✍🏻 Writing ER at Wylie West JH!

It’s not your typical classroom scene—Mrs. Kenley’s 5th grade Language Arts class at Wylie West Junior High has transformed into a full-blown Writing Emergency Room!

As part of an informational and expository writing review, students are suiting up as medical teams to diagnose and treat "writing emergencies." Each “patient” presents a different challenge—missing thesis statements, off-topic paragraphs, weak conclusions, and more!

Students analyze, edit, and improve the writing samples, then report to the Chief of Staff (aka Mrs. Kenley) for approval before moving on to the next case. It’s a creative, hands-on way to sharpen writing skills and keep the energy high.

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