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Seventh Grade Writing Portfolios Danville Bate Middle School

Mr. Breitenbach, Mrs. Crowe, Mrs. Bradshaw, and Mrs. Wolfe

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Writing Portfolios include final copies of 3 pieces. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What can you, as a parent, sibling, or mentor do to help the students succeed in writing a Proficient or Distinguished Portfolio?

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STAGES ACTIVITIES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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How Can Parents Help? ,[object Object]

Encourage your child to be curious about what is going on in the world.

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Help your child identify topics/subjects of interest. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The most important emphasis here is getting the thinking on paper. DRAFTING, cont.

Ask and answer questions regarding content. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Revision is not recopying an assignment neatly in ink or correcting grammar, punctuation, and spelling. REVISING, cont.

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Offer praise about parts of the writing which work well.

Ask questions about the purpose, meaning, content, ideas, and organization. ,[object Object],[object Object]

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