Super Saturday
Writing Conference
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LESSON ESSENTIALS
SESSION 2 | Grades 3-12 / ELL Levels 3-5
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Target the essential skills per writing unit
Connect the standards to genres and skills
Tie the three major writing standards to the author’s purposes.
Recognize the essential skills per mode.
NARRATIVE: Emphasize the story structure
Define the shape of stories.
Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
PDF | Google Slide
Start with the problem.
PERSUASIVE/ARGUMENTATIVE: Emphasize the What and Why
Identify the overall claim.
Generate multiple reasons with coordinating support.
INFORMATIVE: Emphasize the organization of information
List, group, and label the information to fit the text structure.
Web | PDF
Dissected Web | PDF
Jamboard | Example | Google Slide
Add specifics with examples, facts, and quotes.
Teach conventions within the writing units
