Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Writing to Learn in AVID (notes from Family Workshop)
How do you know what you think till you see what you write?
Writing promotes
- –Clear thinking
- –Effective and long-term learning
- Individuals and groups with voice and record
Those who attain mastery of high school level writing quality themselves for college entry, college success, and post-college academic and career opportunities.
AVID teaches writing in these ways:
- •Cornell notetaking
- •Essays (writing process)
- •Reflections
- •Quickwrites
- •Summaries
- Essay test responses
- SAT/ACT Essay
- AP Exams
- College application essays
