Prewriting. Students generate ideas for writing: brainstorming; reading literature; creating life maps, webs, and story charts; developing word banks; deciding on form, audience, voice, and purpose as well as through teacher motivation.

Rough Draft. Students get their ideas on paper. They write without concern for conventions. Written work does not have to be neat; it is a 'sloppy copy.'

Reread. Students proof their own work by reading aloud and reading for sensibility.

Share with a Peer Reviser. Students share and make suggestions for improvement: asking who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about parts of the story the peer does not understand; looking for better words; and talking about how to make the work better.

Revise. Improve what the narrative says and how it says it: write additions, imagery, and details. Take out unnecessary work. Use peer suggestions to improve. Clarify.

Editing. Work together on editing for mechanics and spelling. Make sure the work is 'goof proof.'

Final Draft. Students produce their final copy to discuss with the teacher and write a final draft.

Publishing. Students publish their written pieces: sending their work to publishers; reading their finished story aloud, making books.

Topic sentenceSupporting sentencesDetailsConcluding sentence

A topic sentence usually comes at the beginning of a paragraph.

the most general sentence in a paragraph.

Explanation about the topic sentenceCan be made by giving the

sequencing transition signal, such as first, second, third, etc.

Details explains the supporting sentences

Positioned in the end of paragraph mostly.

Restate of topic sentenceParaphrasing of the topic sentenceSummarizing

Canada: The best country in the world

Excellent health care

system

High standard

of education

Clean and efficiently managed

Access to medical service

well-trained

teachers and

continue studying

Many parks & many

space to live

Canada is the best country in the world.1. Canada has good health care system.

1.1 Canadians can access to medical services in reasonable price .

2. Canada has a high standard of education. 2.1 Students are taught by well-trained teachers.2.2 Students continue their studying at university.

3. The cities are clean and manage well.3.1 Cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live.

  There are three reasons why Canada is one of the best countries in the world. First, Canada has an excellent health care system. All Canadians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, Canada has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, Canada’s cities are clean and efficiently managed. Canadian cities have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, Canada is a desirable place to live.

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