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Student Writing Model
Ann
Kendra, a fourth grader, submitted this model in which she shares a very personal experience.
Minilesson
Answering Objections
Address opposing positions.
Minilesson
Answering Objections in Arguments
Answer key objections to an argument.
Student Writing Model
Ant Poem
Second-grader Pheba wrote a small poem that tells in just a few words what her subject does and how she feels about it.
Student Writing Model
Anticipating the Dream
Michelle (grade 11) develops this eyewitness account by answering the “5 W’s and H” about her parents becoming American citizens. The writer also shares her sensory impressions.
Writing Assessment Model
AP Stats Project
Writing Assessment Model
Area Man Teaches Ways to Check for B.O.
Minilesson
Asking and Answering the 5 W's and H Questions
Teach students to collect key details.
Video
Asking Better Questions
Minilesson
Asking Bigger and Better Questions
Teach students to form better questions.
Writing Topic
At the library
Blog Post
Attention Span: The Long and the Short of It
Minilesson
Avoiding Double Subjects
Help students avoid double subjects.
