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Writers’ Workshop
Writers’ Workshop is …..
a time to learn to write through daily
practice by using a process of thinking,
sharing, writing, revising, editing and
publishing.
Typical Day in Writers’ Workshop
Mini-lesson
Writing Time –
Sharing with a classmate or teacher
Writing independently
Closure – Sharing writing and focusing on
student writing that exemplifies what was
taught in the mini-lesson
Writing is a process.
Writing is putting your thoughts into words
and sentences. Then writing the
sentences in a coherent order for others to
read.
Putting thoughts into sentences can be
difficult—that’s why a process is important.
The writing process.
Think
Share
Write
Revise
Edit
Publish
Step One – Think
Think – There are many ways to think
about writing—it depends upon what you
plan to write.
If you are writing a narrative story –read other
narrative stories…
Step Two – Share
Before you begin to write, tell another
classmate or teacher your story. Talking
about your story helps you to organize
your thoughts and begin to write. Your
listener may ask you some questions to
help clarify your story ideas.
Step Three – Write
Now, begin to write. Remember to use a
pen for your first draft. Don’t worry about
mistakes. Cross a line through a mistake
and keep writing.
Step Four – Revise
 Read or share your
 Big Question – Does
story with a classmate
it make sense?
or teacher. Your
friend will help you to
determine if it makes
sense.
Step Five – Edit
 Check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.
 Circle words that appear to be misspelled.
 Capitalize the beginning of a sentence.
 End a sentence with a period, exclamation point, or a
question mark.
Step Six - Publish
 Present your work to the public. Write or type
your best copy to share with others.
Resources for teachers.
 Dorn, Linda J. and Soffos, Carla, Scaffolding Young Writers – A Writers’
Workshop Approach , Stenhouse Publishers, Portland, Maine, 2001.
 Fountas, Irene C. and Pinnell, Gay Su. Guiding Readers and Writers
Grades 3-6, Heinemann, Portsmouth, N.H., 2001.
 Illinois State Board of Education, Principal’s Flipchart for Literacy
Instruction.