If your student doesn't have a good appreciation of your expectations Teach It! 1)Objective: By reading through quality examples of specific genres of writing, students will understand, and begin to incorporate into their own writing, the structure, sequence... View More
If your student's writing mechanics are good and they want to improve the overall quality Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will take their writing to the next level and will engage their audience by keeping these ideas in mind. 2)Instruction and Practice: Us... View More
If your student struggles with writing structure Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will use writing frames to help themselves plan, structure, and tie together conceptual ideas when they write. 2)Teacher Takeaways: The structure and amount of support of the w... View More
If your student needs to use more descriptive language when writing How to Apply It! 1) Take a deliberate approach to using your five senses to make your story more descriptive and interesting for your reader. 1) To make a story come to life, describe th... View More
If your student needs a structured approach to organize their ideas for a writing assignment How to Apply It! 1) Outline your ideas in the form of a table of contents to help you narrow down topics and organize ideas for a paper or book. 1) Start with you... View More
If your student has difficulty editing their own writing Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will be able to determine where they have gone off topic or wrote too much when self-editing. 2)Model and Practice: Work through a writing sample with students using th... View More
If your student has plenty of ideas but has difficulty prioritizing or eliminating How to Apply It! 1) Have students ask themselves interview-type questions to identify which are the most important ideas to include in an essay. 1) With a topic in mind, ha... View More
If your student comes to class too anxious or upset to learn and enjoys writing How to Apply It! 1) If students come to class with personal concerns that will interfere with their ability to focus, provide a few minutes to get their feelings out on paper so ... View More