Writing Tools and Templates
"Thinking with the end of a pen"
Writing Tools and Templates
Students should be prepared to share their work with a partner, in a small group and/or class. Teacher may ask that students submit their paper copy for points at different intervals during the writing process, such as Draft Copy, Revised Copy, Edited Copy and/or Final Copy. Instructor Note: For copying purposes, each writing template provided includes a copy of an APA Bibliography Writing Template, a Written Presentation Rubric and the "Review and Rewrite" Learning Tool.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when agreeing and verifying information with facts, details, examples and quotes, will use the “CORROBORATING THE FACTS” writing template provided.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when writing about a series of events, will use the “SERIES OF EVENTS” writing template provided.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when writing about an event or an incident, will use the “EXPERIENTIAL” writing template provided, sharing how the experience looks, feels, sounds, feels and tastes.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when confirming thoughts with logic and evidence, will use the “I HAVE MY REASONS” writing template provided.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when supporting an opinion with examples, statistics and comparisons, will use the ‘IN SUPPORT OF’ writing template provided.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when supporting an opinion with examples, statistics and comparisons, will use the ‘IN SUPPORT OF’ writing template provided.
As directed by teacher, students (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when sharing both facts and opinions, will use the “SHARING FACTS AND OPINIONS” writing template provided. To support the facts, students should include examples, statistics and comparisons.
As directed by teacher, students, (individually, with a partner, a small group or as a class), when writing about chronological steps or sequences, will use the “TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS” writing template provided.
Learning Connect Updates: Learning Connect has provided a preview of the upcoming tools to be available in the future. They are listed below:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS – A series of tools ranging from establishing leadership roles and project goals, to creating project action plans and stakeholder presentations.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOOLS – A series of tools for students to begin their journey of constructing their own personal Small Business Portfolio, brick by brick, as a pre-requisite to an actual business plan.
CAREER TOOLS – Five Year Time Capsule to establishing career goals is available. Tools for Job Interviewing and Workplace Success are in the future.
WRITING TEMPLATE TOOLS – A series of current writing templates are available from pre-writing planning, opinion writing to storytelling and technical writing.
All these drafts will be continually modified, eventually published and aligned with Alexa to ensure successful implementation in the classroom. Any current classroom implementation and feedback from a classroom experience would be appreciated.
Preparing Students to Succeed . . .
“In order for the United States to produce young people who are well prepared to succeed in whatever they undertake, every teacher at every grade level in every domain must become a strategies teacher. Strategies instruction needs to be adopted across the curriculum and throughout schools and school districts. It needs to begin when children enter school and continue through 12th grade.”
Gaskins, Irene. (December 23, 2009 Update). Strategies Instruction. Education.Com.