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Template for Revision Mini-Lesson

Lesson title:[Click here and type title]

Mentor Text to be used in this lesson: [Click here and type name of mentor text]

1. Brainstorm Topics to Write about: Before writing a rough draft, students should talk or think about the prompt or topic they will write about. How will you ask students to begin thinking about the topic/prompt? Type several sentences of instruction below that other teachers could follow:
[Click here and type an explanation for other teachers to follow.]
2. Drafting the “Seed” Idea: Now that students have thought about the topic, they need to be given some time to write about it. How will you prompt your students to begin writing about the topic/prompt? Type several sentences of instruction below that other teachers could follow:
  • [Click here and type an explanation for other teachers to follow.]
You will also need to provide a typical sample for the writing prompt/topic that you think your average student would produce when prompted. Please write a short piece of “typical” writing you think your students might produce.
  • [Click here and type a "typical" students' response to your prompt.]

3. Inspiring revision through exposure to the mentor text: How will you introduce your mentor text to your students? What will you tell them about it before sharing it? Type several sentences of instruction below that other teachers could follow:
  • [Click here and type an explanation for other teachers to follow.]
After enjoying the text, what writing skill(s) will you point out to your students to examine and analyze? How will you have your students look closely at the skill(s) you have identified? Type several sentences of instruction below that other teachers could follow:
  • [Click here and type an explanation for other teachers to follow.]
How might you improve one or two of your sentences from your “typical student sample” using the skill(s) you have talked about in the mentor text? Revise just a sentence (or two) from your original student sample that shows the mentor text’s skill being used well. You might consider showing one or two different ways to revise the sentence so that students realize they have choices.
  • [Click here and type revised versions of just one or two of your original's sentences.]

Authentic Revision: How will you instruct students to go back to their original draft and find places to make the writing better? How will you keep them focused on the skill you showed them in your mentor text and in your revised teacher model? Type several sentences of instruction below that other teachers could follow:
  • [Click here and type an explanation for other teachers to follow.]
Please provide an entire version of your revised sample that can be shown to your students. Make sure it includes the revised sentences you specifically focused on in step #3 AS WELL AS a few other revisions to make the overall piece better.
  • [Click here and type a completely revised version of the student model.]