The English department at has decided to adopt some of the ideas of John Collins and will be incorporating the The Collins Writing Program into our curriculum. Because of this, different terms will be commonly used in the classroom, such as “Type 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Writing,” “Focus Correction Areas” (F.C.A.s), “10% Summaries,” and “Random Sampling.” Additionally, the essential writing assignments that we will focus on will be summaries, vocabulary, comparison and contrast, and persuasive writing. If you have any questions about the curriculum, feel free to email me and/or check out the information on my website. I have included explanations of some of these activities and links that will give you more information about the John Collins writing theory.
* Parent Letter
* The Five Types of Writing
* Focus Correction Areas (FCAs)
* Parent Letter
* The Five Types of Writing
* Focus Correction Areas (FCAs)