Build cross-curricular connections through Informational Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our informational workshop in person.
WHAT YOU GET:
- 6 hours of Informational Writing instruction withMaster Educator Carla Thio
- Full year access to digital resources on the Empowering Writers HUB
- Morning Refreshments and Lunch
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
Instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text, apply analysis skills to constructed response, confidently teach informational and opinion writing, and learn how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work. Gain understanding of foundational writing skills to effectively respond to text.
Part 1– Launching into Literacy
- Understanding EW’s Methodology and how it creates writing success
- Recognizing Genre
- Identifying Organizational Frameworks (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
- Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
- Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
- Identifying Text Conventions (“clues” discovery) for Constructed Response
Part 2– Informational Skills
- Developing Broad, yet Distinct Main Ideas
- Creating Detail-Generating Questions
- Widening Sentence Variety
- Conducting/referencing Research
- Building Introductions and Conclusions
Part 3– Putting It All Together
- Practicing Process Writing
- Forming Assessment Rubrics
- Recap of Today’s Learning – Informational Writing
