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The College-Ready Writers Program integrates instructional resources, formative assessment, and professional development resources.
The College-Ready Writers Program integrates instructional resources, formative assessment, and professional development resources.
Instructional Resources
The resources below complement each other in a year-round approach to teaching argument. They can be used as is, adapted to fit specific local contexts, and be studied as models.
The resources below complement each other in a year-round approach to teaching argument. They can be used as is, adapted to fit specific local contexts, and be studied as models.
Routine argument writing builds the foundation for argument writing through frequent informal, low-stakes, writing and reading practice. Teachers can focus on specific skills that link with goals of more formal tasks.
Routine argument writing builds the foundation for argument writing through frequent informal, low-stakes, writing and reading practice. Teachers can focus on specific skills that link with goals of more formal tasks.
Mini-units are short instructional sequences that focus on one or two argument writing skills. They are designed to be used together as no one mini-unit covers what students need to know. Mini-units include a sample text set.
Mini-units are short instructional sequences that focus on one or two argument writing skills. They are designed to be used together as no one mini-unit covers what students need to know. Mini-units include a sample text set.
Extended Research Arguments support going deep into a topic. Students select a concern that matters to them, research it thoroughly, weight the evidence carefully, and take a thoughtful stand. This project takes the place of the traditional research paper.
Extended Research Arguments support going deep into a topic. Students select a concern that matters to them, research it thoroughly, weight the evidence carefully, and take a thoughtful stand. This project takes the place of the traditional research paper.
On-demand writing is part and parcel of the educational landscape. This resource takes what students have learned about writing arguments and puts it together for timed-writing situations.
On-demand writing is part and parcel of the educational landscape. This resource takes what students have learned about writing arguments and puts it together for timed-writing situations.
Regular formative assessment in CRWP helps teachers see where their students are and formulate next instructional steps. The Using Sources Tool is of particular value, as it zeroes in on how well students use nonfiction sources in their arguments. We recommend periodic use of this tool (3-4 times per year) to track--and appreciate--students' progress.
Regular formative assessment in CRWP helps teachers see where their students are and formulate next instructional steps. The Using Sources Tool is of particular value, as it zeroes in on how well students use nonfiction sources in their arguments. We recommend periodic use of this tool (3-4 times per year) to track--and appreciate--students' progress.
The links below take you to videos of teachers who have used these instructional resources in their classrooms.
The links below take you to videos of teachers who have used these instructional resources in their classrooms.
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