Cue+Cards

**Cue Cards**

**Content** A more developed piece of writing is created.

**Grade Level** This strategy could be used in any grade level to strengthen and guide student writing. I see this strategy being most beneficial in upper elementary through high school grade levels.

**Curriculum Standards** In a 7th grade Writing class, this strategy would address the following CSOs: RLA.O.7.2.5 from a prompt use the five-step writing process to develop a focused composition that contains specific, relevant details and vivid and precise words. RLA.O.7.2.4 use the five-step writing process (pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) to generate topics, plan approaches, and develop expository and persuasive writing tasks:
 * compositions
 * brochures
 * display ads
 * commercials
 * speeches
 * poetry

**Description of Practices** The cue card involves the student considering:
 * where are the events taking place
 * when are the events taking place
 * details and feelings of the character(s)
 * the problem and what the plan is to take place in fixing the problem
 * the end of the piece of writing

Each of the above topics will be written on individual cards. (i.e. where are the events taking place, when are the events taking place, etc.)

Have these cards out for the student on their desk or accessible for students so that they can look at what is written on the card to guide their writing.

The students will use the information on the card to expand that area of their writing. For the card that says details and feelings of the character(s). The student would think about the character or each character to come of with details and feelings for each character.

These cue cards help to make sure students have a well written piece of writing.

**Implementation Considerations** Self-contained, co-teaching, small group, and whole group settings could use this strategy. The strategy is used individually to guide the students writing thus allowing for it to be used in a variety of situations.

**Example** [] Page 19: Cue Cards for C-Space

**Citation**

De La Paz, S. (1999). Teaching writing strategies and self-regulation procedures to middle school students with learning disabilities. //Focus on Exceptional Children//, //31//(5), 1-16.