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Writing Instruction

K-12 Integrated Reading and Writing

WritingInstructionK-12 Integrated Reading and Writing

The Writing Process

Recursive Writing Process
3-hour example
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Time Distribution

To best support novice writers, devote most of your writing time in the prewriting and revision stages. Prewriting is important because developing writers often struggle with generating ideas. If you help students develop and organize their background knowledge, they''ll struggle less with the actual drafting. Regardless your writing ability and experience, revision takes the biggest chunk of time. This is the stage when the craft of writing is cultivated. During revision, writers work on refining ideas and polishing voice. Not investing in ample time for revision would sacrifice the quality of the writing.
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Extended Metaphor

Describe your writing process by creating a robust extended metaphor. Post it on Padlet with a photo, GIF, or movie clip to illustrate it. Make sure you comment on the other posted metaphors!