Seven Steps to Successful Writing

Teachers: Before you begin writing essays, this would be a great introduction (and refresher throughout the year) to get students prepared to be successful with the writing process. 

Step 1: Create or log into a Google account and make a copy of this Google Doc titled, "The Writing Process Pre-Test." 

Step 2: Print out page one for each student to write on and keep a copy to study from. Print out page two for the teacher to refer to for the answer key. 

Step 3: Introduce the pre-test and read over the instructions with the students. Treat the assignment as a test to determine what the students might already know and what they need to learn. This would be a great time to walk around the class and observe the students.

Step 4: Allow the students to grade their own paper as the teacher gives the correct answers out loud. The teacher can choose to collect the student's work to see where they are on the assignment, this helps the teacher to know how to teach moving forward. 

Step 5: As a class, create an anchor chart with all the steps in the correct order. This is an example but is missing a step. I would use this as an example to refer to but add more or less for what you prefer.