Sample Listing of Specific Writing Strategies

Prewriting
sketching
brainstorming
listing
questioning
modeling
pair sharing
teacher/student conferences
timed writing/"wet ink writing"
journaling
clustering
tagnemics

Drafting
webbing
"carding"
writing in class
teacher/student conferences
modeling
timed writing

Revising
sketching
developing three layers
questioning
peer response
modeling
boxing/blocking
teacher/student conferences
using rubric

Editing
reading aloud
using resource materials
teacher/student conferences
peer response
using models

Publishing
display board/publishing corner
anthologies
mailing
newspapers/newsletters
electronic bulletin board
"matched" class


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For comments and inquiries, send email to:
Cam Miller
Curriculum Planner
Berlin Middle School
Worcester County