Non-Fiction Writing
Webcast: April 18, 2008Streaming Video on Demand
Non-Fiction Writing
(Length: 1 hour 22 minutes)
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Segments
Connie Wright – Persuasive Writing (Play All)
(Length: 18 minutes)
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Sub-segments
- Deconstructing a Newspaper Article
(Length: 6 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - A.P.E.+(Answer, Proof, Extend, Conclusion)
(Length: 5 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Metacognition
(Length: 2 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Assessment and Reflection
(Length: 5.5 minutes)
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Dr. Douglas Reeves – The Power of Non-Fiction Writing
(Length: 5 minutes)
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Bridget Scime – Report Writing (Play All)
(Length: 22 minutes)
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Sub-segments
- Effective Literacy Instruction
(Length: 3 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Deconstruction of a Web Page
(Length: 5 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Language and Word Study
(Length: 8 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Organization, Revision, and Reflection
(Length: 5 minutes)
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Richard Worzel – Learning for Tomorrow's World
(Length: 2.5 minutes)
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Dan Grant – Media Writing (Play All)
(Length: 11 minutes)
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- Becoming Proficient Communicators
(Length: 5.5 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Deconstruction and Construction of a Media Text
(Length: 5.5 minutes)
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Royan Lee – Advertisement Writing (Play All)
(Length: 17 minutes)
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Sub-segments
- Deconstructing Media
(Length: 4.5 minutes)
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(Length: 1.5 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Word Choice and Techniques in Advertising
(Length: 9 minutes)
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Dial-up (Low) View Video Now - Student Reflections
(Length: 1 minute)
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Dr. Ruth McQuirter Scott – Word Study
(Length: 4.5 minutes)
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We live in the information age. Over 80% of the texts we encounter or create daily are non-fiction. It is essential that students develop the skills with which to make and convey meaning using non-fiction texts of all types.
Learning how to write non-fiction allows students to explore the depth and breadth of the world as it relates to their interests, lives, and the world beyond the classroom. They develop their own voice and learn how to form an opinion based on evidence. Students learn to assume a critical stance when responding to or creating media. They learn how to question the text, the author, themselves and the world. Regardless of the information's format, the viewer needs to think deeply, ask probing questions, and discover such things as the author's intent and the credibility of the information. Looking closely at media techniques, language structures, patterns, and word choice helps students develop into competent communicators.
Current research reveals that teaching students how to write effective non-fiction improves reading comprehension and writing and increases student achievement in all content areas. This webcast will look at the teaching of non-fiction writing in four junior classrooms. You will see how teachers create environments that value talk and interaction, flexible groupings, active engagement, and collaborative learning.
As you watch this webcast, we invite you to think about how you can use the ideas shared to help your students both read and write non-fiction texts more effectively.
The following questions are intended to stimulate professional dialogue about the effective teaching of non-fiction writing:
- How can I build on the literacies that my students enjoy outside of school?
- How can I effectively include critical literacy practices during the writing process?
- What writing experiences will help students develop their own voice and world view?
- What authentic writing tasks will engage reluctant male students?
- What strategies would include my students in the assessment process?
- What considerations will help me to align my writing program to support the content areas?
- Which networks might assist me as I plan my writing program?
- How can I discover which mentor texts are most effective as models for non-fiction writing?
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