A type of writing commonly associated with long-term projects, such as research papers or inquiry-based projects, which are usually evaluated through scoring guides also referred to as rubrics.
A teaching tool in which students write, as if they were present at a specific event, through in-depth research that, as much as possible, places the writer in that moment.
A step in the writing process focused on checking grammar and formatting.
A step in the writing process in which students externalize their ideas in writing. Informal writing such as journal entries, open-ended responses, and reading strategy applications generally stop at this stage, while formal writing such as research papers continue beyond this step to all stages of the writing process.
A teaching tool that helps teachers achieve various goals related to students’ educational activities, including monitoring their reading outside of class, promoting reflection, and providing a solid foundation for class discussion, conferencing, and peer interaction. Also known as Learning Logs, these journals are split in the middle wherein, on the
A conversation tool in which students communicate in writing on a variety of topics which may or may not be prompted. They are also known as interactive journals.
An extended and more descriptive version of the traditional timeline, which encourages students to associate the chronology of dates with the details of specific developments.
A style of writing that uses forms of reasoning, persuasion, as well as factual and other evidence to support one or more claims about a topic or text.
An informal tool used to ascertain student knowledge, which involves students writing, on one side of either a graphic organizer or an index card, their knowledge about a particular topic and, on the other side, a question they have about that topic.
A form of rewritten text which provides teachers or students with methods that help English language learners with reading comprehension, including the use of simple language, key vocabulary, simple sentences, and meaningful questions.