This work shop is This work shop is to guide teachers to guide teachers to a better writing to a better writing for their studentsfor their students..

It is divided into It is divided into six steps to be six steps to be

given in six given in six periods.periods.

Step Step oneone

There are many important There are many important things that students have to things that students have to

know before writing:know before writing:

Some spelling rulesSome spelling rules

The structure of the sentenceThe structure of the sentence

Instructions for handwritingInstructions for handwriting

Step Step TwoTwo

The first step in writing a The first step in writing a composition is to choose the composition is to choose the

title. title. Think about the type of paper Think about the type of paper you are expected to produce. you are expected to produce.

Should it be a general Should it be a general overview, or a specific overview, or a specific

analysis. analysis.

If it is a specific analysis, If it is a specific analysis, make sure your topic is fairly make sure your topic is fairly

specific. specific.

If it is too general, you must If it is too general, you must choose a narrower subtopic choose a narrower subtopic

to discuss.to discuss.

Choose a titleChoose a title

Be sure to make Be sure to make it specificit specific

5(min)

The purpose of using a The purpose of using a graphic organizer is to graphic organizer is to

organize your ideas and organize your ideas and put them on paper, in put them on paper, in an organized formatan organized format

Begin with a circle or a Begin with a circle or a horizontal line or whatever horizontal line or whatever

shape you prefer in the shape you prefer in the middle of a paper. middle of a paper.

Inside the shape write the Inside the shape write the topic.topic.

From your center From your center shape or line, draw 3 shape or line, draw 3

or 4 lines out.or 4 lines out.

In each shape or each line, In each shape or each line, write the main ideas that write the main ideas that

you have about your topic, you have about your topic, or the main points that you or the main points that you

want to makewant to make..

At the end of each line, At the end of each line, draw another horizontal or draw another horizontal or

circle.circle.

Using a graphic Using a graphic organizer organizer

arrange your arrange your ideas about the ideas about the topic you chosetopic you chose

20(min)

Step ThreeStep Three

It should give your reader an It should give your reader an idea about the essay's intent, idea about the essay's intent, including a basic statement of including a basic statement of

what the essay will discusswhat the essay will discuss.

Write an Write an introduction for introduction for

the title you the title you chosechose

20(min)

It presents the evidence that It presents the evidence that supports the ideas. supports the ideas.

Use concrete examples and Use concrete examples and avoid generalities.avoid generalities.

20(min)

Write a Write a body body

for your for your essayessay

Step FourStep Four

The conclusion The conclusion should summarize should summarize and make sense of and make sense of the evidence you the evidence you presented in the presented in the

bodybody

Write a Write a conclusion conclusion

for your essayfor your essay

20(min)

Step FiveStep Five

Editing While editing isn't always While editing isn't always a student's favorite task, a student's favorite task,

it's an important task it's an important task nonetheless. During this nonetheless. During this

stage, students will check stage, students will check spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar,

punctuation, punctuation, capitalization, and capitalization, and

subject/ verb agreement.subject/ verb agreement.

When Finished With Writing Check ForWhen Finished With Writing Check For

cupsC –C – CapitalsCapitalsU –U – UnderstandingUnderstandingP –P – PunctuationPunctuationS –S – SpellingSpelling

Capitalization

Each sentence starts with a capital Each sentence starts with a capital letter. letter. All names of people and places All names of people and places begin with a capital letter. begin with a capital letter. Titles in a person's name begin with Titles in a person's name begin with a capital letter. a capital letter. Each important word in a title (that Each important word in a title (that doesn't refer to people) begins with doesn't refer to people) begins with a capital letter.a capital letter.

Story starts at the beginning, or Story starts at the beginning, or with the most exciting eventwith the most exciting event . .

Beginning and ending make Beginning and ending make sense.sense.

Order of events is easy to follow.Order of events is easy to follow.

All sentences are complete and All sentences are complete and include a subject and a verb include a subject and a verb

Understanding

Quotation marks surround all Quotation marks surround all words that are part of a direct words that are part of a direct quote.quote.

Commas separate items in a list, Commas separate items in a list, appear within sentences that appear within sentences that have direct quotes.have direct quotes.

All sentences end with a period or All sentences end with a period or other appropriate ending other appropriate ending punctuation.punctuation.

Punctuation

Spelling

Make sure that words are spelled Make sure that words are spelled correctly. If you are using a correctly. If you are using a

computer, remember to use the computer, remember to use the spell check function. spell check function.

All sentences are complete and All sentences are complete and include a subject and a verb. All include a subject and a verb. All

subjects and verbs agree.subjects and verbs agree.

Fix What Needs Fix What Needs FixingFixing

 

Use the Use the checklist to checklist to

evaluate your evaluate your essayessay

5(min)

This cycle allows students one This cycle allows students one more look before showing more look before showing

their work publicly. It can be their work publicly. It can be done through peer review.done through peer review.

Peer Review

Use the Use the checklist checklist

to evaluate to evaluate your your

friend’s essayfriend’s essay

7(min)

Step sixStep six

Story PyramidStory Pyramid

One word naming the main One word naming the main

charactercharacter Two words that describe the main Two words that describe the main charactercharacter Three words describing the place Three words describing the place

(setting)(setting) Four words describing the problemFour words describing the problem

Six words describing another eventSix words describing another event Seven words describing another Seven words describing another

eventevent Eight words describing the endingEight words describing the ending

Five words describing another eventFive words describing another event

Fill in the Story Pyramid with Fill in the Story Pyramid with suitable words:suitable words:

comic stripscomic strips

Write out a dialogue in the Write out a dialogue in the bubbles above the bubbles above the characters' headscharacters' heads

Flip-flop StoryFlip-flop Story

1. Fold a paper in half 1. Fold a paper in half and crease.and crease.

2. Cut 2 slits on one side 2. Cut 2 slits on one side of the folded paper.of the folded paper.

Flip-flop StoryFlip-flop Story

3.Write “Beginning – Middle – 3.Write “Beginning – Middle – End” on top of each flap.End” on top of each flap.

4. Under the first flap write a 4. Under the first flap write a beginning of a story with an beginning of a story with an

illustration.illustration. 5. Pass the Flip-flop to the 5. Pass the Flip-flop to the

other group to continue the other group to continue the development of the story with development of the story with

an illustration.an illustration. 6. Pass the Flip-flop, again, to the third 6. Pass the Flip-flop, again, to the third group to write a conclusion for the story group to write a conclusion for the story

with an illustration.with an illustration.

Write an article aboutWrite an article about the picturethe picture

The NewspaperThe Newspaper

Write a head lineWrite a head line for the picturefor the picture

Write it briefly so they Write it briefly so they will read,will read,

clearly so they will clearly so they will appreciate it, appreciate it,

picturesquely so they picturesquely so they will remember it, will remember it,

and above all and above all accurately so they will accurately so they will be guided by its light.be guided by its light.

American journalist and publisherAmerican journalist and publisher

If you want your students to If you want your students to changechange bebe

crcreaeatitiveve Because , if Because , if you always do you always do what you’ve what you’ve always done, always done, you’ll always you’ll always

get what get what you’ve always you’ve always

got !got !