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Writing Remedies
hello!Middle School ELA Team
Tamika Bartley [email protected] K. Gerard [email protected]
Jamale Kempt [email protected] Sampson [email protected]
Session Norms✘Be present in the work ✘Ask questions and give feedback, ✘Monitor equity of voice✘Be considerate of others✘Take care of your needs when they arise✘HAVE FUN!
Today’s Objective✘Introduce and engage participants in a strategy for
students who still struggle with writing an expository essay✘Learn revising and editing techniques that will impact your
writers’ practice
Composition
“The more you leave out, the more you highlight what you
leave in✘Henry Green, Author
PromptWe will use the prompt as the foundation for writing our essay.
Someone please read the prompt loudly for the group.
Step 1: Interpret the Quote
What does this quote mean to you?Friendships are invaluable, and they make life better for everyone. You do yourself a favor when you make friends with others.
Step 2: Respond to the Think Statement
What is a benefit of friendship? Provide an example.One benefit of having a friend is always having someone with whom you can spend your time, like Kevin and Max in Freak the Mighty.
Step 3: Address the Prompt
Turn the WRITE statement into a declarative sentence.Friendships are important.
Bottoms Up!
Prewriting… DONE!1.Your declarative sentence is your thesis
2.Your response to the THINK statement is your main idea and support
3.Your reflection about the quotation is your conclusion
Examples...Thoughts...Practice
Revisions Meets the Road
Group Activity
FirstSort the sentence strips into a logical order to create the entire essay.
NextUse the guiding questions to make revisions to the essay.
LastSeparate your essay into strips and tape to the construction paper. You will then find your partner, use the guiding questions, and make revisions.
Thoughts… Questions
Exit Ticket
thanks!Any questions?
Tamika Bartley [email protected] K. Gerard [email protected]
Jamale Kempt [email protected] Sampson [email protected]
CreditsSpecial thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:✘ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival✘ Photographs by Unsplash