Collins Writing

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Collins Writing

• Creating effective writers at
• Harter Elementary!

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Let the words flow
Type 1

• Capturing Ideas

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Type 1 fluency

• Students capture their thoughts and ideas often
  and regularly in all classes.
• Teachers allow 3-5 minutes for a specific number
  of lines.

• Students let thoughts flow from brain to paper
  about the topic.

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Facts and Support

• Type 2
• Correct Answers

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Type 2 - Quiz

• Collins Type 2 requires the student to give
  correct answers. Often, this is used as a quiz.
• Prompt for Type 2 Name the obstacles that the
  pioneers in the United States of America.
  Support your answer with examples from the text.

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Type 3

• Focus
• Correction
• Areas

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FCAs are

• the three areas
• the teacher assesses
• in this piece.

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FCAs and Grading
Possibilities

• Use complete sentences. 30 pts
• Appropriately define and use content vocabulary
  with definition. 30
  pts
• Accurate sequence of facts.
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  20 pts.

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Parents

• YOU may see other errors
• on a given assignment
• that are NOT marked wrong.

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• Those errors are still wrong!
• They are not the focus that teacher and student
  have given this writing piece.

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EXPECTATIONS

• However, we at Canton City Schools EXPECT our
  students to use their BEST, REASONABLE EFFORT at
  all times!

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Expectations

• A publishable piece of writing must be as free of
  errors as possible. (Type 5)
• Students and teachers work together to assure
  that quality.

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Kindergarten through Seniors

• Each year, students will know the process
• and grow
• as competent, engaging writers.

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• Type 3
• Using FCAs

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Type 3 Edit for FCAs

• Students create a piece of writing and read it
  using a one foot voice which allows the author
  to hear what he wrote.
• Corrections are made on the first draft.

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Positive Comments

• Mr. Dehart commented,
• The kids are all participating!
• Writing is not a struggle.
• I like the program.

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Type 4 Peer Edit for FCAs

• Working in a learning community and performing
  like an author, students read anothers piece
  critiquing that writing.
• Students revise and rewrite their piece taking
  into consideration the FCAs to improve.

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• Type 5
• Publish a Project

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Type 5 Publish

• Students write as many drafts as needed to create
  a publishable product.
• Teachers give students time to create,
• self-edit, peer edit, and advise to develop
  the best writing possible.

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Benefits

• Students are EXCITED!
• Students know what is expected!
• Students perform at higher levels!

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Writing Rocks!
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• Collins Writing is one step in our journey to

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• EXCELLENCE!