Collins Type 3 Practice Part 1 Teacher How

Collins Type 3 Practice Part 1: Teacher • • How do I create a Type 3 Writing Assignment? Step 1 Choose an assignment Form Audience • Step 2 Select FCAs Select up to 3, in 3 categories (Focus, Content, Organization, Style, Conventions) Choose value for each FCA • Step 3 Plan Process and Materials Number of lessons needed to teach the FCAs Mini Lessons

Sample Mini Lesson-Using Dialogue • Ask: How do know who is speaking when you read a sentence? • Type 1 Writing: What is dialogue? (2 lines, 2 min 13 sec). • Rewrite the sentence using correct punctuation for dialogue: He said I love you. • Share responses. • Complete practice examples that students will keep as anchors for their writing.

Sample Mini Lesson-Adding Descriptive Details • Ask: How can I make a boring sentence more interesting? • • Type 1 Writing: What are descriptive details? (2 lines, 2 min 13 sec). • Rewrite the sentence using details: She walked to school. • Share responses. • Complete practice examples that students will keep as anchors for their writing.

Collins Type 3: Practice Part 2: Student • • • Student writes the FCAs on their paper. Student reads his/her draft from beginning to end without stopping to fix anything. Student rereads and he/she evaluates his/her writing based on the following questions: • • • Did I complete the assignment? Does the composition sound right? (Does it make sense? ) Is it easy to read? Do I have problems with the FCAs?