Thinking skills in English
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A short document explaining how three thinking skills can have a big impact on creative writing. Find out more here http://www.kija.co.uk/blog/category/thinking-skills-for-english-teachers/
![Thinking Skills in EnglishA Creative-Writing Example<br />,[object Object],The example (above) is Thinking Skill 2: Interrogation (e.g. Who? What? Where? When? Why?)As the teacher, you take your associations (from step 1) and write them in a list (in white above).Then, next to your associations (in white above), you write one Interrogation (in green above).As the teacher, you can explain to students that asking questions ‘builds detail’ for students.The more detail students have, the easier the story will be to write = a better grade!The next step is adding Thinking Skill 3: Hypothesis (see below).<br />The example (above) is Thinking Skill 3: Hypothesis (e.g. Is it...? Could it...? Does it...?)As the teacher, you now write an prediction to your Interrogation questions (from step 2).You write your predictions (in orange above), next to your Interrogations (in green above).As the teacher, you can explain to students that writing predictions ‘builds even more detail’.The more detail students have, the easier the story will be to write = a better grade!The next step is giving students a ‘Creative Writing Colour-Key’ (see below).152400-438150<br />The example (above) is a ‘Creative Writing Colour Key’.Now that students have their plan (using the three thinking skills – above)As the teacher, you can show this colour key and explain it’s a ‘self-checklist’ for students.The colour-key is an ideal AFL tool for students, saving you loads of time marking!During the lesson, students colour-code their work to see what’s included and what’s missing.Students can then write the word *NEXT* and identify what to include next time/lesson.See below for an example of the ‘Creative Writing Colour Key’ in action.The next step is giving students a ‘Creative Writing Colour-Key’ (see below).<br />](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thinkingskillsinenglish-110805100355-phpapp01/85/Thinking-skills-in-English-1-320.jpg)
