Convey accurate information on complex ideas

Tie the three major writing standards to the author’s purpose.

Introduce writing purposes
with digital examples.

Gather information & determine topic.

Conduct efficient & advanced online searches.

Define what makes a source relevant.

Ads for “dehydrated” water
Warnings against dihydrogen monoxide (H2O = water)
“Help Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus”
Dangers of bread
Promotion for ideal living community for dogs

Identify what’s known about the topic.

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Randomized Website |
Sequential List

Emphasize the organization of the information.

Provide students with the school-day details on flashcards. This allows them to physically sort the information into 3 different genres.

PROMPT | Compare student tasks to those of a teacher.

Introduce consistent and flexible graphic organizers to use in all grade levels and all content areas.

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Adjust a T-Chart
to fit various text structures.

Conclude the writing.