INTRODUCTION

Writing 521

Article of the Week

AOW: Kelly Gallagher’s Model

“Part of the reason my students have such a hard time reading is because they bring little prior knowledge and background to the written page. They can decode the words, but the words remain meaningless without a foundation of knowledge.”

AOW: Kelly Gallagher’s Model

“To help build my students’ prior knowledge, I assign them an "Article of the Week" every Monday morning. By the end of the school year I want them to have read 35 to 40 articles about what is going on in the world. It is not enough to simply teach my students to recognize theme in a given novel; if my students are to become literate, they must broaden their reading experiences into real-world text.”

Writing 521 Article of the Week Roughly once a week (typically each

Monday), you will be given a new Article of the Week. You have 4 days to complete and submit your responses (due on Thursdays).

Responses are assessed using a 6-point scale: Level 1: Beginning Level 2: Emerging Level 3: Developing Level 4: Capable Level 5: Experienced Level 6: Exceptional

Expectations Responses must be in MLA format, double spaced Roughly 500 words in length Must be handed in at the beginning of class on due date

with rubric attached Talk about any areas of confusion in the article and

explain how you overcame that Include your final thoughts on the article Don’t forget to carefully proofread and edit before

submitting