Handouts from The Best Practice in Writing Network
~ MCTE Spring Conference 2001

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Using poetry from an anthology to inspire student writing -- 7th grade examples ~~from JH

Poetry analysis from Romeo and Juliet -- explanation, rubric, and peer evaluation form ~~from Melissa Borgmann

Creating a metaphor for the 6 + 1 Traits -- 12th grade examples ~~ from Kathy Detloff

Learning metaphor from a Nikki Giovanni Model -- senior high examples ~~ from Kathy Dorholt

Poems for Two Voices and the Theme of Community in The Giver -- 6th grade examples

Lesson for Once Upon McDonald's Farm by Stephen Gammell (writing letters of advice) -- first grade examples ~~ from Susan Gulstrand

Narrative writing about a lesson learned (using thoughtshots, snapshots, dialog, and thoughts) ~~ from Sandy Hayes

Improving introductions ~~ from Greg Heinecke

Scriptwriting 101: Script Starters for Adults ~~ from Ann Mershon

Reading & Writing an online museum exhibit (Japanese internment camps)

Persuasive writing (refresher lesson)

Fiction journal (Monster by Walter Dean Myers) -- explanation, journal rubric, role playing rubric ~~from Mary Catheryn Ricker

Writer's Notebook ~~ from Teresa Saum

Analyzing Finding Forrester and Raisin in the Sun using Marxist literary theory ~~ from Mary Sylwester

Treating Senioritis with Poetry (two activities) -- senior examples ~~ from Micheal Thompson

Multi-genre assignment and 6+1 Trait rubric

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