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Preview, List, Assign numbers, Note, Search (PLANS) Strategy
Preview, List, Assign, Note, Search (PLANS) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Informational and Expository Writing Grade Level: Grades 4-12 Writing Process: Planning and drafting. At-A-Glance The PLANS strategy provides a structured, step-by-step method to help...
Topic, Important, Detailed, Ending (TIDE) Strategy
Topic, Important Evidence, Detailed Ending (TIDE) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: All. Grade Level: Grades 3-8 Writing Process: Planning and drafting. At-A-Glance The TIDE strategy provides a structured, scaffolded approach (Topic, Important Evidence, Detailed...
Set up, Text Evidence, Analyze, Restate (STAR) Strategy
Set up, Text Evidence, Analyze, Restate (STAR) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Informational / Evidence-Based Response. Grade Level: Upper Elementary to Middle School (Grades 4–8). Writing Process: Planning and Drafting. At-A-Glance STAR (Set up, Text Evidence,...
Pick Ideas, Organize, Write and Say More (POW) Strategy
Pick My Ideas, Organize My Notes, Write and Say More (POW) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Informational Grade Level: All grade levels Writing Process: Planning At-A-Glance POW is a foundational Self Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) strategy designed to help...
Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, Revise (POWER) Strategy
Plan, Organize, Write, Edit, and Revise (POWER) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Persuasive, narrative, informational. Grade Level: 6–12. Writing Process: Planning, organization, drafting, editing, revising. At-A-Glance The POWER strategy breaks the entire writing...
Pick, List, Evaluate, Activate, Supply, End (PLEASE) Strategy
Pick, List, Evaluate, Arrange, Say more, End (PLEASE) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Informative & Expository. Grade Level: Upper elementary to middle school (Grades 4–8). Writing Process: Planning and drafting At-A-Glance The PLEASE strategy is a...
Preview, List, Assign numbers, Note, Search (PLANS) Strategy
Preview, List, Assign, Note, Search (PLANS) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Informational and Expository Writing. Grade Level: Upper Elementary through High School. Writing Process: Planning and Drafting. At-A-Glance The PLANS strategy is a structured,...
Topic, Introduce, Quote, Analyze (TIQA) Strategy
Topic, Introduce, Quote, Analyze (TIQA) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Informative Grade level: 6-12 Writing Stage: Drafting, Revising At-A-Glance The TIQA paragraph strategy guides students in writing well-structured paragraphs containing a clear topic...
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute (ARMS) Strategy
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute (ARMS) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: All genres (narrative, informative, persuasive). Grade Level: Upper elementary to middle school (Grades 3–8). Writing Process: Revising. At-A-Glance The ARMS (Add, Remove, Move, Substitute)...
Compare Diagnose Operate (CDO) Strategy
Compare, Diagnose, Operate (CDO) Strategy Strategy Parameters Genre: Persuasive, narrative, informational. Grade Level: Grades 2–12 (most common in 4th–8th grade studies). Writing Process: Revising and editing. At-A-Glance CDO (Compare, Diagnose, Operate) is a...