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This work shop is This work shop is to guide teachers to guide teachers to a better writing to a better writing for their studentsfor their students..
It is divided into It is divided into six steps to be six steps to be
given in six given in six periods.periods.
Step Step oneone
There are many important There are many important things that students have to things that students have to
know before writing:know before writing:
Some spelling rulesSome spelling rules
The structure of the sentenceThe structure of the sentence
Instructions for handwritingInstructions for handwriting
Step Step TwoTwo
The first step in writing a The first step in writing a composition is to choose the composition is to choose the
title. title. Think about the type of paper Think about the type of paper you are expected to produce. you are expected to produce.
Should it be a general Should it be a general overview, or a specific overview, or a specific
analysis. analysis.
If it is a specific analysis, If it is a specific analysis, make sure your topic is fairly make sure your topic is fairly
specific. specific.
If it is too general, you must If it is too general, you must choose a narrower subtopic choose a narrower subtopic
to discuss.to discuss.
Choose a titleChoose a title
Be sure to make Be sure to make it specificit specific
5(min)
The purpose of using a The purpose of using a graphic organizer is to graphic organizer is to
organize your ideas and organize your ideas and put them on paper, in put them on paper, in an organized formatan organized format
Begin with a circle or a Begin with a circle or a horizontal line or whatever horizontal line or whatever
shape you prefer in the shape you prefer in the middle of a paper. middle of a paper.
Inside the shape write the Inside the shape write the topic.topic.
From your center From your center shape or line, draw 3 shape or line, draw 3
or 4 lines out.or 4 lines out.
In each shape or each line, In each shape or each line, write the main ideas that write the main ideas that
you have about your topic, you have about your topic, or the main points that you or the main points that you
want to makewant to make..
At the end of each line, At the end of each line, draw another horizontal or draw another horizontal or
circle.circle.
Using a graphic Using a graphic organizer organizer
arrange your arrange your ideas about the ideas about the topic you chosetopic you chose
20(min)
Step ThreeStep Three
It should give your reader an It should give your reader an idea about the essay's intent, idea about the essay's intent, including a basic statement of including a basic statement of
what the essay will discusswhat the essay will discuss.
Write an Write an introduction for introduction for
the title you the title you chosechose
20(min)
It presents the evidence that It presents the evidence that supports the ideas. supports the ideas.
Use concrete examples and Use concrete examples and avoid generalities.avoid generalities.
20(min)
Write a Write a body body
for your for your essayessay
Step FourStep Four
The conclusion The conclusion should summarize should summarize and make sense of and make sense of the evidence you the evidence you presented in the presented in the
bodybody
Write a Write a conclusion conclusion
for your essayfor your essay
20(min)
Step FiveStep Five
Editing While editing isn't always While editing isn't always a student's favorite task, a student's favorite task,
it's an important task it's an important task nonetheless. During this nonetheless. During this
stage, students will check stage, students will check spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar,
punctuation, punctuation, capitalization, and capitalization, and
subject/ verb agreement.subject/ verb agreement.
When Finished With Writing Check ForWhen Finished With Writing Check For
cupsC –C – CapitalsCapitalsU –U – UnderstandingUnderstandingP –P – PunctuationPunctuationS –S – SpellingSpelling
Capitalization
Each sentence starts with a capital Each sentence starts with a capital letter. letter. All names of people and places All names of people and places begin with a capital letter. begin with a capital letter. Titles in a person's name begin with Titles in a person's name begin with a capital letter. a capital letter. Each important word in a title (that Each important word in a title (that doesn't refer to people) begins with doesn't refer to people) begins with a capital letter.a capital letter.
Story starts at the beginning, or Story starts at the beginning, or with the most exciting eventwith the most exciting event . .
Beginning and ending make Beginning and ending make sense.sense.
Order of events is easy to follow.Order of events is easy to follow.
All sentences are complete and All sentences are complete and include a subject and a verb include a subject and a verb
Understanding
Quotation marks surround all Quotation marks surround all words that are part of a direct words that are part of a direct quote.quote.
Commas separate items in a list, Commas separate items in a list, appear within sentences that appear within sentences that have direct quotes.have direct quotes.
All sentences end with a period or All sentences end with a period or other appropriate ending other appropriate ending punctuation.punctuation.
Punctuation
Spelling
Make sure that words are spelled Make sure that words are spelled correctly. If you are using a correctly. If you are using a
computer, remember to use the computer, remember to use the spell check function. spell check function.
All sentences are complete and All sentences are complete and include a subject and a verb. All include a subject and a verb. All
subjects and verbs agree.subjects and verbs agree.
Fix What Needs Fix What Needs FixingFixing
Use the Use the checklist to checklist to
evaluate your evaluate your essayessay
5(min)
This cycle allows students one This cycle allows students one more look before showing more look before showing
their work publicly. It can be their work publicly. It can be done through peer review.done through peer review.
Peer Review
Use the Use the checklist checklist
to evaluate to evaluate your your
friend’s essayfriend’s essay
7(min)
Step sixStep six
Story PyramidStory Pyramid
One word naming the main One word naming the main
charactercharacter Two words that describe the main Two words that describe the main charactercharacter Three words describing the place Three words describing the place
(setting)(setting) Four words describing the problemFour words describing the problem
Six words describing another eventSix words describing another event Seven words describing another Seven words describing another
eventevent Eight words describing the endingEight words describing the ending
Five words describing another eventFive words describing another event
Fill in the Story Pyramid with Fill in the Story Pyramid with suitable words:suitable words:
comic stripscomic strips
Write out a dialogue in the Write out a dialogue in the bubbles above the bubbles above the characters' headscharacters' heads
Flip-flop StoryFlip-flop Story
1. Fold a paper in half 1. Fold a paper in half and crease.and crease.
2. Cut 2 slits on one side 2. Cut 2 slits on one side of the folded paper.of the folded paper.
Flip-flop StoryFlip-flop Story
3.Write “Beginning – Middle – 3.Write “Beginning – Middle – End” on top of each flap.End” on top of each flap.
4. Under the first flap write a 4. Under the first flap write a beginning of a story with an beginning of a story with an
illustration.illustration. 5. Pass the Flip-flop to the 5. Pass the Flip-flop to the
other group to continue the other group to continue the development of the story with development of the story with
an illustration.an illustration. 6. Pass the Flip-flop, again, to the third 6. Pass the Flip-flop, again, to the third group to write a conclusion for the story group to write a conclusion for the story
with an illustration.with an illustration.
Write an article aboutWrite an article about the picturethe picture
The NewspaperThe Newspaper
Write a head lineWrite a head line for the picturefor the picture
Write it briefly so they Write it briefly so they will read,will read,
clearly so they will clearly so they will appreciate it, appreciate it,
picturesquely so they picturesquely so they will remember it, will remember it,
and above all and above all accurately so they will accurately so they will be guided by its light.be guided by its light.
American journalist and publisherAmerican journalist and publisher
If you want your students to If you want your students to changechange bebe
crcreaeatitiveve Because , if Because , if you always do you always do what you’ve what you’ve always done, always done, you’ll always you’ll always
get what get what you’ve always you’ve always
got !got !