Classroom draft3 words
In contrast, counterargument.
Teacher-reviewed feedback, the next day, offered an opening: "Despite the access a single world museum provides," and then "Nevertheless."
Writing lessons for Year 4 to 10 in New Zealand
Students write the draft. Feedback shows them what to fix next.
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Homework revision265 words
However, the strongest argument against returning colonially-acquired artifacts is that major world museums allow people to experience a variety of cultures in one place. The British Museum argues that its collection provides "broad public access" to cultures and histories from around the world. Despite the access a single world museum provides, this does not mean that the museum must keep ownership of every artifact.
The feedback gave the opening frame. The evidence and the rebuttal that follow it were not in the feedback.
Draft → feedback → revision
How a lesson runs
A regular lesson has the same six phases, in the same order.
01 · 5 to 10 min
Light the Fire
The student brings to mind what they already know.
02 · 15 min
Add the Materials
Reading informational texts and noticing key details.
03 · 10 min
Start Shaping
Building the structure and focus, then connectors and a writing plan.
04 · 25 min
Hammer it Hard
Writing the draft alone. The student sees no scores or margin notes while writing.
05 · At home, not timed
Inspect
A scoring draft and revision suggestions, for the teacher to review.
06 · At home
Polish till Perfect
Rewriting, improving the structure, adding evidence, fixing grammar and spelling.
One paragraph, before and after
This is paragraph 2 of a real Years 9 to 10 argument (persuade) on the question "Should Colonially-Acquired Artifacts Be Returned?" The student's name has been removed and the spelling is as submitted.
Classroom draft, 3 words
“In contrast, counterargument.”
Teacher-reviewed feedback, the next day, offered an opening: "Despite the access a single world museum provides," and then "Nevertheless."
Homework revision, five days later, 265 words
“However, the strongest argument against returning colonially-acquired artifacts is that major world museums allow people to experience a variety of cultures in one place.”
The feedback gave the opening frame. The evidence and the rebuttal that follow it were not in the feedback.
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