We've been writing, writing, and writing the second half of quarter one. This picture shows some writing tools for my students: Word lists to make their Word Choice stronger, check-off-sheets to make sure they have completed everything asked for in the assignment, and rubrics so students know EXACTLY what will be assessed. No secrets in this class!!! :)
Writing tip of the day: Revising our writing is the most important thing we can do to become a better writer. Most of us don't like to revise - at first, anyway - but when these tools and techniques sink in, they will become a habit and writing and revising won't seem so hard anymore.