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Writing Framework for Paragraph Writing 1

l Designed to create a framework for writing

l Learn writing skills in real-world contexts

l Help students build develop critical thinking skills through our step-by-step guided writing process

l Extensive practice activities from personal (e-mails, journals, letters) to academic (essays, book reports, story telling) writing

l Practice real-life applications through project-based 21st-century writing tasks

Unit Parts	1	2	3
STEP 1: WARM-UP (Warm-Up, Writing Guide, Words to Know, Read, Understand)	Introduces unit topic and vocabulary useful to complete writing assignment
STEP 2: PREWRITING (Language Skills)	Reviews grammar points or topic-based phrases used in the passage
STEP 3: DRAFTING (Brainstorm, First Draft)	Guides students in creating an outline and rough draft of their essay
STEP 4: REVISING AND PROOFREADING (Proofreading, Final Draft)	Teaches proofreading tools needed to edit their own essay
EXTENSION (Project)	Interactive activities using speaking, reading, and writing skills that are an extension of units’ topics and goals

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