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Structured Writing Using Inspiration and Word
Processing
Structured WritingApproach to Basic Paragraph
Development
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Rationale for Structured WritingStudents Exhibit

• Difficulty Writing in Paragraph Form
• Difficulty Understanding Writing Process
• Difficulty Beginning a Writing Project
• Difficulty Organizing Information

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Use of Structured Writing and Technology Results
in Students that

• Understand the Stages of Writing Process
• Know Where to Begin Writing
• Understand What is Expected
• Have More Self-Esteem
• Write More and Enjoy Writing

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Structured WritingStages of Development

• Pre-Writing - Outlining- Organizing
• Organizing - Writing - Drafting
• Editing -
• Formatting -
• Publishing -

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Pre-Writing Planning Stage

• Option 1 Teacher-Made Inspiration Template
• Use Teacher-Made Inspiration Diagram- Color Coded
  Paragraph Components
• Brainstorm Concepts
• Place Concepts into Diagram
• Convert Diagram to Outline

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Inspiration Template Diagram View
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Title Topic Sentence Topic Support Statement
1 Support Detail Statement 1 Support Detail
Statement 2 Topic Support Statement
2 Support Detail Statement 1 Support Detail
Statement 2 Topic Support Statement
3 Support Detail Statement 1 Support Detail
Statement 2 Concluding Statement
Inspiration Outline View
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Students Select Box, Delete Text, and Write
One-Word or Short Phrase
Pre-Writing Brainstorming
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Organizing Stage
My Vacation My family went to the Grand
Canyon. Camping Bears Fun We
Drove. Games Accident Beautiful Large
River Adventure
Inspiration- Outline View
Student create a basic writing outline. The
concepts can be clicked/dragged in outline view
to reorganize outline structure.
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Pre-Writing Planning Stage

• Option 2 Student-Made Writing Outline
• Open Inspiration. Type Title or Subject in Main
  Idea Bubble
• Click Rapid Fire on Toolbar
• Brainstorm Ideas and Concepts
• Creates Diagram and Outline
• Color Code Topics/Subtopics

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Students Brainstorm using Rapid Fire
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Organizing Stage
Students Color Code and Organize Concepts
My Vacation Grand Canyon Bears Fun Drove
Accident beautiful large river adventure
Camping
My Vacation Grand Canyon Beautiful large
river Drove Accident No
injuries Camping Bears Fun adventure
Original Outline After Brainstorming
Organized Outline After Concepts are Dragged and
Color Coded to Form Writing Template
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Drafting and Writing Stage
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Drafting and Writing Stage

• Option 1 Word Processing Template
• Use Teacher-Made Word Processing Writing Template
• WP Template Matches Inspiration Outline Structure
  and Color Coding
• Use Printed Outline as Guide
• Covert Ideas to Sentences

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The Word Processing Template Matches Inspiration
Outline Template In Form and Color Coding
My Vacation My family went to Grand
Canyon. Camping Bears Fun We
Drove. Games Accident Beautiful Large
River Adventure
Word Processing Writing Template
Title Topic Sentence Topic Support Statement
1 Support Detail Statement 1 Support Detail
Statement 2 Topic Support Statement 2 Support
Detail Statement 1 Support Detail Statement
2 Topic Support Statement 3 Support Detail
Statement 1 Support Detail Statement 2 Concluding
Statement
Organized Inspiration Outline Students Use
Printed Copy as Writing Guide
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Option 1 Word Processor Template
Title Our Vacation Topic Sentence My Family
went to the Grand Canyon this summer. Topic
Support Statement 1 we went camping in the
forest. Support Detail Statement 1The bears
ate our food. Support Detail Statement 2 We
had lots of fun. Topic Support Statement
2 Support Detail Statement 1 Support Detail
Statement 2 Topic Support Statement
3 Support Detail Statement 1 Support Detail
Statement 2 Concluding Statement
Students Place Cursor After Guide Words and Write
Sentences into Word Processing Template, Using
The Printed Inspiration as a Guide.
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Drafting and Writing Stage

• Option 2 Student-Created Inspiration Document
• Use Student-Created Inspiration Outline
• Select Outline Writing Area
• Click Add Notes on Toolbar
• Write Supporting Statements Under Topics and
  Subtopics

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My Vacation My Family went to the Grand
Canyon. Beautiful The Grand Canyon is a beatiful
place. Large It is very large. It was made a
long time ago. River A river flows through the
Grand Canyon. The river made the huge canyon. We
Drove games Accident Camping Bears Fun Concluding
Statement
My Vacation My Family went to the Grand
Canyon. Beautiful Large River We
Drove games Accident Camping Bears Fun Concluding
Statement
Students Use Inspiration Outline. Select Area,
Click Add Notes and Write Statements in Notes
Areas
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Editing Stage

• Organize Students into Collaborative Groups or
  Partners
• Use Teacher-Made Edit Sheets
• Use Lessons on Grammar, Punctuation, etc.
• Use Reference Materials (options)

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Editing Stage

• Students Edit Other Students Work
• Grades Are Given For Effective Editing

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Formatting Stage

• Delete Color-Coding and Template Guide Words
• Adjust Document Spacing
• Conform to Pre-Determined Class Requirements

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Publishing Stage

• Many Options Exist
• Student Photos on Inspiration Outline
• Inspiration Graphics for Inspiration Outline
• Presentations-Hyperstudio, PowerPoint
• Brochures, Pamphlets, Letters, etc.