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Make Beliefs Comics
Make Beliefs Comics
Make Beliefs Comics is filled with templates, prompts and ideas using comics as a way to stimulate writing and expression. The most useful section is likely the printables. Explore the numerous topics that could work with adult learners. "Our printables encourage writing and thinking in a quick and fun way. A student's efforts to complete a printable can then become the first step in writing longer essays, poems or stories on the same subject." (Caution, the site is very busy and repeats categories in the menu items.)
Note: In the printable section, if you click "print page" the ads that appear on your screen will be printed. To capture the printable alone, right click on the image (a .gif file) and "save image as...". This will allow you to save and print the image without the ads.
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ELL Supports for Writing and Discussion.pdfScaffolds to support writing development
Scaffolds to support writing development
This document found on the site Achieve the Core is a collection of frames, sentence starters and signal words that you can use when helping learners develop their writing abilities.
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Picture prompts from The New York Times
Picture prompts from The New York Times
145 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing is a "school year’s worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing from the New York Times." The prompts can be used for short, engaging and more spontaneous responses. The comments could also be used a models of writing that can be discussed and analyzed with learners. Ideas for using the prompts are also included: How to Teach With Our Picture Prompts (and Other Times Images).
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Text features.structures.pdfCollection of useful tools and strategies
Collection of useful tools and strategies
This collection of information from the Literacy Leader contains several very useful strategies and tools including a pre-writing strategy, text structures, graphic organizers, signal words and frames for writing.
The collection has no copyright information but individual elements do. Most are copyrighted and developed for free instructional use.
Editing Checklist.pdfPDF fillable editing checklist
PDF fillable editing checklist
Here is a useful form fillable editing checklist from the site ReadWriteThink. The original source has additional resources and tips for teachers.
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