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Writing in Content Areas
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Writing to Learn Across the Curriculum: Tools for Comprehension in
Content Area Classes
Learning to Write
- Encoding, spelling, constructing sentences, forming paragraphs, understanding grammar
- Formal writing process including prewriting, writing, reviewing, revising editing, and publishing
"Writing to Learn" is not a process. It does not require the product to undergo several changes. It can be used as to:
- Segway for further learning
- Expand processing and understanding
- Recall, clarify and question
- Enhance communication
In a small group, you will sort the strategies provided and classify them by the stages of instruction.
Disclaimer: There may be more than one correct answer.
Why "Writing-to-Learn" Matters?
Do you currently incorporate writing into your
content area instruction?
Text Code 37607
Yes: 479851
No: 479881
Prepare for Reading Assignments or Lectures
Reviewing and Summarizing
- connecting ideas together based on readings, demonstrations or experiments
- "framed paragraphs"
- summarizing using key words
- brainstorming
- make predictions
- activate prior knowledge
- "quick writes"
Critical and Creative Writing to Learn
Writing to learn
vs.
Learning to write
- class collaboration
- student choice
- making connections
- helps achieve deeper understanding
Sample Rubric
5th Grade Science: Comparison and contrast of 2 insects
Assessments of Writing
Rubrics and checklists are tools to assist evaluating and providing feedback on writing pieces.
- Qualitative
- Explains criteria for students
- Self-monitoring
Writing to Learn
From: Deb & Linda
To: You
Message:
Please take out
your mobile
devices :)
Group Activity
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Critical & Creative
Reviewing/
Summarizing
Preparation
- encourage thoughtful reading
*especially in content areas
- enhance content knowledge
- "requires deeper processing"
- solicit thoughtful explanations and reflections to demonstrate comprehension
Authors: Kathy J. Knipper and Timothy J. Duggan
Presented by: Deb Cibos and Linda Lopez
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