The workshop is designed to take students through each step of the writing process and includes tutorials, rerproducibles, online planning tools and interactive mini-lessons. We've provided both interactive online versions of our mini-lessons as well as printable versions you may copy for each student. During this stage, students choose an individual to interview, gather information about the person, develop a set of questions for their interview, and finally, conduct the interview itself. Students review the notes or tape from their interview and begin to create a rough draft of their report. A rough draft allows students to begin the process of organizing their work and get their thoughts down on paper.
Students concentrate on the content of their oral history report.
As students begin this process, remind them that revising doesn't involve making changes for spelling, grammar, or punctuation. The review allows students one more look before taking their work public. This is a time for students to celebrate their accomplishments and allow the rest of the world to view their work. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.