Collins Method Type 1 - Capture Ideas: Brainstorming T1 writing is timed requires a minimum number of items or lines. Students skip lines – X marks the spot Questions and/or guesses are permitted. When graded, evaluated with a check or a minus.
Type 2 - Respond Correctly: Demonstrates that the writer knows something about a topic or has thought about the topic. T2 writing is a correct answer to a specific question. Students skip lines – X marks the spot When graded, evaluated as a quiz. Students only do one draft (rough draft is final draft).
Type 3 - Edit for FCAs (Focus Correction Areas): Has specific correct content meets up to three specific standards called focus correction areas. It must be a completed the assignment easy to read Students skip lines – x marks the spot meets the standards set by the FCAs. Revision and editing are done on the original draft. Students only do one draft (rough draft is final draft).
Type 4 - Peer Edit for FCAs: T3 writing that is read and critiqued by another. This should be a second draft (T3 corrected and rewritten).
Type 5 - Publish: Writing is of publishable (final draft) quality. This requires multiple drafts. Typed double spaced Complete paper
Other Notes All Collins writing skips lines Each line is marked with an X All types are labeled (Type I, Type II etc.)