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Vanessa Hunt

Generating Commentary with a WOW Factor!

  • Posted by Vanessa Hunt
  • Categories Blog, JSWP Methodology, Vocabulary
  • Date April 10, 2021
April 10, 2021
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Dear Dr. Louis, What is a WOW sheet? – A. Stout, AP® English Literature Endorsed Consultant, Boise State Writing Project Fellow   Dear Mr. Stout, Thank you for your insightful question! “WOW” stands for the “Web-off-the-Word”™.” It is one of …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Weaving: Moving Beyond the Structure One Student at a Time

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories AP®/IB, Blog, Formulaic Writing, JSWP Advanced
  • Date February 8, 2021
  • Comments 0 comment
  • Tags Advanced JSWP, formulaic
February 8, 2021
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Dear Dr. Louis, How do I teach weaving? Scott Dear Scott: “Weaving” is Jane Schaffer’s integral step of blending concrete details (CDs) and commentary (CM).  When a student demonstrates his/her ability to identify and understand CDs and CMs and when …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

From Formula to Freedom, Part I

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, JSWP Methodology
  • Date January 8, 2021
  • Comments 0 comment
  • Tags Advanced Placement, AP, Argumentation, Synthesis
January 8, 2021
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Dear Dr. Louis, “For the synthesis question on the AP Language exam (which is basically an argument prompt but the students have to use  sources as CDs),  I’ve heard much talk from other AP teachers that the commentary should still …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Making a Difference with The Concluding Sentence

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, JSWP Methodology, Style
  • Date January 7, 2020
January 7, 2020
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Hi Dr. Louis! Happy New Year! I have a question for you regarding expository writing. In filling out the T-Chart for a body paragraph, how do you explain the difference between the commentary sentence and the concluding sentence? The ideas …

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Alejandra Correa

Applying the Jane Schaffer Structure

  • Posted by Alejandra Correa
  • Categories Blog, Formulaic Writing, JSWP Methodology, Modes, Planning and Preparation, Ratios, The Chunk
  • Date November 13, 2019
November 13, 2019
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Good morning Dr. Louis, I am having my students complete outside reading before they come to class and as a way to support their comprehension and prepare them for a quick reading quiz, I am going to have them write …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Word Counts: Don’t Count on Them!

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Formulaic Writing, JSWP Methodology, Prompt Writing, Schafferisms
  • Date January 14, 2019
January 14, 2019
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Dear Dr. D, I have students stating that they struggle to reach the minimum word count while following the Jane Schaffer structure. For example, if the essay is to be 600-800 words, they may have only 450 words but state …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

The Biography Ratio

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Expository, Ratios, The Chunk
  • Date December 11, 2017
December 11, 2017
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Hi. My name is Melissa. I was trained by you last school year with junior high and high school teachers of Ennis ISD. My seventh-grade students are writing a biography about an author. I’m requiring them to use the Jane …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Trust Thyself: When to Use and When Not to Use the Schaffer Method

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories AP®/IB, Blog, JSWP Advanced, JSWP Methodology, Schafferisms
  • Date November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017
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Hi, Dr. Louis: My name is Jaime, and I’m a teacher in Los Angeles. We spoke on the phone about a month ago or so. I’m just sort of in a quandary using the Jane Schaffer Method with my students …

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

Jane Schaffer’s Non-Negotiables

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, JSWP Methodology, Schafferisms
  • Date April 6, 2017
  • Comments 0 comment
  • Tags formulaic, jane, schaffer
April 6, 2017
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A .pdf resides here that shares with you Jane’s “Non-Negotiables.” Jane’s non-negotiables

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Dr. Deborah E. Louis

The CD:CM Ratio: It’s All Relative.

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Ratios, The Chunk
  • Date May 19, 2016
May 19, 2016
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Dear Dr. D’, What do I tell my department when they would like to change the ratios from what they were taught?  Frustrated Department Chair Dear Frustrated, Your question is one which I address on a regular basis; and, now …

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