1. BE A WRITING SUPERHERO!!

2. SELF-REGULATED STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT POW – TIDE
SRSD
SELF-REGULATED STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
POW – TIDE

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5. P – Pull apart prompt
O – Organize my notes
W – Write and say more

6. P=PULL apart the prompt
What am I being asked to do?
What should I write about?
Circle key words and ask yourself: What am I being asked to write about here?
Suggestion: Turn the prompt into a question that can be answered.

7. T – Topic Sentence (introduction)
I – Important
D – Details
E – End

8. T=Topic introduction Restate and respond Hook your reader
Main idea/Topic sentence
Cite reference material

9. I=important evidence D=Detailed explanation X3
EVIDENCE from text (“I”)
Cite specific examples from the texts.
Elaboration (”D”)
Give an explanation of the evidence cited.

10. E= ENDING Conclusion / Ending “Sum up” your writing
What did you just write about?

11. Begin with a 1-2 sentence [MAX] discussion of the topic.
Next, ANSWER the question and give THREE reasons why. EX. Why did the chicken cross the road? Chickens cross roads for a variety of reasons. In the story, the chicken crossed the road to , , and .