Sope & Sequence - Sharon Ashford

TWSO: Scope & Sequence

IEW: Teaching Writing Structure and Style: Scope & Sequence

Unit I: Note Taking & Outlines	Beginning Writers I (BWI)	Intermediate Writers I (IWI)	Beginning & Intermediate II (BWII/IWII) experienced IEW users	Advanced Writers
PreWriting Goals:
Develop the ability to take notes, choose, record key word outlines, & to use basic outline format.			Quick Review
Use their own key word outlines to communicate the main idea from materials they’ve read.
Use the outline to retell the main idea of an article or story
Independently choose selections to create key word outlines.

Unit II: Summarizing from Notes	BWI	IWI	BWII/IWII	Advanced
Drafting and Revising Goals:
Learning the write and rewriting process.			Quick Review
Proper outlining and page formatting is stressed.			Quick Review
Writing summaries from short stories and articles using key word outlines.			Quick Review	Moving Towards Mastery
Applying DressUps in the writing process and moving towards proficiency in DressingUp summaries and finalizing drafts.			Quick Review	Moving Towards Mastery

Unit III : Summarizing Narrative Stories	BWI	IWI	BWII/IWII	Advanced
Drafting Goals:
Identifying the story sequence in a narrative story.			Review
Creating outlines based on questions from the story sequence chart.
Summarizing stories in a three paragraph format based on questions from the story sequence chart.				Students use 5 Paragraph Format (See Unit IX)
Introduced to the *final clincher* sentence (the last sentence) and *creating story titles.*				Applied in Compositions
Applying *Dressups* and *Sentence* *Openers* in their drafts.				Advanced Dressups & Openers
Beginning literary analysis through discussions/book reports.				Applied in Compositions
Writing descriptive paragraphs using words from the 5 senses & emotions vocabulary lists.				Applied in Compositions

Unit III (Cont): Summarizing Narrative Stories	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Revising and Composing Goals:
Moving towards independence in the processes of drafting & revising narratives using descriptive words.				Moving Towards Mastery
Finalizing drafts of narrative summaries.

Unit IV: Summarizing a Reference Unit VI: Library Research Reports	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Drafting and Composing Goals:
Students will learn to use classroom, home, internet and public libraries to find reading material on a topic.				Continued Practice
Taking notes and writing summaries from facts, not individual sentences.
Students will be introduced to and use the Topic Sentence and Paragraph Clincher.
Students will use one or two reference sources when making outline notes on a specific topic.
Students will use two or more reference sources when making notes and create a fused outline.
Students will define, draft, and revise a thesis statement.
Students will draft and revise a basic 5 paragraph essay based on their thesis statement or topic.
Students may draft and revise an extended or super essay.
Students may draft and revise a persuasive essay using a variety of paragraph structures.
Students will draft and revise a variety of paragraph structures.

(Cont.) Unit IV: Summarizing a Reference /Unit VI: Library Research Reports	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Drafting and Composing Goals:
Students will integrate the Topic Sentence/ and Paragraph Clincher in their writing.
Students will document their references (see unit VIII) and give oral presentations.

Unit V: Writing from Pictures/Creative Writing	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Drafting and Composing Goals:
Drafting a threeparagraph story from a frame of one, two, or three pictures in a series. Students will develop descriptive details of their stories through imagination and creativity.
Introduce and/or reinforce the topicclincher relationship. Final clinchers will reflect both the topic and last paragraph title.
Finalizing a threeparagraph story using a series of pictures.

Unit VII: Creative Writing	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Drafting and Composing Goals:
Providing structure for students to write about virtually anything, including a personal narrative.
Apply the “Think in Three Themes” Students decide on three themes and create outlines and details for each.

Unit VIII: Formal Essay	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Drafting and Composing Goals:
Students will continue the use of the proper Introduction and Conclusion from a five paragraph basic essay to the *Super Essay* (Term paper). Using all the skills as noted in Unit VI.
Using proper essay format in all research reports for all subjects.
To provide a foundation for high school, and university writing & research, and to provide test taking strategies for ANY essay exam.
Documenting resources including the use of a bibliography, footnotes, quotes, and picture captions.

IX. Formal Critique/Literary Analysis	(BWI)	(IWI)	(BWII/IWII)	Advanced
Drafting and Composing:
Students will develop a “critique” vocabulary, which aids in literary analysis.
Students will develop a solid structure for book reports, reviews, and critiques.
Experienced writers combine the basic story sequence chart with introduction and conclusion paragraphs.

All writing students MUST participate in oral presentations. Essays and reports are written at home and presented in class using PowerPoint or poster board. Current research confirms that oral presentations will not kill students or cause them any harm. :-)