Imagine if one template/heuristic allowed your students to write across expository modes and genres – it would eliminate the guessing game.
Oftentimes, teachers saddle students with an essay and they react like they’ve never written an essay before.
That blows my mind when I work with teachers and witness that.
The key is to equip your students with templates and model like you’re a veritable Bob Ross of composition.
Here’s a YouTube video I made to demonstrate how I incorporate my heuristics/templates using the 2017 synthesis prompt (public libraries).
Enjoy … happy teaching … and happy writing 