SESSION 3  |  Grades 3-12 / ELL Levels 3-5 | HANDOUT

Target informative writing skills

Introduce the writing modes

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

Introduce writing purposes
with digital examples.

Purchase additional informative-writing resources.

Launching the Writer’s Workshop
K-2 | 3-12

Conduct initial research to learn about the topic

Put research topics to the test.

Read from relevant sources

PDF | Jamboard
Randomized Website |
Sequential List

Navigate the internet

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

Fact, Fiction, or Opinion? Evaluating Online Information
You’ve Been Cited: Valid Internet Sources for Student Research

(See MANAGEMENT | Session 3: Help students write more.)

Change the purpose to fit the text structure

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.

T-Chart: PDF | Jamboard

Adjust a T-Chart
to fit various text structures.