Writer's Workshop Narrative Writing Unit
How do you lay the foundation for writer's workshop in your classroom? Through trial and error, I figured out how to best lay the foundation for a writer's workshop in my classroom. First, I make sure to post the stages of writer's workshop so that students can refer to them. Since writing is not a linear process, students should have the freedom to go back to a previous stage if need be.
Here are some examples...
I also make sure that students have plenty of topics to choose from, so I brainstorm possible writing topics with the students on the following template. This will make it easier for them to decide on a writing topic, and they are less prone to saying, "I have nothing to write about!"
Before students start their 1st drafts, I model different types of engaging beginnings so that students can choose one that they feel comfortable writing about. I provide the students with 7 different engaging beginning posters. Here are a few examples...
When the students are set to edit their work, I provide them with this editing-marks poster. This reminds them of what they can revise and edit to make their writing better. The word-choice cloud encourages students to use words that are less common. I also provide them with a "UNIQUE" word list that provides synonyms for words that they tend to use.
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