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Super Saturday Writing Conference

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Deliver writing lessons

Grades K-12 | ML All Levels | HANDOUT

Craft engaging beginnings & powerful endings

Teach the type of details included in beginnings & endings

Grades K-5 version | Grades 6-12 version

Mode-Specific Beginnings & Endings

Study authentic anchor papers.

Order gigantic puzzle pieces from Oriental Trading.

Create beginnings & endings for persuasive/argumentative writing.

Integrate 3 ingredients within every claim.

Strengthen arguments with counterclaims.

Start and end persuasive pieces.

Write endings that don’t merely summarize.

Create beginnings & endings for informative writing.

Rework the prompt to serve as an introduction.

Piece together informative introductions.

Craft informative conclusions.

Write endings that don’t merely summarize.

Create beginnings & endings for narrative writing.

Practice beginnings & endings for state writing tests.