Last year, our school adopted a writing program called Being a Writer (Developmental Studies Center). The program focuses on using mentor text to help students brainstorm ideas, and after choosing their favorite brainstorm, students take it through the writing process. I love the focus on mentor text. What better way to help students become good writers than by reading good writing!
Because some of the texts provided in the program weren’t very meaningful to students, I wanted to find better mentor texts that the students could relate to. I discovered a website developed by the Northern Nevada Writing Project called Writing Fix. Teachers have posted lessons with mentor texts, and the site divides them into types of mentor texts, writing genres, and the 6+1 Traits. With all the various choices, I can always find texts that students enjoy and can connect to, and I truly believe that their writing is better because of it.
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