Collins Type 1 & 2 Collins Type 1 & 2 WritingWriting

Developing Writing and Thinking Skills Developing Writing and Thinking Skills Across the Curriculum: A Practial Across the Curriculum: A Practial Program for SchoolsProgram for Schools

Information from CEAInformation from CEACollins Education AssociatesCollins Education AssociatesCopyright 1992Copyright 1992

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Type OneType One• Open your spiral.Open your spiral.• Label your paper.Label your paper.• Put an X on every other line.Put an X on every other line.• Listen to the prompt.Listen to the prompt.• Write!Write!

Type 1 Prompt Type 1 Prompt (ex 1)(ex 1)

Write at least 10 Write at least 10 lines telling what lines telling what you know about you know about Handy Middle Handy Middle School.School.

Scoring Type 1Scoring Type 1

Content Content IS NOTIS NOT graded, graded, just length requirement.just length requirement.

Type 1 (ex 2) Type 1 (ex 2)

Write at least 10 lines describing what a productive classroom looks AND sounds like.

Type 1 DiscussionType 1 Discussion

ConcernsCorrection(10 lines)

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Type TwoType Two• Open your spiral.Open your spiral.• Label your paper.Label your paper.• Put an X on every other line.Put an X on every other line.• Listen to the prompt.Listen to the prompt.• Write!Write!

Type 2 Prompt (ex 1)Type 2 Prompt (ex 1)

Describe at least 4 Describe at least 4 behavioral behavioral expectations at Handy expectations at Handy Middle School. Middle School. CircleCircle the four key behavioral the four key behavioral words in your writing.words in your writing.

Scoring Type 2Scoring Type 2

Content Content ISIS graded. In graded. In general, look only at the general, look only at the circled words on the page.circled words on the page.

Type 2 Prompt (ex 2)Type 2 Prompt (ex 2)

Name and Name and circlecircle 5 of 5 of your classes. Tell your classes. Tell what you like about what you like about each class.each class.

Type 2 DiscussionType 2 Discussion

ConcernsCorrection

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Binder Resources

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Collins Type WritingCollins Type Writing

““Don’t limit a child to your Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was own learning, for he was born in another time.”born in another time.”

~Rabbinical Saying~Rabbinical Saying