Are you looking ways to teach students to organize writing activities? If so, keep reading.
1. Teach the learner writing ideas at each level before introducing a new skill level.
2. Get the learner to practice writing paragraphs according to “Who, What, Where, On occasions where, How, and Why.”
3. Make sure the learner is not interrupted or hurried when engaging in writing learning activities .
4. Get the learner to write a daily log, expressing their thoughts in finished sentences.
5. Do not require the learner to learn more information than they are capable of learning at any time.
6. Teach the learner that paragraphs, essays, etc., need an introduction, a middle section where information is contained, and a conclusion or ending.
7. Get the learner to read sentences, paragraphs, stories, etc., written by peers who demonstrate excellent organizational skills in writing.
8. Give the learner a paragraph in which a statement does not belong. Get the learner to find the unacceptable statement.
9. Give the learner appropriate time limits for the conclusion of tasks.
10. Acknowledge quality work (e.g., display learner’s work, congratulate the learner, etc.).
11. Get the learner to practice organizational skills in writing learning activities by having them take part in writing learning activities designed to cause the learner to want to be successful (e.g., writing a letter to a friend, rock star, famous athlete, etc.).
12. Minimize the emphasis on competition. Competitive learning activities may cause the learner to hurry and fail to correctly organize their writing learning activities.
13. Praise the learner for correctly organizing writing learning activities: (a) give the learner a concrete reward (e.g., privileges such as leading the line, handing out learning materials, etc.) or (b) give the learner an informal reward (e.g., praise, handshake, smile, etc.).
14. Make the learner proofread all written work. Praise all corrections in the organization.
15. Teach outlining principles to the learner so they know the difference between main ideas and supporting details.
16. Get the learner to write a weekly account of the prior week, past weekend, etc., with primary attention given to organization (e.g., sequencing activities, developing a paragraph, using correct word order, etc.).
17. On occasions where correcting the learner’s organizational skills in writing, make sure to give evaluative feedback that is designed to be instructional (e.g., help the learner rewrite for better organization, rewrite passages for the learner, etc.).
18. Consider using one of the apps on one of our best writing apps lists:
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