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Teaching Writing—as a Verb

Teaching Writing—as a Verb . Versus writings —as a noun. Sequencing Skills. A balance of macro and micro skills to assess Parallel in reading, as we explore more conceptual and textual features of language.

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Teaching Writing—as a Verb

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  1. Teaching Writing—as a Verb Versus writings—as a noun.

  2. Sequencing Skills • A balance of macro and micro skills to assess • Parallel in reading, as we explore more conceptual and textual features of language. • Develop a sequence that reflects an increasing rigor of reading tasks in your classroom.

  3. True/False Quiz • The English teacher is the student’s pen pal. • Evaluating student work is the same thing as editing student work. • English teachers must use all discretionary free time to grade student papers. • Students read and respond to all of our comments. • The more students write, the better writers they become.

  4. Frequency • Once a week • 36 weeks in a school year • rhetorical analysis; argument; synthesis • Blend of impromptu and out-of-class tasks • AP prompts as a minimum, not as a maximum • Handout #1: Using exam prompts as a springboard

  5. Generative Assignments

  6. The Marriage • How does rhetorical analysis inform argument? • How does argument inform synthesis? • How does synthesis inform analysis or argument? • How does the reading experience promote this creative interplay? • What is the role of rhetorical invention?

  7. Sample #1—The Gatekeepers by Jacques Steinberg: handout #2 • Analyze Jordan Goldman’s college application essay—an introductory lesson in analysis • Skills: focus on tone, appeals (to sympathy), arrangement, parallelism • Synthesize Steinberg’s examples to determine his stance on consideration of diversity in college admissions. • Argue for or against the consideration of diversity in college admissions.

  8. Sample #2: The Research Project: handout #3 • Explanatory synthesis prompt: what factors must be considered prior to making an informed decision on_____? • 2007 Rhetorical Analysis prompt—Question #2 • Understanding critical context • 2004 Argument Question #2—contemporary life is marked by controversy • Understanding complexity

  9. Sequencing Argument Skills

  10. Sequencing Synthesis Skills

  11. Assessment guidelines • Return writing within 1-2 days; 2-3 mins/paper • Tailor commentary to desired skill • Your commentary informs revision • Develop your own editorial persona; eg., H2O; ahem!; highlighting passive voice • Integrate holistic scoring on a regular basis • Most writing tasks make us better writers.

  12. Reporting guidelines • Beginning of class; master class model • Mechanism for archiving student work—manually or digitally; turnitin.com • Mechanism for students’ reflection; handout #4 • Models, models, models—from past and present—highlighting salient features.

  13. Kinds of Feedback • Semester One: More prescriptive --learning curve is greatest in 1st 3 months • Semester Two: More holistic • 25%-75% rule

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