STRATEGIES:

INTERACTIVE

brainstorm
think/reflect talk/remember jot

ideas/draw read/research observe/view

Using structures to organize for writing

outline map/diagram construct

story frames consider purpose, audience, point of view, and format

Putting ideas down on paper; exploring new ideas during writing write rough drafts confer with peers and teacher revise for meaning (at the idea level) proofread and edit for mechanical and conventional accuracy

polish

for final draft share or publish select for portfolio assessment

POST WRITING METHODS:

Author of the Week/Month: Feature one or two authors each week or month, displaying their work on a designated classroom or hallway bulletin board. A brief biography and photograph of the author can also be posted.