Formal Writing Differentiated Session Philippe Ernewein Literacy Specialist/Curriculum Coordinator

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

Agenda  DO NOW  Objectives  5 Steps  Workshop  Share

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:

The writing process: 5-step  Pre-writing/Brainstorming  Drafting  Revising  Proofreading & Editing  Publishing & Presentation

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

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

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

Status of the Class: SOC Student Name MonTuesWedThursFri Julia D1: childhd mem/adopted D1/SE: check-in Comp D2 Conf #1: CCRewrite: Moving to CO