16 modules, 80 planned lessons.

1. Modules 01–03

   Starting, prompts, and thesis statements

2. Modules 04–05

   Paragraphs, evidence, and reasoning

3. Modules 06–10

   Informative, argument, literary, comparison, narrative

4. Modules 11–12

   Research, sources, and sentence craft

5. Modules 13–16

   Longer drafts, revision, school tasks, capstone

1. Module 01

   Starting without perfection

   Create a small draft and a repeatable starting routine.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Words before sentences. Put an idea into words without waiting for polished sentences.
   • A rough draft has a job. Distinguish getting an idea down from editing it.
   • Say it, then capture it. Use informal explanation as a bridge to writing.
   • Choose one idea. Select a workable idea instead of searching for the perfect one.
   • My restart routine. Reuse a starting strategy on a fresh prompt.
2. Module 02

   Understanding the assignment

   Translate an assignment into a short task card.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Find the action. Identify what an assignment asks the writer to do.
   • Name the thing you are making. Distinguish a thesis statement, paragraph, essay, and narrative.
   • Must do or could do?. Separate explicit requirements from optional writing advice.
   • Audience and purpose. Adjust an explanation to the intended reader.
   • Turn a prompt into steps. Create a manageable plan from a multi-part assignment.
3. Module 03

   Ideas and thesis statements

   Write a useful controlling idea that answers the actual task.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Topic, thesis, and essay. Distinguish the subject from the main answer and the larger piece.
   • Answer first, polish later. Draft a working answer before optimizing wording.
   • An argument or an explanation?. Match the controlling idea to the purpose.
   • Make the idea manageable. Narrow or qualify a statement so the piece can support it.
   • More than one valid thesis. Recognize and write different valid forms of a controlling statement.
4. Module 04

   Building paragraphs

   Develop a paragraph with a clear idea, relevant support, and explanation.

   5 lessons in this module

   • A paragraph needs a focus. Write a sentence that establishes the paragraph's central idea.
   • Add support that belongs. Choose support relevant to the central idea.
   • Explain, do not just list. Explain how a detail supports an idea.
   • Make the ideas connect. Arrange sentences and transitions to show their relationship.
   • Paragraph workshop. Build and revise one coherent paragraph.
5. Module 05

   Evidence and reasoning

   Select, introduce, and explain evidence from a provided text.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Evidence is not just opinion. Distinguish a statement in a source from an unsupported personal assertion.
   • Choose the strongest detail. Choose the detail that best supports a specific claim.
   • Quote or paraphrase accurately. Represent a source accurately and credit it.
   • Explain the connection. Develop reasoning between evidence and claim.
   • A complete text-based response. Integrate a claim, evidence, and reasoning without treating a scaffold as the only format.
6. Module 06

   Informative writing

   Explain a topic clearly without turning every explanation into an argument.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Explain rather than persuade. Write an informative controlling statement.
   • Choose an organizing pattern. Choose a useful order for information.
   • Develop the explanation. Add a definition, example, or concrete detail where it helps.
   • Begin and end an explanation. Frame an informative piece without a required hook formula.
   • Informative writing workshop. Assemble and revise a short informative piece.
7. Module 07

   Argument writing

   Develop a supported position and engage fairly with another view.

   5 lessons in this module

   • A position and its reasons. Separate a position from the reasons supporting it.
   • Support the reasons. Use relevant evidence rather than invented statistics.
   • Represent another view fairly. State a plausible opposing view without mocking it.
   • Respond and qualify. Respond to an opposing view using reasoning or a sensible limitation.
   • Argument workshop. Create a supported argument with a purposeful structure.
8. Module 08

   Literary analysis

   Explain an interpretation using evidence from an original instructional story.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Summary versus analysis. Distinguish recounting events from explaining their significance.
   • Character and change. Infer a character's motivation or change using evidence.
   • Theme is more than a topic. Express a supported thematic interpretation.
   • A writer's choices. Explain the effect of word choice, perspective, setting, or imagery.
   • Literary analysis workshop. Develop and support an interpretation.
9. Module 09

   Comparison and synthesis

   Explain a meaningful relationship between two texts or ideas.

   5 lessons in this module

   • Choose a useful comparison. Identify a meaningful basis for comparing two texts or ideas.
   • Pair the evidence. Select comparable details from both sources.
   • Say what the relationship means. Write a controlling statement about a meaningful similarity, difference, or tension.
   • Organize the comparison. Choose between point-by-point and block organization based on clarity.
   • Synthesis workshop. Combine information into an insight rather than two separate summaries.
10. Module 10

    Narrative writing

    Shape a focused real or imagined event with purposeful detail.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Choose a focused moment. Select a manageable real or imagined event.
    • Build a scene. Use purposeful setting, perspective, and concrete detail.
    • Dialogue and reflection. Use speech or thought to reveal character or move events forward.
    • Control time and pace. Expand an important moment and compress less important events.
    • Narrative workshop. Shape a coherent narrative with a fitting ending.
11. Module 11

    Research and source use

    Ask a focused question and use a small, curated source packet responsibly.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Ask a researchable question. Narrow a broad topic into a question a small source set can answer.
    • Check who says what. Evaluate authorship, purpose, date, evidence, and relevance.
    • Take notes without copying. Distinguish exact quotations, paraphrases, and personal observations.
    • Combine and credit sources. Integrate source information with consistent attribution.
    • Mini research workshop. Answer a focused question using the source packet.
12. Module 12

    Sentence craft and conventions

    Improve clarity and control without erasing the writer's voice.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Complete sentences and boundaries. Identify and repair a sentence-boundary issue when conventions are the target.
    • Combine for meaning. Combine short sentences to show a specific relationship.
    • Choose precise words. Replace vague language while preserving voice.
    • Keep grammar consistent. Improve agreement, tense, or pronoun reference for the target context.
    • Punctuation and final editing. Use a focused editing pass after revising meaning.
13. Module 13

    Planning longer writing

    Expand a useful idea into a flexible, coherent multi-paragraph draft.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Plan the reader's path. Turn a prompt and main idea into an order of useful sections.
    • A flexible outline. Use an outline as a tool rather than a rule about paragraph counts.
    • Write an opening that helps. Draft an introduction that orients the reader and establishes focus.
    • End with a purpose. Write a conclusion that follows from the piece.
    • Assemble a full draft. Connect planned sections into a complete working piece.
14. Module 14

    Revision and editing

    Make purposeful changes to meaning, organization, and then conventions.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Revise for the assignment. Check meaning and task alignment before grammar.
    • Develop the thin part. Add explanation or support where the reader needs it.
    • Revise organization. Move material and revise transitions to improve the logic.
    • Cut and clarify. Remove repetition or unnecessary material without losing meaning.
    • Revision before editing. Complete separate meaning and convention passes and describe their effects.
15. Module 15

    Transfer to school tasks

    Use the same writing process with unfamiliar prompts and teacher requirements.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Short answers still have a job. Adapt the process to a brief text-dependent answer.
    • In-class writing without a countdown. Plan, draft, and review under a chosen time budget.
    • Use a teacher's rubric. Translate a specific rubric without substituting generic rules.
    • Writing in another subject. Transfer explanation and evidence to a history or science task.
    • Fresh-prompt transfer check. Apply a practiced writing skill without content-leading scaffolds.
16. Module 16

    Independent capstone

    Complete a chosen piece and explain the decisions that improved it.

    5 lessons in this module

    • Choose and plan a capstone. Select a genre and turn its requirements into a workable plan.
    • Draft one useful section. Begin the capstone with a manageable section.
    • Complete the working draft. Connect the capstone's sections and check required source use.
    • Revise with a purpose. Use the genre-specific rubric to make a substantive revision.
    • Show growth and choose the next step. Reflect on writing decisions and identify a future practice goal.

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