Language Arts/English Curriculum Frameworks - Albemarle County ...

o Cornell notes – On the right side of the journal entry, students identify and record key ideas
from the text, perhaps using modified outline. On the left-hand side of the journal entry,
students create corresponding questions or labels for the information.
o Opinion-Proof Notes – On the left-hand side of the paper, students identify their opinions. On
the right-hand side of the paper, students list corresponding proof from the text that supports
their opinion.
o Problem-Solution Notes – On the left-hand side of the paper, students identify problems. On
the right-hand side of the paper, students list corresponding solutions.
• Power Notes or Outlining – Power notes are a simplistic version of outlining. Main ideas are Power
1’s; supporting details are Power 2’s. A detail of a Power 2 would be a Power 3, etc.
• Dialogue Journal – Students write observations or reflections based on literature. The journal is
exchanged with a peer, who responds to the journal entry.
Writing
Writing is intimately linked with reading. It is virtually impossible to teach one without the other.
Writing instruction emphasizes both the creative nature of expression and the conventions of various
types of writing. This demands instruction in those features that determine quality composing, written
expression, sentence formation, grammar, and usage and mechanics.
The writing process entails students engaging in developing a piece by prewriting, drafting, revising,
editing, and producing a final copy. Typically, direct skills are taught throughout mini-lessons and
classroom discussions, as well as through the study of published authors’ works. In addition, teachers
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