tips for improving student writing
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HOW TO IMPORVESTUDENT WRIT ING
WRITINGPREWRITING
REVISING PUBLISHING
T H E W R I T I N G P R O C E S S
Tips for each section that will helpstudents improve their writing skills
TIPS FOR PREWRITING
Find your Idea
Build on your Idea
Plan and StructurePiece the puzzle together
Focus on one idea andsketch it out
Search the clouds, find atopic to write on
HOW TO PREWRITEDraw a Picture
Use a graphic organizerMake a list
Read about itTalk to a friend
INTROT H E S I S
S T R O N G E S T P O I N TR E S T A T E T H E S I S
CONCLUSION
M I D D L E S T R E N G T HW E A K E S T P O I N T
HOW TO PREPARE AN ESSAY BURGER
T IPS FOR WRIT ING
ARMS !
Sentences, words
unneeded words/sentences
change a sentence orword placement
trade words orsentences for others
REVISE EDIT
C U P S !Think
Spelling
Punctuation
Usage
Capitalization
v/s
Think
Substitute
Move
Remove
Add proper nouns,beginning of sentences
match nouns/verbscorrectly
periods, quotes,commas, question marks, explanation
check all words, usedictionary if needed
TIPS FOR PUBLISHING
VerifyThe preferred font, spacing,and formatting for the finalcopy
Peer ReviewShare feedback on eachother’s work
Publish student-work in class book, bulletin board,
letters to the editor, school newsletter, or website.
TIPS FOR TEACHERS TOIMPROVE STUDENT
WRITINGProvide authenticassessmentCommunicate what isexpected
Encourage studentsto share their work
Allow students to see howthey think, work, andchange over time
Create Portfolios
Promote Journal Writing
Allow students tochoose their owntopics
Improve Student Motivation
Use writing aloud/sharedwriting
Encourage guided writing
Encourage students towrite during all subjects
Promote writing acrosscurriculum