Positive Self-Talk
What is the first thing you do before you start writing?
Pre-Read and GIST
What is P1?
topic sentence, important information, details, ending, and language
What is the TIDE?
In thinkSRSD, students move from teacher modeling to independent writing during this phase.
What is independent practice?
capitals, usage, punctuation, and spelling
What are "CUPS".
When a student says, “I can slow down and use my strategy,” they are using this ThinkSRSD tool.
What is positive self-talk?
Pre-Read and GIST, Pulling apart the prompt, and Picking Ideas.
What is the PLANNING step in the writing process?
characters, space, action, conclusion, ending, and language
What is the mnemonic for CSPACE - L ?
This strategy reminds writers to Pick ideas, Organize notes, and Write and say more.
What is POW?
Add, Remove, Move, and Substitute.
What is revising?
Students use this to grow a positive mindset.
What is positive self talk?
The saying "do what?"
What is P2, pulling apart the promt?
The Language Box.
What is the most important parts of the planning process?
When students underline topic sentences and details in a text, they are doing this to support their writing.
What is analyzing text structure?
Fixing conventions within a piece of writing.
What is editing?
When athletes talk them thru what they are going to do to be successful during a game.
What is positive self talk?
A piece of writing that you can use to notice and name.
What is an exemplar?
We save brain space and energy when we use this during the organize step within the writing process.
What is "jot talk" or "caveman talk".
This ThinkSRSD practice helps students identify examples of good writing to use as a model.
What is reading like a writer?
Enhancing a piece of writing.
What is revising?
The three elements or parts of self regulation.
What are positive self-talk, self-assessment, and goal setting.
Where do the ideas in P3 fit into the TIDE planner?
What is the "I"
A structure that can help students with their note taking skills.
What is a TIDE-L or CSPACE-L organizer?
This ThinkSRSD approach teaches writing by focusing on effort, strategies, and practice—not just talent.
What is strategy-based instruction?
More emphasis should be placed on Revision than editing.
Why is the "e" is lowercase in the POWeR cycle ?