Power writing
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- 2. What is Power Writing? Structured approach to writing. Sequential teaching process that builds in steps upon the mastery of each concept. Students are taught how to organize their thoughts before their writing begins. Source: Corporation for Educational Technology. (2008). Power writing. Retrieved from http://www.thewritingsite.org/resources/approaches/power/default.asp
- 3. How Does It Work? • Power 1: Main Idea • Power 2: Major Detail to Explain or Support Main Idea • Power 3: Minor Detail to Explain a Major Detail • Power 4: Concluding Sentence Source: Heal, N. (2001, July 25). Power writing in math class. Retrieved from http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/pdf%20files/power_writing.pdf
- 4. Power 1 •Main Idea •Focus •Topic Sentence
- 5. Power 2 • Major detail • Supporting Idea • Often a writer will begin a Power 2 - Supporting Idea sentence with a Transition Word. Sources: Campbell, K. (2000, August 6). Power writing!. Retrieved from http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/campbellk/PowerWritDef.html Cave. (n.d.). Power writing for paragraphs. Retrieved from http://bonny-kate-es.knox.k12tn.net/cavewebpage/prgrph.html
- 6. Power 3 • Elaborating Detail Sentences • After each supporting detail sentence, add elaborating detail sentences. • A reason or example which supports or explains a POWER 2 idea Sources: Cave. (n.d.). Power writing for paragraphs. Retrieved from http://bonny-kate- es.knox.k12tn.net/cavewebpage/prgrph.html Northern Nevada Writing Project. (2005). Teaching students to compose a power essay. Retrieved from http://www.writingfix.com/PDFs/Process/Power_Essay.pdf
- 7. Power 4 • Concluding Sentence • Relates to the POWER 1 sentence. Sources: Heal, N. (2001, July 25). Power writing in math class. Retrieved from http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/heal/pdf%20files/power_writing.pdf Northern Nevada Writing Project. (2005). Teaching students to compose a power essay. Retrieved from http://www.writingfix.com/PDFs/Process/Power_Essay.pdf
- 8. Power 0 • Extra information. • Background details. Source: Poulton, S. (n.d.). Power writing plus. Retrieved from http://www.teachthetraits.com/pwp.htm
- 9. Power 2 Transitions • first • second • third • and • more • even more • moreover • more than that • equally (important, • necessary, etc.) • besides • furthermore • also Source: Campbell, K. (2000, August 6). Power writing!. Retrieved from http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/campbellk/PowerWritDef.html • likewise • next • then • to begin with • again • in addition to • lastly • finally • some • others • still others • above all • another
- 10. Power 3 Transitions • that is to say • namely • as • just as • specifically • to be sure • in such cases • This can be made clear... • Because of this... Source: Campbell, K. (2000, August 6). Power writing!. Retrieved from http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/2000/campbellk/PowerWritDef.html • for example • like • in the same manner • to be specific • for instance • in other words • This can be explained... • This can be clarified... • It is necessary to pause here to...