National
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
National
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
National
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
PEEL your way to writing the perfect paragraph
The peel your paragraph writing process is a proven way to help students’ write the perfect paragraph by providing a clear and simple structure for their writing.
A set of posters used to help students write the perfect paragraph
THE IMPORTANCE OF A PARAGRAPH
Research has indicated that to fully support writers, teachers need to build knowledge about words, sentences, and paragraphs (Faulkner, Rivalland & Hunter). If students have a good understanding of how to construct a solid sentence, then constructing a paragraph is the next step in creating an intelligible piece of writing.
Paragraphs are a group of sentences united by a single topic or idea. Paragraphs help keep the writing organised. They help the writer organize their thoughts during the writing process. The reader is then able to follow those thoughts and the key idea or theme is maintained. The use of good vocabulary, sentences, and paragraphs are what creates a great piece of writing.
WRITING THE PERFECT PARAGRAPH
Structuring an extended response is much like structuring an essay – it needs to have an introduction, body, and conclusion. The PEEL process elaborates on this. I have added an extra ‘E’ to the original process to ensure that students clearly know what is required of them. The acronym PEEL leads students to initially make a POINT. Secondly, they then need to EXPLAIN that point before they provide EVIDENCE for the point. Finally, they need to LINK that information to the next point in the response or to the original question. To provide students an opportunity to extend themselves, you can have them EVALUATE the evidence they use.
This process will assist students in confidently writing a well constructed extended response. It will also provide clarity to the A-E grading scale used in many Australian schools. The image below shows how each part of the paragraph links to a grade.
PEEL YOUR PARAGRAPH POSTERS
Teachers can assist students in creating good writing through the use of visual aids. Classroom bulletin board posters will help students repeatedly identify the concepts and techniques used. This will ensure they become second nature.
You can grab my PEEL your Paragraph writing posters here. Each poster in this pack outlines a step of the PEEL writing process. It provides information about what is required in each step. The third page for each point contains examples of sentence starters for each section. These PEEL posters can be displayed collectively, or displayed so that the focus is on one section at a time. Check out how Mr. J used the posters to support his learners.
Check out my shop for these and other writing resources which will help you to support your students in becoming confident, independent writers.
National
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dpuf
National
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dp
and international research consistently shows that students’ learning
plateaus in the middle years of schooling. One factor for this that
teachers can readily address is the increased literacy demands of upper
primary and junior secondary syllabuses. Students in these years need
explicit teaching, guidance and support to enable them to read and write
for an ever-increasing variety of purposes in order to meet the
syllabus requirements in all subject areas. – See more at:
http://sydney.edu.au/education_social_work/professional_learning/teachers/online_inschool/module_1_literacy_middle_years.shtml#sthash.xKtxfSMH.dp
