Writing Fix
Writing Fix: What's Your Fifth Element?
In this lesson students will write persuasively in regards to a 21st century object.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: So Much Depends Upon
In this lesson young scholars will write a descriptive short story based upon 16-word imagery poems they have previously written.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson
Based on Northern Nevada's 6-traits of writing, this lesson focuses on teaching learners how to revise a rough draft. Links to the 6-traits are included.
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Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Revision [Pdf]
Help your students learn to revise a rough draft with a little help from this activity. [PDF]
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Revision Sprint [Pdf]
Based on Northern Nevada's 6-traits of writing, use this hands-on activity to help young scholars revise their rough drafts. [PDF]
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Zooming in on a Prompt About Friendship
Take your students step by step through the revision process of with this prompt and guide.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Sorcerer's Binocular Revision
Take students through the revision process with this prompt and lesson.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Focusing on Facial Expressions
Students will learn how to authentically revise their writing with this prompt and lesson.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Thinking About What Bugs You
Students will learn how to authentically revise their writing with this prompt and instructional activity.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Action Words Bring Life to Setting Details [Pdf]
Students learn how to develop their ideas through description and action words through a story scavenger hunt. [PDF]
PBS
Pbs Kids: Writers Contest: Story Central
Stories by young writers grades K-3. Students can log in and keep their own writing materials or create "mashups" using elements from the stories provided here.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making a Works Cited
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a works cited and documentation list for a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Writing a Draft
This page focuses on writing a first draft including getting all the information down in an organized manner without worrying about the grammar and mechanics. It discusses the advantages of using word processing programs which make it...
Other
St. Monica Early Learning Center: Beginning Writing
Check out this early learning center rubric for writing. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative site.
San Jose State University
San Jose State: Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose [Pdf]
How do you write a winning statement of purpose? This is a clear and comprehensive explanation of how to approach and write an essay from the San Jose State University. Practice exercises are given at the end.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Academic Writing: Specific Requirements
This page focuses on academic writing requriements and includes links to Argumentative (Persuasive) Writing, Essay Writing, and How to Write a Research Paper.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Body of the Text
This page explains how to write the body of the text from your outline (a link to "How to Write an Outline" is provided). The body must support the thesis and provide evidence and examples to support the thesis.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Empowered Fiction Writers: Generating and Organizing Ideas
Do your students' minds go blank when they confront a blank piece of paper? Speedwriting can help them get started with writing as well as come up with topics to write about. They can then incorporate their key ideas and phrases into a...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Write Talks: Students Discover Real Writers/audiences/purposes
There's a world of writers out there, and in this lesson students discover them as they listen to presentations from local writers and learn about what, why, and how they write in their day-to-day lives.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Peer Review: Narrative
Excellent lesson that teaches a new and more relevant way of conducting a peer review. Through the PQP (Praise-Question-Polish) process students gain a greater understanding of how to review others' work as well as improve their own...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Writing an Autobiographical Incident
Lesson in which students are required to read and analyze biographies and autobiographies and use them as a model for writing about an autobiographical experience. Students complete the writing process and share written work with the class.
Other
Laus Dnet: Grade 4 Word Lesson Plan (My Autobiography) [Pdf]
In this lesson, students research the history, meaning, and personal significance of their life story. Students will interview parents and reflect on their own experiences to learn the history of their lives. Contains links to step...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Project Exposition
This lesson engages students in expository writing. Four graphic organizers are provided to assist students in the expository writing process.