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What the Writing Revolution strategies ARE and AREN'T
What the Writing Revolution strategies ARE and AREN'T
TWR strategies ARE:
TWR strategies ARE:
Evidence-based ways to replace traditional text dependent questions in ways that focus on specific components of writing.
Tools to monitor student understanding of content knowledge in your specific class.
Specifically aligned to MCCR Writing Standards 1.c, 2.c, and 3.c (ELA only) in Science, Social Studies, and ELA.
Pedagogical tools that need to be understood by the teachers using them and explicitly modeled to students.
TWR strategies ARE NOT:
TWR strategies ARE NOT:
A separate, curriculum
A lesson plan in and of themselves
Something students should asked to create or figure out on their own
Teachers need to design the activities themselves and create their own anticipated student response.
Teachers need to explicitly model the activity and the thought process required to complete it before students are asked to work independently on it.
Ways to use the strategies:
Ways to use the strategies:
Beginning of class
Beginning of class
Chances are that you usually start your class with a "warm up," "do now, " or other type of beginning of class activity. These are easy places to put in a Writing Revolution strategy. Take a look at the example below of how to change a multiple choice or traditional writing activity to a Writing Revolution activity.
These questions in Writing Revolution Format:
This question works well with a because, but, so activity.
You could frame the question this way:
I do/do not think that we have liberty and justice in our society because _____
I do/do not think that we have liberty and justice in our society, but _____
I do/do not think that we have liberty and justice in our society, so _____
Reading Comprehension Checks
Reading Comprehension Checks
Chances are you probably already use some type of reading comprehension questions to check if your students understand an assigned text in your class. Take a look at the example below for a few ideas of how to change traditional reading comprehension questions into Writing Revolution Activities.
Turning this into a Writing Revolution task:
The question of why people left China to move to the United States in the 1860s, can be changed to a few different types of activities:
Fragment Repair:
Ask students to repair this fragment:
moved to the United States because
Types of Sentences:
Ask students to change the question "Why did people leave China to move to the United States?" into a statement.
Because, but, so: have students complete these sentences.
In the 1860s, Chinese people moved to the United States because ____
In the 1860s, Chinese people moved to the United States, but ____
In the 1860s, Chinese people moved to the United States, so ____
Slash sentences: have students write 1-2 sentences with the words
as a result / move / China
Test Review:
Test Review:
Slash sentences are a great way to review for a test. Take a look at the activity below for some inspiration:
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