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Hochman Method at a Glance

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Section: Sentences, Note-Taking, Paragraphs (SPO), Revision, Summaries, Composition (PTO, TO, MPO)

Strategy: Blank Single-Paragraph Outlines (SPOs), SPO Scaffold: Distinguish T.S. from details, SPO Scaffold: Given TS, sequence details, SPO Scaffold: Identify T.S. & sequence details, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., select relevant details, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., eliminate irrelevant detail, SPO Scaffold: Eliminate irrelevant detail(s), SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., generate details, SPO Scaffold: Given topic/prompt, generate T.S., SPO Scaffold: Given details, generate T.S., SPO Scaffold: Given T.S. & details, generate C.S., Sentences & Fragments, Scrambled Sentences, Sentence Expansion, Sentence Types, Developing Questions, Basic Conjunctions: because, but, so, Subordinating Conjunctions, Transitions, Appositives, Sentence Combining, Underlining Key Words and Phrases, Pre-Transition Outline (PTO), Transition Outline (TO), Multiple-Paragraph Outline (MPO), General, specific, thesis (GST), Thesis, specific, general (TSG), Summary Sentence, Vary Vocabulary, Improve T.S. & C.S., Unelaborated Paragraph, Converting Notes to Sentences, Converting Sentences to Notes, Single-Paragraph Outline, SPO Scaffold: Given T.S., generate C.S., Taking Notes

Grade Level: K-2

This reference sheet provides a bird’s-eye view of the Hochman Method for grades K-2, outlining the major sections of the method and the specific strategies taught within each one. Use it as a quick reference to deepen your understanding of how the method builds writing through explicit, sequenced, and recursive instruction. For guidance on how to roll out each strategy across the year, refer to the TWR Pacing Tools. This resource is also available in English.

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