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Start-Up Activity
Ask students what steps they take to get ready for school in the morning. Point out that they don't roll out of their beds and into their desks. They have to go through a process. Then ask students how they would define the word "process." Lead a discussion about what processes they know how to do. If students need further clarification, you can show the video below, which explains what a process is. Then ask students to explain how writing can be considered a process. Conclude by having them name the steps in this process.
Think About It
“If you do all the work of figuring out how writing is done, then it’s available to you any time, and you can build on it.”
—Mark Salzman

Start-Up Activity
Ask students what steps they take to get ready for school in the morning. Point out that they don't roll out of their beds and into their desks. They have to go through a process. Then ask students how they would define the word "process." Lead a discussion about what processes they know how to do. If students need further clarification, you can show the video below, which explains what a process is. Then ask students to explain how writing can be considered a process. Conclude by having them name the steps in this process.
Think About It
“If you do all the work of figuring out how writing is done, then it’s available to you any time, and you can build on it.”
—Mark Salzman