AssessmentWQ-1YourWriting

(15 minutes)

This step asks you to think about your own writing process to figure out how good writers write:

What do you do when you write that might help you teach students not just WHAT to include, but HOW to do it?

For instance, below is a sample visual aid and accompanying essay I wrote as a model for a character analysis assignment somewhat like ours. I've annotated it with a description of how I was thinking about the task as I wrote it.

After you've read through the example below, do the same for an essay of your own. Post a summary to the discussion forum at the top of the page.

Then, turn to the person to your left and compare your responses. Prepare to discuss with the whole class.

move on to step 2>>

If you finish early, check out how this PA teacher helps her students learn HOW to write a literary analysis of Shakespeare's //Macbeth//. Be sure to watch the video on the "Crafting a Literary Analysis" page.

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