Anatomy of the Paragraph Writing Strategy This step cues the writer to rationally organize the information using clustering and prioritizing. Each step elicits an overt response that can be evaluated and on which corrective feedback can be given. Set up a diagram Create the title Reveal the topic Iron out the details Bind it together with a clincher Edit your work These steps cue the writer to use a transformational strategy to summarize the paragraph. The first letters spell “SCRIBE,” the meaning of which is related to the behavior. These steps cue the writer to use another strategy (Sentence Writing) which includes a monitoring strategy. Only a few steps are used to facilitate complex cognitive processes. Each step begins with a verb that facilitates an active response. This step cues the writer to monitor his work using an adaptation of another strategy. University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning 2006