Suppose it would.
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From: Keith Mack [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: 'Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group'
mosaic@literacyworkshop.org
Date: Monday, 2008, 21 Of January 21:46
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] URL for Book Review Team Application
Wouldn't a literacy
pretty formulaic - kind of a mixed bag of pros and cons
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:23:33 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:
mosaic@literacyworkshop.org Subject: [MOSAIC] Step Up to Writing I need
some quick feedback from any persons familiar with this program. Our district
has the
Very formulaic - with a few good ideas thrown in. It is good for kids who
struggle with organization and need a lot of structure. Mostly expository
writing with lots of emphasis on keeping to a formula/pattern. These pieces
would never meet the needs of a writing portfolio. There is very
Our district has used Step Up to Writing for a long time for grades 1 - 12.
It is an approach/program that stresses organization. Students are taught
to write a topic sentence, details, and explanations which are color coded.
It also teaches summary paragraphs, transition words, accordion
