info writing

2. Plan for the Day
 Reflections and wishes
 Refresher
 Overview of Information Writing
 Labsite
 Writing Process
 Goal setting

3. Pillars of Writing
Instruction
 Time
 Choice
 Timely explicit strategy instruction
 Models
 Modeling

4. Highlights of Informational
Writing
 The standards expect students craft their writing
with the same attention given to other forms of
writing
 Reading skills reflect writing skills
 An essential skill: sort, categorize, and elaborate
on information
 Informational writing helps both the writer and the
reader learn new ideas and reexamine old
conclusions (NAEP, 2007)

9. Goals in Information
Writing