Strategy Instruction in Writing

Effective strategy instruction can minimize resource demands by explicitly scaffolding components of the writing process (planning, writing, and revising). The Write Turn was developed after years of research and implementation. It is a unique writing program that incorporates language processing skills, the FIX Strategy (a research-based revising strategy), and self-regulation strategies designed for students of all ages, regardless of their achievement level. The FIX Strategy provides the building blocks and tools students need to improve the quality of their essays and become successful writers. The Write Turn is a research-based writing program that goes beyond a typical writer's workshop. Students are introduced to strategies that help improve:

• Planning, writing, and revising skills
• Working memory
• Language processing and visual imagery skills that improve sentence/paragraph writing
• Brainstorming, categorization, and organizational skills
• Annotating text for more detailed and complex sentences
• Written language formulation, sentence-combining, and writing grammatically correct sentences
• Self-regulation skills to internalize strategies (goal setting, self-instruction, self-monitoring, and self-reinforcement)