Why you need a writing revolution in your classroom and how to lead it The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback. Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, The Writing Revolution can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps: Boost reading comprehension Improve organizational and study skills Enhance speaking abilities Develop analytical capabilities The Writing Revolution is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There's no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction. But perhaps what's most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content.

Why you need a writing revolution in your classroom and how to lead itThe Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has demonstrated, over and over, that it can turn weak writers into strong communicators by focusing on specific techniques that match their needs and by providing them with targeted feedback.Insurmountable as the challenges faced by many students may seem, The Writing Revolution can make a dramatic difference. And the method does more than improve writing skills. It also helps:* Boost reading comprehension* Improve organizational and study skills* Enhance speaking abilities* Develop analytical capabilitiesThe Writing Revolution is as much a method of teaching content as it is a method of teaching writing. There's no separate writing block and no separate writing curriculum. Instead, teachers of all subjects adapt the TWR strategies and activities to their current curriculum and weave them into their content instruction.But perhaps what's most revolutionary about the TWR method is that it takes the mystery out of learning to write well. It breaks the writing process down into manageable chunks and then has students practice the chunks they need, repeatedly, while also learning content.

Acknowledgments viiAbout the Authors ixForeword xiDoug LemovIntroduction: How to Lead a Writing Revolution in Your Classroom--and Why You Need One 11 Sentences: The Basic Building Blocks of Writing 232 Sentence Expansion and Note-Taking: Getting Students to Process What They've Read 553 One Step at a Time: Why Students Need to Plan Before They Write 694 First Steps in Planning: The Single-Paragraph Outline 835 Putting Flesh on the Bones: Revising a Draft 1116 Summarizing: Mining Texts for the Essentials 1387 Moving on to Compositions: The Multiple-Paragraph Outline 1528 Take a Stand: Writing Opinion, Pro-Con, and Argumentative Essays 1799 A Gauge and a Guide: Assessing Students' Writing 20410 Putting the Revolution Into Practice: Combining Our Sequence With Your Judgment 218Appendixes 235A. Expository Writing Terms 237B. Abbreviations and Symbols 239C. Listening Evaluation Checklist 240D. Proofreading Symbols 241E. Revise and Edit Checklist 242F. Research Plan Time Sequence Sheet 243G. Sample Pacing Guide (Grade 3) 244H. Sample Pacing Guide (Grades 7-12) 246I. Single-Paragraph Outline 247J. Summary Sentence 248K. Combined Outline 249L. Transition Outline (2 Paragraphs) 250M. Transition Outline (3 Paragraphs) 251N. Single-Paragraph Outline (Book Report) 252O. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (3 Paragraphs) 253P. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (4 Paragraphs) 254Q. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (5 Paragraphs) 255R. Multiple-Paragraph Outline (Book Report) 256Glossary 257Index 265