In high school and college, most writing assignments go beyond simple questions such as "What is your favorite moment from childhood?" To help writers understand complex writing assignments, a short video from a larger series offers a strategy for breaking down writing assignments. The video models the strategy and points out key elements writers should look for before beginning their assignments.

Concepts

essay writing, college preparation, reading comprehension, research writing, writing structure

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Break down a writing assignment for learners using the strategy discussed in the video
• Have scholars write assignments for one another, and then challenge them to look closely at the assignments and pick out the various components

Classroom Considerations

• Requires different colors of pens and/or highlighters 

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides visual and written examples of each component of the strategy

Cons

• Moves quickly and requires pausing to fully read all of the text on the screen

Common Core

W.9-10.4 W.11-12.4