Glossary of Terms: Writing
Student-Directed Writing:
With time allocated by teacher, writing initiated by the student; can be in varied modes and forms, to varied audiences, and for varied purposes. Writer’s Workshop is one strategy for promoting student-directed writing.
Writing lessons designed to teach directly varied modes, forms, skills, and processes. Teacher-directed writing identifies topic, audience and purpose (TAP).
Writer’s Workshop:
An approach to teaching writing that includes time to write, allows for student choice, incorporates peer feedback, and most importantly, recognizes the student as a writer and the teacher and peers as readers and helpers of that writing.
Writing Forms:
Memo, Business Letter, Friendly Letter, Story, Report
Writing Modes:
Narrative, Persuasive, Descriptive, Expository
The Writing Process:
Taking writing through the stages of pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
Writing Rating Scale (Six-Trait Writing):
A writing, scoring tool that clarifies a common language to talk about six-trait writing:
IDEAS AND CONTENT WORD CHOICE
ORGANIZATION SENTENCE FLUENCY
VOICE CONVENTIONS