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Introduction to the workshop
Let’s get started! – Handout
Teach the three major writing modes
“Mother lode” unit versus multiple mini-units
Mini-units spread across the year
Redefine the end products
Select a format to fit the depth of knowledge
Meet the academic standards
Focus on the “trump” traits
Introduce informative writing
Information comes from sources
Recognize relevant sources
Add skills to the yearlong calendar
Track information and sources
Collect facts from experiences
Add skills to the yearlong calendar
Identify and note important information
List multiple facts and details
Organize related information
Utilize a Dissected-Web, T-Chart, and Storyboard
Practice grouping and organizing
Practice grouping and organizing, cont.
Add skills to the yearlong calendar
Utilize “A Fun Magic Coloring Book”
Introduce “leg details” that support “table top” ideas
Add skills to the yearlong calendar
Incorporate expert quotes
Identify the relationship between ideas
Identify the relationship among paragraphs/sections
Add skills to the yearlong calendar
