Asking+Questions+to+Support+Writers


 * Questions to nudge readers to say more **
 * Could you say more about that?
 * What do you mean by…
 * Could you explain what you mean by…

**Questions that grow out of our knowledge of what good writers do **
 * Have you planned out your draft?
 * What’s the focus of your piece?
 * What kinds of revisions have you made?

**Questions connected to Mini-lessons **
 * Have you tried what we talked about today in the mini-lesson?

**Questions about student decisions **
 * Why did you pick these places to add-on?
 * Why did you decide to structure your draft this way?
 * Why did you repeat this line several times?

**Questions about strategies **
 * How are you going to do this work?
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What strategies are you going to use to do this work?
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How are you planning to get started with this draft?

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Questions from what we already know about students **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Have you done some revision work you tried in your last piece?
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How did you pick the idea for your draft this time?