Effective Strategies to Improve Student Writing (Grades 4-12)

Do your students have trouble writing expository text such as persuasive essays, research papers, and analytical essays? Are you always asking them to be more descriptive in their narrative essays? This online course focuses on key writing skills. Details and strategies for every writing domain will be shared including graphic organizers, prompts, and rubrics for scoring. Each step of the writing process will also be explored. "This course was fantastic. The course content was excellent. I like how there is a breakdown that makes sense for teaching writing." - Jason Green     Tuition $185     Tell a Friend About PDI Online Courses

Topical Outline/Three Units    Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One Introduction to the Online Course Assignment #1: Write an autobiography Writing Standards in the Classroom Domains of Writing Unit Two Sensory/Descriptive Domain Imaginative/Narrative Domain Practical/Informative Domain Analytical/Expository/Persuasive Domain Assignment #2: Develop a writing activity from a domain you don’t normally emphasize Unit Three An Introduction to The Writing Process Assignment #3: Lead students through a prewriting and precomposing activity. Write a minimum two-paragraph reflection including a description of the activities students did and in what ways the activity improved their writing. OR, develop a self-evaluation form students can use to evaluate their own writing.

Unit Four Mini-Lessons Rubrics for Writing Assessment Assignment #4: Write a minimum three-point rubric   Unit Five Technology and Writing Writer’s Workshop How to Evaluate Software Assignment #5: Design a plan to implement a writer's workshop program in your classroom Unit Six Technology-Based Writing Lessons Literature as an Inspiration for Writing Tips for Working with English Language Learners Assignment #6: Design a writing lesson that uses a piece of software

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