1. Modelling Idea Generation (showing students how ideas starts forming)

• “Let me think about this… I notice that…”

• “The first idea that comes to my mind is…”

• “I think this part is important because…”

• “Hmm, what is this really showing me?”

• "Now I have a topic/ content/ context, what should we do now?"

2. Modelling Clarification (demonstrating how to refine unclear thinking)

• “Wait, let me make this clearer… what I actually mean is…”

• “Maybe I can say this in another way…”

• “This word is a bit vague… I should be more specific…”

• “Let me explain what I mean by this…”

• "what is the process/ steps we should take to achieve this?"

• "I mentioned...what are some strategies I can apply?"

3. Modelling Reasoning (clarifying idea)

• “Why do I think this? I think it’s because…”

• “What evidence do I have? I can see that…”

• “This suggests that…”

• “Another way to look at this could be…”

Ask guiding questions that allow students to understand the structure of a narrative and elements of a narrative. Weave in questions in teacher talk, especially when students first encounter the question.

What do I need in a narrative story?

What do I need in (various story parts)?

What makes a narrative interesting?

Whose perspective am I writing from?

What must I address? (with regards to the question)

What is the lesson/moral of the story?

Focusing on the question:

What are the key words in this question?

What is the prompt asking me to do?

What do I need to include in my story? (Purpose, Audience, Context, Culture)

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What is the event?

Who is involved?

Where does the story take place?

When did the event occur?

Why did it occur? OR Why is the event significant?

How did the event unfold?

How to write:

What kind of adjectives can you use to describe what is happening?

What is my beginning, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution?

2.Have I explained my ideas clearly?

3.Are my word choices appropriate?

4.Are my sentences clear and easy to understand?

what do I know about this topic?

why do I want to choose this idea?

what are the requirements of the task?

what is my stand?

what does “discuss” mean? What do I have to include in a “discuss” question?

Argumentative Writing

Questions:

• What is the question asking me?

• What does the question expect me to do?

• What do I know about this topic?

• What more should I research?

• How should I structure my response/ organise my thoughts?

Looking at gaps and things done well:

What am I missing?

What can I write more about?

What was expressed well?

what will you do differently next time?

what are some things that you have done well?

Is there anything that I can improve on next time?

Do i have a stand?

Did I use the PEEL writing structure?

Do I have two or more reasons/factors?

Are the examples relevant?

Does my conclusion link back to the question?

How do I arrange my story to engage the readers?

Can I include any literary devices/imagery to make my story more interesting?

What kind of words describe the atmosphere of the event?

What tone should I use to convey this feelings?

Argumentative Writing

Questions:

• Have I answered the question?

• Are my arguments relevant to the question?

• Have I properly proven my point with appropriate examples?

• What strategy helped me most in the writing process?

• What would I do differently?

• What were certain parts that I struggled with that I should work on?

Am I answering the question?

Is there anything I can add to improve my story?

Is my narrative convincing?

Am I saying more than I am describing?

Did my story include the plot structure?

Have I checked my grammar?

Argumentative Writing:

Questions:

• What do I want to say?

• Would this convince my reader? Why or why not?

• How can I better convince my reader? What would make my arguments more convincing?