16 Writing Lessons To Prepare Students For The State Assessment And... Engaging Lessons, Planning Sheets, Evaluation Checklists, Extension Ideas, And Much, Much, More!

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Pub. Date: 2002-11-01
Publisher(s): Teaching Resources
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Summary

These surefire lessons will help kids write well -- on the tests and beyond. Working through short, focused writing tasks make the elements of good writing crystal clear for students. They learn how to write dynamite beginnings and tie-up endings, choose exceptional language, include elaboration, and polish and proofread with confidence. Complete with rubrics, record-keeping forms, feedback sheets and more!

Table of Contents

Introduction 5(2)
SECTION 1: The Snapshot Assignment and the State Writing Assessment Connection 7(10)
One Snapshot Assignment Example and the State Writing Assessment
8(3)
An Instructional Plan
11(6)
SECTION 2: 16 Lessons to Teach Students How to Write Successful Snapshots 17(4)
The Snapshot Assignment Incorporates the Phases of the Writing Process
17(4)
``One Phase at a Time'' Lets Students Gain Control
19(1)
Process, Polish, and Pride
20(1)
LESSONS 1 AND 2: Introducing the Snapshot 21(6)
Snapshot Components
21(3)
A Writer Creates a Snapshot With Words
24(3)
LESSONS 3, 4, AND 5: Getting Started 27(11)
Assessing a Writer's Feelings
27(4)
Selecting a Topic and Planning
31(3)
Writing the First Snapshot
34(4)
LESSONS 6 THROUGH 12: Learning to Polish 38(28)
A Writer Uses Interesting, Exceptional Language
38(4)
A Writer Includes a Dynamic Beginning
42(3)
A Writer Includes a Tie-Up Ending
45(3)
Debriefing to Become Better and Better
48(3)
Fine Tuning Coaching Skills
51(4)
Writing the Second Snapshot
55(4)
Editing for Capitalization and Spelling
59(7)
LESSONS 13 THROUGH 16: Becoming More Independent 66(23)
Second Revision and the Confidence Factor
66(6)
Writing the Third Snapshot
72(6)
Editing for Capitalization and Punctuation
78(6)
Formal Publication and Evaluation
84(5)
SECTION 3: The Writing Process: Phase-by-Phase Background Information 89(22)
Selecting a Topic
90(3)
Planning
93(3)
Drafting
96(3)
First Revision
99(2)
Informal Publication
101(1)
Second Revision
102(4)
Editing
106(3)
Formal Publication and Evaluation
109(2)
SECTION 4: A Natural Step: Applying Snapshot Writing Knowledge to the Longer Text of the State Writing Assessment 111(22)
Snapshot Knowledge and a Longer Text
111(19)
Devising and Using a Planner That Supports Thinking
112(1)
Note-Taking and Snapshot Thinking
113(2)
A Demonstration Lesson
115(10)
One Fifth-Grade Classroom Example: Writing Snapshots and Preparing Students for the State Writing Assessment
125(5)
A Scheduling and Management Plan for the State Writing Assessment
130(3)
Appendices 1 Through 4 133(8)
Appendix 1: Content Area Extension Lesson: Math
133(2)
Appendix 2: Content Area Extension Lesson: Science
135(2)
Appendix 3: Content Area Extension Lesson: Science or Social Studies
137(2)
Appendix 4: Content Area Extension Lesson: Language Arts
139(2)
References 141
Further Reading for Teachers
141
Classroom Collection for Students
142

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