Plan Think Sheet



Plan Think Sheet [pic]

Name Date

TOPIC

WHO: Who am I writing for?

WHY: Why am I writing this?

WHAT: What do I know? (Brainstorm)

Name

Expert Organize Think Sheet

WRITE FIRST DRAFT

Name Date

Title

EDIT MY FIRST DRAFT

Name Date

Read to Check Your Information. Reread my paper.

What do I like best? (Put a * by the parts I like best)

What parts are not clear? (Put a ? by unclear parts)

Question Yourself to Check Organization. Did I

Tell what was being explained? YES sort of NO

Use 2-3 categories? YES sort of NO

Name each category clearly? YES sort of NO

Give details to explain each category? YES sort of NO

Make it Interesting? YES sort of NO

Plan Revision (Look back).

What parts do I want to change?

1.

2.

Write two or more questions for my editor.

1.

2.

EDITOR

Name Date

Read to Check Information. Reread the paper.

What’s the paper about?

What do you like best? (Put a * by the parts you like best)

What parts are not clear? (Put a ? by unclear parts)

Question Yourself to Check Organization. Did the author

Tell what was being explained? YES sort of NO

Use 2-3 categories? YES sort of NO

Name each category clearly? YES sort of NO

Give details to explain each category? YES sort of NO

Make it Interesting? YES sort of NO

Plan Revision (Look back).

What parts would you change?

1.

2.

One thing that would make it more interesting is:

EXPLANATION ORGANIZATION FORM

What is

Being

Explained?

EXPLANATION SELF- EDIT

Name Date

Read to Check Your Information. Reread my paper.

What do I like best? (Put a * by the parts I like best)

What parts are not clear? (Put a ? by unclear parts)

Question Yourself to Check Organization. Did I

Tell what was being explained? YES sort of NO

Tell what things you need? YES sort of NO

Make the steps clear? YES sort of NO

Use keywords? YES sort of NO

Make it Interesting? YES sort of NO

Plan Revision (Look back).

What parts do I want to change?

1.

2.

Write two or more questions for my editor.

1.

2.

COMPARISON/CONTRAST ORGANIZATION FORM

NAME

Topic:

What I know, think or believe:

Conclusions:

From Wong et al. (1996). Teaching Students to Write Opinion Essays.

Adaptation of Expert Think-Sheet (Troy Mariage. 2002)

Self-Evaluation of Writing Process: Check-List

Plan

____ I’ve said who my audience is.

____ I know why I’m writing this (who is going to read and for what purpose)

____ I have chosen a topic to write about that is important to me and my reader.

____ I have brainstormed a list of possible topics to write about.

____ I have brainstormed a list of ideas for the topic of this paper.

Organize

____ I have organized my brainstormed ideas in categories using a map.

____ I have named each category.

____ I have listed 2-3 details in each category.

____ I have sequenced my categories in an order that makes sense and will interest my readers.

____ I have numbered my categories so I know which to write first, second, third, and so on.

Write

____ I have started my paper with a clear introduction to my topic.

____ I used all my categories.

____ I introduced each category with a topic sentence.

____ I included 2-3 details for each category.

____ I made my paper interesting by adding humor, questions, dialogue, & exclamation marks

____ I used conclusion sentences.

Edit

____ I have read my paper to myself at least 2 times to see if it made sense.

____ I asked another student to reread my paper and make comments.

____ I have edited my paper by adding new information, new words, or using more exciting words.

____ I made spelling changes and proofed my story for spelling errors.

____ I made punctuation, capitalization, and paragraph changes the editor gave me.

Revise

____ I wrote a clean copy

____ I read my draft at least two times

____ I read my draft to 2 other people

____ I have published my paper on the computer, typewriter, or on fancy paper.

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TOPIC

1. How can I group my ideas into categories?

2. What can I call my categories?

3. How can I order & Sequence my ideas?

Editor

Materials/things you need?

Setting?

First,

Second,

Third,

Fourth,

Finally,

What are

the steps?

Different?

Alike?

Different?

Alike?

Different?

Alike?

On What?

On What?

On What?

What is being compared/contrasted?

What my partner knows, thinks or believes

1.

3.

1.

2.

3.

2.

How

When

Why

What

Where

Who

Category Words

Finally

Fourth

Last

Third

Then

Second

Next

First

Transition Words

Topic

rganize

O

Topic Sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Topic Sentence:

Finally,

Next,

First,

Topic or Theme

Happenings

Mapping the Story

Solution

Problem

Characters

Setting

How

When

Why

What

Where

Who

Category Words

Finally

Fourth

Last

Third

Then

Second

Next

First

Transition Words

Plan:

Topic Sentence:

Detail #1:__________________________________

________________________________________

Detail #2:___________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Detail #3____________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Concluding Sentence:

Why am I writing this:

_________________________________

_________________________________

Who is my audience:______________________

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