Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively

Recommendation 1 

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Do/What

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Any genre

Create a Do/What chart to thoroughly examine a writing prompt before 

beginning an assignment. Circle all verbs in the writing prompt that 

describe what you are being asked to do. Underline the words that describe 

what

 the task is. Then, create a chart to generate a roadmap for the writing 

assignment.

Select one important current event to write a news article about. Describe what 

 

happened during the event, who was there, and when it occurred. Your lead 

statement will communicate the most important points to the reader. Use quotes

from eyewitnesses to support your reporting.