ELA Persuasive Writing Toolboxes Designed by Michigan teachers for Michigan students

Toolbox Overview Developed 1 for each grade level 8-11 Used to help teachers help students perform more successfully on the writing segment of the ACT exam Used to help teachers implement effective practices in English Language Arts instruction

Persuasive Writing Toolboxes Contain: One prototype: helps teachers help students learn the processes and products of the ACT exam Administer to inform instruction by identifying areas of strength Use in conjunction with Explore and Plan

Persuasive Writing Toolbox Contain: One grade specific toolbox Provides 7 day-by-day instructional plans Provides at least 7 additional minilessons including test writing as a genre Developed for use during the school year as needed Developed to teach the current year’s HSCEs Scaffolded from eighth to eleventh to allow for development of ever increasing proficiency

Persuasive Writing Toolbox Provides practice in test taking Provides effective practices: Genre study Generating ideas Structuring text Revising text Editing text Evaluating text

Persuasive Writing Toolbox Philosophy Persuasive writing for the ACT exam is: considered a genre taught through genre study Inquiry or Constructivistic approach

Persuasive Writing Toolbox Inquiry approach Noticing (immersion in the genre) Creating theories Naming writer’s craft Finding excellent examples Envisioning yourself completing similar tasks

Format Day-by-day lesson plans Immersion in the genre Creating theories about the genre Talking about good examples Understanding the prompt and task Creating your version Evaluating your version

Toolbox Format Additional minilessons Additional prompts Anchor set

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Prototypes help teachers help students learn the processes and products of the ACT exam 1 is included with the Persuasive Writing Toolbox Results inform: Curricular decisions Material selection Professional development

Persuasive Writing Toolbox helps teachers help students effectively learn how to write a persuasive essay Use as needed throughout the school year based on data Teaches current year’s core HSCEs Use with whole class, small groups, or individual students

St. Clair County RESA Toolboxes Designed to motivate students and inspire teachers