Teacher/Student conference sessions are cross-referenced during a writing workshop format.

1. Grade Three
Unit of Study Six – Opinion Writing
Session Notebook Section Folder Conferring
1. Immersion
 Create an anchor
chart
List your noticings
 Minilesson
Encourage
Writerly Life
2. Immersion cont.
 Continue creating
an anchor chart
Continue to list your
noticings
 Minilesson
Encourage
Writerly Life
3. RAFT Strategy for
Brainstorming
RAFT Chart Encourage
Writerly life
Check-in
4. RAFT Strategy for
Brainstorming
RAFT Chart Encourage
Check-in
5. Developing
Reasons for Supporting
the Topic
Organizational Structure
for Opinion and Support
Encourage
Check-in
6. Developing
Reasons for Supporting
the Topic
Organizational Structure
for Opinion and Support
Encourage
Check-in
7. Drafting Opinion
Letters
Opinion Letter
Directions
 Minilesson
Begin to Draft 4-5 Students
8. Drafting Opinion
Letters
Opinion Letter
Directions
 Minilesson
Begin to Draft 4-5 Students
9. Adding
Transitional Words and
phrases
 Create an anchor
chart
Transitional Words and
Phrases
 Minilesson
Student Drafts 4-5 Students
10. Adding
Transitional Words and
Phrases
 Continue creating
an anchor chart
Transitional Words and
Phrases
 Minilesson
Student Drafts 4-5 Students
11. Revision
 Create an anchor
chart
Revision vs. Editing
Checklist
 Minilesson
Student Drafts 4-5 Students
12. Editing Revising Editing
Checklist
 Minilesson
Student Drafts 4-5 Students
13. Final Product Student Drafts 4-5 Students
14. Celebration Final Publishable Papers NA