| To
write well, you have to read well, spell well, have a clear understanding
of what you are writing about, and be able to clearly communicate
that understanding. |
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| The
Reading Clinic's Writing Program© fuses the elements in our other
programs to help students develop and strengthen comprehension, verbal
expression, organization and structure. Because there is a wide variety
of strengths and weaknesses in the students who enroll in this program,
one-to-one application is critical in working toward a student's best
writing. |
| Like our
other programs, students begin at a level where they have success
and then build on that success. First, a student demonstrates the
ability to read and comprehend written material and to conceptually
image their understanding. Then, step by step, students move into
list writing, constructing sentences in a variety of forms, note taking,
and paragraph writing. |
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At the
same time, students discover the structure of sentences in the elements
of grammar and syntax. They strengthen their visual memory to improve
spelling and distinguish words that are often confused. They discover
the "6 Steps to Writing©," a step-by-step approach to writing
that helps students break down seemingly overwhelming writing assignments
into manageable steps. Students also learn the art of "improving,"
an editing process that teaches students that there is never only
one draft.
As they begin to evolve as independent writers, our students move
from paragraph to longer pieces, needing less and less input from
their tutors. A portfolio of their best work includes summary and
instructional essays, and, depending on potential, narrative, argumentative,
expository and/or creative essays. Looking at this accumulated evidence
of their achievements, they see they have the ability to conceptualize,
organize and execute written work independently. |
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