Ideas

=Ideas= - Make up the content of the piece. Helps keep the message clear.

We must: select an idea (the topic) narrow the idea (focus) elaborate on the idea (development) discover the best information to convey the main idea (details)


 * To Be Included
 * Focus
 * Details
 * Elaboration (include after going through all other traits)

Lesson Plan Resources:
> >> __6 + 1 Traits of Writing__
 * __10 Writing Lessons for the Overhead__
 * Mini-Lesson 1: Meaning
 * Mini-Lesson 2: Focus
 * Mini-Lesson 5: Detail
 * __Writing Magic__ by Gail Carson Levine
 * Chapters 1-4: Idea Development
 * Chapters 5- 8: Details
 * Chapter 12: Topic Sentence
 * __25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing__
 * Mini-Lessons 1-3
 * pg 51 - 67
 * 31 Free lessons on IDEAS
 * http://www.writingfix.com/6Traits/IdeaDevelopment.htm
 * 6 + 1 Traits Website
 * http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/lessonplans.php?odelay=0&d=1&search=1&grade=3&trait=1

=Lesson Plans=
 * ===Week One : Ideas: Focus===
 * Lesson 1: Assign a writing topic. "Write about one thing that happened to you or that you did over the summer." or RC lesson - Hopes and Dreams


 * This paper should be copied for first assessment.
 * Teach skills of skipping lines and not erasing.
 * Lesson 2: Teach Focus
 * Choices:
 * __10 Writing Lessons for the Overhead__ Mini-Lesson 2
 * __25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing__ pgs 18-23
 * Model writing a paragraph and focus it.
 * Lesson 3: Have students go back to original piece. Read to partners and, together, decide if it is a focused piece. If it is, try writing another piece. (Can be a common piece.) If it isn't, work to focus the topic.
 * Use highlighters to highlight what doesn't belong.
 * Give checklist page 31 __40 Reproducible Forms__
 * Lesson 4: Continue working on writing.
 * Lesson 5: Continue working on writing.
 * Blog finished piece.
 * Blog ideas about learning to focus writing.


 * ===Week 2: Ideas: Adding Details===
 * Lesson 1: Assign a writing topic. "Write about your favorite teacher. Be sure to keep your topic focused."


 * Remind children to skip lines and don't use eraser.
 * Lesson 2: Teach Adding Details
 * Choices
 * __10 Writing Lessons for the Overhead__ Mini-Lesson 5
 * __25 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Writing__ pgs 18-23
 * __Writing Magic__ pages 23- 38.
 * Model writing a paragraph and add details.
 * Lesson 3: Have students go back to original piece. Read to partners and, together, decide where more details can be added. Answer questions that might arise from the piece.
 * Use highlighters to highlight where more information needs to be added.
 * Give checklist page 31 __40 Reproducible Forms__
 * Lesson 4: Continue working on writing.
 * Lesson 5: Continue working on writing.
 * Blog finished piece.
 * Blog ideas about learning to focus writing.


 * ===**Week 3: Voice**===