Writing


 * **Initiation of Task: Ability to establish a claim and consolidate information relevant to task. **
 * **Planning: Ability to develop a line of thought and text structure appropriate to an argumentation task. **
 * **Development: Ability to construct an initial draft with an emerging line of thought and structure. **
 * **Revision & Editing: Ability to apply revision strategies to refine development of argument, including line of thought, language, tone, and presentation. **
 * ==LearnZillion== || ==This website contains clear and concise tutorials on who to write a variety of essays. It is free and provides interactive features. Use the Common Core Navigator to find lesson sets on research, reading, and writing.==

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 * ==[|TAP Worksheet]== || ==TAP (Topic, Audience, Purpose) -Students look at the prompt to determine what their essay’s main topic is (topic), to whom they are writing (audience), and the main idea/thesis (purpose).==

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 * ==Online Thesis Builder== || ==Plug in key ideas and this helps you write a thesis.==
 * ==Tools for Outlineing== || ==How to create outlines for Argumentation==

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 * ==[|OWL Purdue Lesson on Understanding the Prompt]== || ==This resource covers responding to the writing prompt, beginning with understanding the prompt and what it is asking you to do.[[image:literacyccgps/Prompts.JPG caption="Prompts.JPG"]]== ||
 * ==[|Meacham Writer's Workshop]== || ==Writing mini-lessons for primary grades== ||
 * ==[|RAFT]== || ==A great way to integrate reading and writing[[image:literacyccgps/RAFT.JPG width="803" height="283" caption="RAFT.JPG"]]== ||