Module+2+-+Writing

Part 1: Beginning to think about writing:
Worksheet to accompany this module:

**Writing Across the Curriculum**
1. What types of writing typically happen in classrooms in your subject area? Make a list. 2. What are "real world" writing tasks you could imagine preparing your students for? (a list) 3. How do you see your role in regards to teaching writing and having students write in your class? (one paragraph) 4. What excites you about having students write in your classes? (a paragraph or list) 5. What worries you about having students write in your classes? (a paragraph or list) 6. Read the scenario(s) that apply to you --see the index on p. 78 of the link above 7. Quickly read pages 1-33 of this link. Take one-page (total) of notes under these categories: a) why have students write in my class; b) process of writing; c) supporting student writing; d) specific ideas for writing tasks http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/languagearts/secondary/writing/writinghandbook.pdf 8. Select two additional sections to read based on your interest. Identify which sections you read, why you chose them, and several key concepts you gleaned from the reading that could be applied to your specific context.
 * Supporting Writers Through Conferencing (33-37)
 * Developing Focus & Purpose in Writing (40-42)
 * Organizing Writing (43-46)
 * Using Support & Elaboration Effectively (47-51)
 * Dealing with Issues of Style and Audience (52-57)
 * Focusing on Language Conventions (58-60)

Upload your worksheet to BB (Due March 23)

Part 2: Designing a Writing Task
Think about a lesson or unit you can imagine teaching. How could you incorporate writing into your instruction? Your task is to design a writing task to support learning of the content.

A. Describe the writing task by answering the following prompts. This is intended to be a clear description of the task and your rationale for your decision based on your professional knowledge. 1. What is the task? 2. Why did you choose this task? 3. How does this task support content learning? 4. Who is the audience for the writing? 5. How will you scaffold the process for your students? 6. How will the writing be assessed?

B. Design a handout that you could give to students. The handout should explain the task and reason for doing it in student-friendly language. It should also include information about how the task will be graded. It might also include some examples or models and if applicable, the format (e.g. relevant charts, etc.)

Upload your writing task description and the handout to Blackboard. (Due March 28)

http://gonzagateach.wikispaces.com/Writing+Assignments
 * For more information about writing across the curriculum, browse this page - **