONITORING
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