Writing+Out+Loud

=Instructional Strategy=

As part of the writer's workshop instructional sequence, the instructor "writes out loud" demonstrating how he/ she utilizes the writing process.

 * ===Teacher models writing process and technique by stating out loud:===
 * What he/she is doing throughout the planning step of the writing process.
 * What he / she is thinking when creating a draft
 * How he / she rereads the draft and revises his / her writing.
 * Demonstrates how he / she edits the piece.
 * Demonstrates how he / she publishes a piece that is pleasing to the eye.
 * ===Teacher utilizes writing vocabulary when writing out loud to familiarize student's with writing terminology.===
 * The traits of writing: Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions, Presentation
 * The writing process: Plan (Prewrite), Package (Draft), Pop! (Revision), Polish (Edit), Publish (Share)
 * Products / Form: Narrative, Descriptive, Expository / Informative, Functional (Letters, Memos, Notes), Persuasive
 * ===Teacher emphasizes particular teaching points and / or components of the writing craft such as spelling, mechanics, word choice, etc. as she "writes out loud."===