Resources


 * [[image:books.jpg width="157" height="132" align="left"]]Resources **

The above document examines "//ten observations and principles drawn from research, obersvations, and experience//", As described by Constance Weaver in her text //The Grammar Plan Book.//

This illustration can be found in Barry Gilmore's book, "//Is It Done Yet?//". The cone approach illustrates a smart method for students to use during the writing process.


 * Mini-Lessons **

[|Inside or Outside? A Mini-Lesson on Quotation Marks and More] "This mini-lesson asks students to look closely at their writing, marking quotation marks and considering how the conventions of punctuation apply." (Gardner, Traci)

[|Every Punctuation Mark Matters: A Mini-Lesson on Semicolons] "Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" demonstrates that even the smallest punctuation mark signals a stylistic decision, distinguishing one writer from another and enabling an author to move an audience. In this mini-lesson, students first explore Dr. King's use of semicolons and their rhetorical significance, then apply the lesson to their own writing by searching for ways to follow Dr. King's model and use the punctuation mark in their own writing." (Gardner, Traci)

[|Choosing the Best Verb: An Active and Passive Voice Mini-Lesson] " For most students, speech and informal writing flows naturally. When it comes to more formal writing, however, students frequently choose passive voice constructions because to them, the verbs sound more academic or more formal. This mini-lesson explores verb choice in a variety of online resources then encourages students to draw conclusions about verb use which they can apply to their own writing." (Fishburn-Moore, Haley)

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 * // All of the above mini-lessons were found on NCTE's website, Read.Write.Think. Follow the link below to find more lessons, standards, web resources and student materials //**