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Page 11 DVHS Continuous School Improvement What are the Core Six Writing Strategies? The "Core Six" are a set of research based strategies that allow teachers and students to achieve the goals of the College and Career Readiness Standards in Literacy. Through use of these strategies and tools (templates, guides, etc.) teachers can help students more deeply engage with reading across the curriculum as well as create more meaningful writing activities. Students learn to use evidence from reading in their writing. They additionally will learn how to better understand and use both content specific and academic vocabulary. These strategies can be used across all grade levels and subject areas. The strategies are published in the book The Core Six: Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence with the Common Core, written by Harvey F. Silver, R. Thomas Dewing, & Matthew J. Perini (2012). Silver, H. F., Dewing, R. T., & Perini, M. J. (2012). The core six: Essential strategies for achieving excellence with the common core. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Access to book information here: http://www.ascd.org/ publications/books/113007.aspx Write to Learn Silver, Dewing, and Perini (2012) describe “ Write to Learn “ through three types of writing: provisional, readable, and polished. Provisional—Ideas Without Revision • Using graphic organizers (comparison/contrast, Venn diagrams, etc.) • Brainstorming • Free Writing • Notetaking Readable—Best Writing Without Revision or Polish • Organization and evidence when and where required • Paragraphs or essays • Rubric scoring—DoDEA Common or Grade - Banded Rubric • On - demand writing Polished—Best Writing With Revision • Organization and evidence when and where Purpose: Improve Writing Skills GOAL #1 Strategy: Summary Writing Strategy: Core Six TongRo Images Inc. TongRo Images/thinkstock.