Break the writing process into explicit components students move among flexibly¶

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Description¶

The guide recommends introducing students to the components of the writing process: planning, drafting, sharing, evaluating, revising, editing, and publishing, each defined by what the writer does (for example, planning means to "Generate content by gathering information from reading, previous knowledge, and talking with others"). Students should learn to move back and forth between components, altering plans and revising text along the way, rather than treating the process as a fixed linear sequence.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Students must learn each component's definition and actions
• Instruction must present the components as flexible, not strictly sequential

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• elementary school students

Target Learning Goals¶

• understanding and using the writing process
• generating and organizing content
• revising and editing text

Related Strategies¶

• Guide students to select, match, and adapt writing strategies to situations
• Explicit Instruction: Writing Strategies
• Process Writing
• Collaborative Writing
• Process Writing Workshop
• Process Writing Approach
• Workshop-Based Writing Instruction

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Graham, S., Bollinger, A., Olson, C. B., D'Aoust, C., MacArthur, C., McCutchen, D., & Olinghouse, N. (2012). Teaching Elementary School Students to Be Effective Writers: Instructional Tips Based on the Educator's Practice Guide. What Works Clearinghouse, NCEE 2012-4058. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/17