Intro to Writing, Parts 1 and 2

Intro to Writing

Do your students get stuck when they have to write a paragraph or an essay?

I have a secret I’d like to share with you.

Your students do not have to write a paragraph or a whole essay every time they put pencil to paper. One of the best ways to unplug the fear of writing is to do some of the prepare-for-writing tasks but never write the whole paragraph or essay.

It’s called practice, as when members of a basketball team practice dribbling or passing. The team does not play a game every time they get together. They practice pieces of the game.

So let’s practice brainstorming and organizing ideas.

Practical Writing Schedules for Your Students

In a writing class, students can be frustrated with how to break down the assignment into smaller, achievable tasks. When they hear, “Write an essay,” they don’t know where to begin. Sometimes they start writing without a plan, and the resulting essay shows how scattered their thoughts were. And sometimes there are weepy tears.

Use These Handy Writing Schedules

Put away the tissues and use our handy, practical, workable writing schedules.

The first schedule is for students who are writing papers that need no research.

The second is for those who are doing some research for their paper.

Let’s have a successful year in writing!

My End-of-School “Whew!” Moment

SHARON’S BLOG

The end of the school year is upon us, and many of us are exhausted. Others might be graduating students this year and are hit with feelings of pride and grief. I want to share an end-of-school-year “whew!” moment that I experienced. Has this been your experience as well?

Here’s what I wrote when my daughter was finishing her junior year:

Unlocking the Secrets of Writing and Literature

Intro to Writing, Parts 1 and 2

Intro to Writing

Practical Writing Schedules for Your Students

Use These Handy Writing Schedules

My End-of-School “Whew!” Moment

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