Formal Writing Differentiated Session

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Formal WritingDifferentiated Session

• Philippe Ernewein
• Literacy Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator
• www.rememberit.org

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What are we learning?

• 5 steps of the formal writing process
• Strategy for each part of the process
• How to create a piece of writing using this model

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Agenda

• DO NOW
• Objectives
• 5 Steps
• Workshop
• Share

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Why we are learning this?

• The formal process needs to be explicitly taught
  and modeled by the teacher.
• Writing across the curriculum
• Science
• Social Studies
• Math

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The writing process 5-step

• Pre-writing/Brainstorming
• Drafting
• Revising
• Proofreading Editing
• Publishing Presentation

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ML Writing Process part one

• Draft One D1
• The first writing of your idea
• Neatness and grammar are not a concern here
• The priority is to capture your mind and ideas on
  paper
• Self-Edit SE
• Done on D1 capitalization, punctuation, spelling
• Basically, making sense of your sentences
• Draft Two D2
• The second writing and development of your pieces
  
• All corrections are included
• You may type this copy
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ML Writing Process part two

• Content Conference CC
• Schedule conference with teacher
• Bring D1, D2 and evidence of SE
• Add details, crack open
• Re-write RW
• Typing/creating a document in paragraph form
• Adding comment/suggestions from CC

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ML Writing Process part three

• Editing Conference EC
• Schedule conference with teacher
• Bring all previous drafts
• Conventions are focus
• Finalization FIN
• Final corrections included
• Read aloud complete
• Publishing opportunities discussed

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Status of the Class SOC
Student Name Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri
Julia D1 childhd mem/adopted D1 childhd mem/adopted D1/SE check-in Comp D2 Conf 1 CC Rewrite Moving to CO