sharing and reflection
focus on fram-paragraph writing activities for a week or more then have student return to writing to without these aids. do you notice any differancs in the quality of thier writing before and after the time spent on fram paragraphs?
tips and hints
-introduce a fram paragraph of any organizational pattern. after student have writing one or me paragraph with the fram as a guide have them skim periodical for Eaxmple of other writer's paragraph that follow the same kind at pattern then compare them with their own.
-find a paragraphs in a newpaper or magazine that illustrates good adherence to a pattern of organization . prepare a fram from that paragraph for student to use as a guide. when they written their own paragraph have them compare their with the original paragraph from the periodical.
-have student keep completed fram paragraph in their writing notbook and use them as reminder or models when they write