Jonathan Findley

Disability Strategy 2 Handout

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POW Plus Tree Writing Strategy

POW stands for:

Pick a Topic

Organize your thoughts

Write and say more

Tree is a metaphor for the writing piece

o The trunk is the topic sentence
o Branches and other parts of tree are supporting details
o Ground is the conclusion

POW+Tree is only one of many strategies in Self Regulated Strategy

Development

POW+Tree can assist almost all students perform more effectively

in writing exercises through practice of skill mastery and direct
instruction.

Most often used for practicing persuasive essay prompts, but the
strategy can be extended to all writing endeavors.

Works Cited:

Hoover, T. M., Kubina, R. M., & Mason, L. H. (january, 18 2012). Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development for POW TREE on
High School Students with Learning Disabilities. Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development for POWCTREE on High School
Students with Learning Disabilities, 1-20. Retrieved March 30, 2016, from
http://ejournals.ebsco.com.libproxy.txstate.edu/Direct.asp?AccessToken=46BBYYT8KTP9JTBCL215JTT95TJT8519Y&Show=Object

Harris, K. R., Graham, S., & Mason, L. (2002). ERIC - POW Plus TREE Equals Powerful Opinion Essays., TEACHING Exceptional Children,
2002. Retrieved March 30, 2016, from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ645174

Third source in TRACS Drop box and Resource Folders and also provides in depth explanations for POW+TREE.

Jonathan Findley

Disability Strategy 2 Handout

#11

Teacher will conduct small group instruction with students of differing abilities.
Teacher will introduce strategy to students and explain what it means.
Teacher will then present pieces of writing and assist student in deconstructing
the writing piece.
After teacher and student(s) successfully deconstruct the writing in others work,
the student can follow the structure of the POW+Tree strategy to write their
writing pieces and improve with teacher guidance.