Dear Dr. D’, What do I say to people who say that the Jane Schaffer® methodology is formulaic. Elizabeth Dear Elizabeth: Wouldn’t the world be wonderful if all students felt comfortable and fluid in writing academic essays? The simple truth is that …
Dear Dr. D’, In the past, as 7th grade teachers we have stuck with the one, two, or three-chunk JS single paragraphs. Last year as our students completed the SBAC, they were confused with questions that required them to compose a …
Dear Dr. D’, Could you please explain the difference between persuasive and argumentative writing…could it be as simple as semantics? – Gerene Dear Gerene: The difference is semantics, but in its most formal sense: …
“Very clear way to organize essay writing and have common language for students.” Who Said It: Janet S., Speech Educator in Canton, MI
Our teachers loved the training. They were totally engaged in the conversations. I spoke to several teachers after the training and they were very excited to get back to the classroom and work on implementation. The training was excellent. Who …
Dear Dr. D’, I’m concerned that, since everything is so new, the students do not understand how those individual sheets connect to the big picture of writing? Answer:Start with a final piece. Show them a sample of the end result. …
Dear Dr. D’, Could you review the conclusion portion of the argument essay and the expository essay? I’m still struggling with that part. Answer:Sure. Let’s start with expository. Go to your expository packet and turn to the page on conclusions and …
We offer several AP/Pre-AP sessions. A. Preparing Students for the AP Literature and Composition Free Response Question This workshop is two days, 5 hours each day (not including lunch); Day 1 is a prerequisite for Day 2. Teachers learn how …
We offer several AP/Pre-AP sessions. A. Preparing Students for the AP Literature and Composition Free Response Question This workshop is two days, 5 hours each day (not including lunch); Day 1 is a prerequisite for Day 2. Teachers learn how …
The “What” and the “Why” of Writing
Dear Dr. Louis, I recently gave my students the following prompt: “Write an essay explaining why hard work is necessary to be successful.” My District Coordinator told me that [the students’ responses] were not showing the “hard work” required in the …