Some Writing Resources

Goals

• I will learn:
• how to focus on capitalization, punctuation, spelling, organization, sentence fluency, and relevancy of ideas in a piece of writing.

Goals

• I will learn:
• how to use grammar resources to help me judge the grammatical precision of texts, my own included.

Goals

• I will:
• make written suggestions about editing and revising based on the 7 traits of good writing.

Goals

• I will:
• read sample texts, comment on them, then revise them after making comments.

Goals

• I will:
• have deep discussions with my classmates to see if we're all thinking on the right track about writing.

Summarize: in your own words, what will you be learning this lesson?

Where Do I Look?

Some Resources

• 7 traits - internalize them.
• DynaNotes
• Writing Textbooks.
• Online grammar websites.

7 Traits of Good Writing

7 Traits

• Ideas
• Organization
• Voice
• Word Choice
• Sentence Fluency
• Conventions
• Presentation

Listen to and capture main ideas from what your peers present.

Summarize: in your own words, the 7 traits. Try summarizing the pictures.

Reflect

• Which of the 7 traits gives you the most trouble?

Modeling and Metacognition: Listen to and take notes of the things I do when I edit and revise.

Think-Pair-Share

• I would like you to mentally summarize my modeling and metacognition.
• Then tell another student something you remember from my thinking aloud.

Now, you all talk me through editing and revising exercise 2. Try to use the thinking and vocabulary you heard me using.

Now, you work in groups to complete editing and revising exercise 3. Help each other out.

Debrief: Let's discuss what we have been learning and doing.

You will edit a peer's text on your own. Get with a partner, share your Achieve 3000 thought question. Use the Peer Reviewing Checklist.