March 6, 2014 by Opinion Writing Brainstorming column ideas Students brainstorm ideas for their columns, then narrow down their ideas conduct research on a selected topic. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Peer revision A lesson in which students read each other’s columns and help them meet the established criteria from the rubric. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Writing Working with a rubric Cover the column rubric, then allow students time to work on their columns. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Peer editing and sharing An activity in which students edit their work in their editorial teams, then revise their editorials. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Evaluating editorials with a rubric Introduce the rubric, answer questions and allow students time to work on their editorials. Read more
March 5, 2014 by Opinion Writing Ethical concerns with editorials Students look at how their decisions in writing editorials may affect others. Read more