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Web-Based Software for Teaching and Managing Writing Across the Curriculum in Grades 4-12. Research Based!. All Teachers. All Content Areas. Anywhere Access!. All Students. Principles of an Effective Writing Program. Research Based Strategies within 6 Trait Power Write™ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Web-Based Software for Teaching and Managing Writing Across the Curriculum in Grades 4-12
basic framework of planning, writing, and revision
specific genre and writing process instruction
feedback guided by the strategies explicitly taught
Three principles of an effective writing instruction program:
(Gersten, Baker, Edwards, 1999)
6 Trait Power Write™ encompasses all principals of an effective writing program. In addition, it goes beyond what research says is essential and incorporates reading, listening, and speaking strategies into the writing process, empowering all students to master the skills needed for AYP.
Research Based Strategies within 6 Trait Power Write™
Meeting the Needs of All Students
Principles of an Effective Writing ProgramPrinciples of an Effective Writing Program
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD):
Researchers Karen Harris and Steve Graham designed SRSD for students with learning disabilities, but all students have been found to benefit.
Assist students in mastering the cognitive processes of planning, producing, revising, and editing written language Help students further develop the capability to monitor and manage their own writing Aid students in developing positive attitudes about writing and about themselves as writers
The three goals of the SRSD approach:
(Graham, Harris, Troia, 2000)
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)
Strategies within 6 Trait Power Write™ were developed using the principles of the SRSD model. This model promotes independent learners, insuring all levels of students will become literate and productive lifelong learners.
(Beckman, 2002)
A comprehensive reading and writing program must include:
quantity
quality
(Cunningham, Cunningham, Allington, 2002)
Building Literacy – Quantity and QualityBuilding Literacy – Quantity and Quality
6 Trait Power Write™ promotes quality writing through the structure of research based strategies as students work through the POWER WRITE Process.
In addition, the management of strategies promotes substantial writing practice without overwhelming the teacher or the student.
Research Based Strategies within 6 Trait Power Write™
Meeting the Needs of All Students
Narrative Writing
Personal Narrative
Short Story
Descriptive Writing
Describe a Person
Describe a Place
Describe an Event
Describe an Object
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive Essay
Argumentative Essay
Letter Writing
Friendly Letter
Letter of Inquiry
Letter of Complaint
Letter of Recommendation
Poetry
Haiku
Limerick
Diamante
Expository Writing
Compare/Contrast Essay
Cause/Effect Essay
How-to Essay
Problem/Solution EssayResearch Report
Book Report
Summary
OtherProcess strategiesfor any form of writing
Process Writing for 23 Forms of Writing
Prewrite Gather Ideas
Write Sloppy CopyFocus on Ideas
Evaluate 6 TraitsConsider Changes
Revise Make Changes
Wait Set Writing Aside
Read Aloud Hear Writing
Input & FeedbackGet Suggestions
Tackle Final FlawsPolishing Edit
The POWER WRITE Process
End with Perfect Copy!Present Writing
Put Ideas in OrderOrganize
P rewrite Gather Ideas
W rite Sloppy CopyFocus on Ideas
E valuate 6 Traits Consider Changes
R evise Make Changes
W ait Set Writing Aside
R ead Aloud Hear Writing
I nput & Feedback Get Suggestions
T ackle Final FlawsPolishing Edit
Teachers select either the POWER WRITE or POWER Process when assigning writing!
E nd with Perfect Copy!Submit Writing
Put Ideas in OrderO rganize
P rewrite Gather Ideas
W rite Sloppy CopyFocus on Ideas
E valuate 6 Traits Consider Changes
R evise Make Changes
Put Ideas in OrderO rganize
Submit Writing
Quick Write Assignments – Journals, Learning Logs, Reading Logs
On Demand Writing – 25 Minute Timed Writing Assessment
Teacher Demo
Teacher Demo
Student Demo
The POWER WRITE ProcessEmbedding the 6 Traits throughout the Process
Prewrite
Organize
Write Sloppy Copy
Evaluate 6 Traits
Revise
Ideas and Content – brainstorm main ideas
Organization – draft a plan for order of ideas
Voice – consider audience and purpose
Ideas and Content – focus on ideas
All Traits – Students evaluate their writing using genre specific questions that reflect the highest rating for each of the 6 Traits. Teachers customize which questions and/or traits are viewed.
All Traits – Students do a focused content revision based on their evaluation of their writing using the 6 Traits questions.
The POWER WRITE ProcessEmbedding the 6 Traits throughout the Process
Wait
Read Aloud
Input and Feedback
Tackle Final Flaws
End with a Perfect Copy!
Teachers and Students Assess the Process and Completed
Writing Online
Students listen and analyze:
Sentence Fluency
Organization
Ideas and Content
Word Choice
Voice
Conventions – polishing edit
Presentation
Students take a break from the writing before reading it aloud to a partner
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