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Writing Process Lesson Plans
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Eighth graders, while practicing their writing skills, identify the different steps of the writing process. In conjunction, they discuss music artists in relation to the writing process.
Young scholars examine the writing process and specifically the brainstorming step of the process. They read and discuss writing samples from a website, complete a webbing activity, and develop a brainstorming web using Kidspiration software.
Third graders practice using the writing process. In this writing process lesson, 3rd graders read research articles from a search engine and complete a research template. They use the main ideas and key information to complete the research.
Students study the elements of the mystery genre. They explore strategies of the pre-writing stage of the writing process and organize writing process outlines. They explore graphic organizers, specifically concept maps, as tools to capture and organize ideas.
Students write comic book scenes focusing on transition words. After listening to the book Meanwhile by Jules Feiffer, students participate in pre-writing activities with a focus on transition words. Steps of the writing process are modeled by the teachers as the students write and illustrate a scene from their own adventure story.
Students create a character and monologue for the character. For this monologue lesson students follow the writing process to create the paragraphs. Students follow the outline given by the teacher. The teacher dresses in costume for a character and gives a monologue for an example.
Nothing is more intriguing than learning about outer space. Pupils will conduct Internet research taking notes using the 4-square method, then use their notes to write a report. They will go through the entire writing process from pre-writing through final draft, which will be typed as a Word document. They will then use their report as the basis for an informative PowerPoint, which will be created in groups.
Students create a travel brochure. In this writing process lesson, students choose a place to write about using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. Students follow the steps of the writing process.
Explore an important American figure in this informative writing activity. Middle schoolers research an important American figure, and use news reports about the person to gather biographical information. They write an expository essay using online research and by completing the writing process.
Students publish a story. In this story writing activity, students investigate the writing process while drafting an original story. Students select a topic, complete a rough draft, edit and revise, and finally publish an original story.
