Expository Writing Terms

This resource contains a list of expository writing terms.

This editable template is designed to help you create a customized yearly pacing plan for your classroom. Use it to map out when and how you’ll introduce and revisit TWR strategies throughout the school year. We recommend referencing Chapter 13 of The Writing Revolution 2.0, along with your grade-level Sample Yearly Pacing Guide and Sequence […]

This reference sheet provides a bird’s-eye view of the Hochman Method for grades 3-12, 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 […]

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 […]

This resource provides a list of tips for creating K–2 TWR activities.

This resource provides a list of tips for creating 3–12 TWR activities.

This resource explains the “why” behind each TWR activity in K-2 student-friendly language. Teachers can select one or two reasons to share before each activity to help students understand the purpose and stay focused. A teacher version of the Whys is also available for a more in-depth perspective.

This resource explains the “why” behind each 3-12 TWR activity in student-friendly language. Teachers can select one or two reasons to share before each activity to help students understand the purpose and stay focused. A teacher version of the Whys is also available for a more in-depth perspective.

This resource explains the “why” behind each TWR activity, helping teachers understand what each one is designed to develop. Use it to deepen your own instructional decisions. A version in student-friendly language is also available for both K–2 and grades 3–12.

Take your anticipated response—the answer key—to the next level by thinking deeply about key instructional moves and annotating with your students’ needs in mind. This resource offers practical tips for writing and annotating anticipated responses for student-facing TWR activities. Use it to ensure each activity is instructionally strong and supports clear, realistic, and high-quality student […]