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A Tool for Writing
Students enjoy it
Students already know how to use most of it
It is relatively safe
Students can be easily monitored
It’s not going anywhere
Students enjoy it!
Plagiarism checks are easier
Students improve keyboarding skills
A weekly paper that requires both reading and writing
A different text is chosen each week
A variety of types of texts area used: images, essays, films, articles, poems, stories, and multimedia productions
- Improve their familiarity with how to use the Web and its resources
- Reinforce/Extend their knowledge of the six writing traits: Sentence Fluency, Ideas and Content, Word Choice, Voice, Conventions and Organization
Write about subjects that interest them
Demonstrate an ability to read a variety of texts with insight
Write with an emphasis on clarity and correctness
1. Students choose a text to read from the teachers website.
2. Students read their chosen text, jotting down a few questions first to guide their reading
Write a one-page paper that:Establishes a clear thesisIs organized into paragraphs that build on the thesisHas a titleIs properly formattedIs revisedIs proofread
Weekly Writing – that is ideally worked on daily – improves students writing skills
Student chosen texts sparks interestStudents’ (as well as teachers’) technological skills
improve with useCan be graded or participation based to encourage
taking risks
Technology and a reoccurring assignment cannot replace solid instruction.
Technology is not a crunch, but it can enhance the curriculum.
Information on The Weekly Paper from The English Teacher’s Companion Third Edition
By: Jim Burke
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