Unit 2 - Grammar - Teacher Notes

Teacher Notes:

Trying to address grammar in context is the goal. What are the kinds of mistakes the students are making in their own writing/presentation? This is the starting point for your guidance and instruction as a teacher.

Here are a few resources on grammar instruction that may be helpful for you to review prior to this lesson if you need some help on this kind of grammar instruction.

http://hickstro.org/category/books/crafting-digital-writing/digital-mentor-texts/

(a site that beautifully marries the craft of writing in a digital age)

http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html#errors

(a place to start to look at some common errors found in English usage)

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/130702831/Integrating-Grammar-and-Literacy

(a presentation on the relationship between grammar and literary with reference to use of mentor texts)

http://melissatabor.wikispaces.com/Grammar

(teacher from Kentucky’s wikispace that will help explain the purpose and context of mentor sentences/text)

Using the presentation feedback from the writing advisors, review and make a list of the kinds of errors the students are making. Group them or categorize them as best you can. Then, find mentor texts/sentences , or even presentations, that have examples of this. Write your own mentor sentences/presentation if you are unable to find text.

Remove student names and create samples of the errors and then pair them with the correct style, usage, etc. from the mentor texts. Show the anonymous errors and model how to make the needed corrections. Give the students feedback on the types of errors made and how to correct them. Have them apply the corrections as needed in their own presentations.