Drafting and Word Choice
Background:
Helping students recognize and appreciate the power of precise word choice can be challenging. We’ve
scoured the web to provide writers a variety of tools that enable them to play with language and choose the
best words for their work. These tools are available on the wikispace.
How We Used the Work Included in this Center:
The lesson plan provided here was used in Studio sessions last summer and has been replicated in a variety of
different classrooms and professional learning sessions throughout the course of this year. There are many
ways to adapt it. Perhaps you’ve done something similar or even more meaningful.
Think and Ink:
What are the best ways to help writers improve their word choice?
Share your thoughts on the Think and Ink sheet provided.
©Angela Stockman, The WNY Young Writers’ Studio 2010 [email protected]