Resources to help students organize ideas
Students often have a difficult time organizing their ideas before and during writing. Here are some tips and lessons to scaffold students through this process.
Developing a Thesis Statement
This handout for students demonstrates several iterations of improving a thesis statement.
This handout teaches students four techniques to improve thesis statements along with exercises to practice.
Graphic Organizers
Examples of different ways to organize ideas graphically:
Summarizing
Use these resources to teach a lesson about summarizing long or difficult readings.
Lesson Script
Handout 1
Handout 2
Reporting Verbs Handout