Examples Short Writing Lessons 1 How Instructional Procedures

Examples – Short Writing Lessons 1

How - Instructional Procedures Option #1. Model the procedure. Guide students in writing a product. Have students use the procedure. Carefully monitor and provide feedback. I do it. We do it. You do it. 2

HOW – Writing Process Plan Write Revise Edit Publish Plan your writing. Write your first draft. Change your writing to make it better. Check your spelling, capitals, and punctuation. Share your writing. 3

Agree or Disagree While running for President, Andrew Jackson’s slogan was that he was the president for the common man. Do you agree or disagree? 4

Plan Think about your claim and reasons. Jot down a few notes. Disagree Expanded suffrage but only to men Moved Native Americans out of Georgia Owned slaves 5

Write Copy the first sentence on your paper. Complete the sentence. Continue with additional sentences. Be sure paragraph is legible. 6

Argument Though not everybody would agree, I want to argue that. . . I have several reasons for arguing this point of view. My first reason is … A further reason is… Furthermore… Therefore, although some people might argue that … I have shown that … 7

Argument Though not everybody would agree, I want to argue that Andrew Jackson was NOT the president for the common man. I have several reasons for arguing this point of view. My first reason is that Andrew Jackson forced the removal of Native Americans from Georgia and Florida resulting in horrific suffering and thousands of deaths. A further reason is that while Andrew Jackson did extend suffrage to white men without property in addition to the current voters, white men with property, suffrage was not extended to women or men of color. Furthermore, in the years of his presidency which occurred before the Civil War, Andrew Jackson owned more than 100 slaves. Therefore, although some people might argue that our seventh president had a very humble background as the son of poor immigrants, I have shown that Andrew Jackson did not include women, Native Americans, or black slaves within his vision of the common man. 8

HOW – Revise v. Is your writing clear? v. Read it aloud (whisper) to yourself. v. Fix up your writing. 9

HOW – Edit ü Check your spelling. üCheck your capitals. üCheck your punctuation. üFix up your writing. 10

HOW – Publish Share Read your paragraph argument to your partner. 11

How - Instructional Procedures Option #2. Show students an example of completed product. Tell students how to proceed. Have students use the procedure. Carefully monitor and provide feedback. 12

Exit Ticket Name: Directions: Complete _______ of these statements. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Today I learned… I was surprised by… The most useful thing I will take from this lesson is. . . One thing I am not sure about is…. The main thing I want to find out more about is…. After this session, I feel… I might have gotten more from this lesson if…. 13

Exit Ticket 3. The most useful thing I will take from this lesson is that writing short products in a variety of domains will not only strengthen writing skills, but will cement learning in classes. 4. One thing I am not sure about is grading. Will I need to collect and read all of the short products or should I simply record completion or non completion? 14

Exit Ticket – Your turn. 3. The most useful thing I will take from this session is 4. One thing I am not sure about is 15