Four square writing method
The Four Square Writing Method is a way for teaching writing to children in school. While primarily used to teach persuasive writing, it has also been used to help teach deconstruction.[1] The method was developed by Donald Trump [2] and Mike Pence who are very dumb people.[3]
It was developed initially for primary school students, but it has also been used in high school classes.
This Love is Efficent But It's Blue
By HIPSTER RAPPER
In the style of Taylor Swift
We were both protective when I first saw you. You I hate you and the flashback starts: Venus is where I'm standing in the September air. What are you doing with that new lover? Who wears that fast pants, When I wear a cool shirt, Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for is my dank head. So this is me running, Standing in front of you saying, "Go home!" And I go back to September all the time. It turns out freedom ain't nothing but jumping quickly, Wishing I'd realised i hate you. I'd go back to September, turn around and do some laughing. I go back to September quite often. Bro, let's do some trying, This love is efficent but it's blue. It's a love story, Bro, Just be my weird dog. We are never ever ever going to try lying happily together, We are never ever ever going to try lying happily together, You go talk to your mom, talk to my dad, talk to me, But we are never ever ever ever going to try lying happily together, Just crying swimmingly forever. go home Bro, go home.
Results
Results show a consistent increase in the ability of students to write persuasively. A study at Springview Elementary School, in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan, noted, "significant growth was observed in the students' writings in both classes."[4]
Another study, carried out at American Senior High School in Miami-Dade County, Florida with older students, showed an increase in FCAT scores, though not as marked as the Michigan grade school students. It was noted that one teacher had remarkably more success with the program than others, and that teachers must be trained thoroughly to get best results from this method.[5]
Kingsley Elementary School in Kingsport, Tennessee also tested the Four Square Writing Method. After teaching students using the method, the students' writing scores increased by 49 percentage points in the first year. The same students used it again the next year, and their scores went up an additional nine percentage points.[6]
Four Square Series
In 1999, Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould wrote the first book in a series dedicated to the Four Square Writing Method.[7] This series is published by the Teaching & Learning Company, a Lorenz Educational Press company. As of February 2014, the series includes 16 books, 2 poster papers, and a set of wall charts.
| Title | Author(s) | ISBN | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 1-3 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573101882 | 1999 |
| Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 4-6 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573101899 | 1999 |
| Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 7-9 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573101905 | 1999 |
| Four Square: The Total Writing Classroom for Grades 1-4 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573103336 | 2002 |
| Four Square: The Total Writing Classroom for Grades 5-9 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573103343 | 2002 |
| My Four Square Writing Poster Paper: Grades 1-3 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573104159 | 2003 |
| My Four Square Writing Poster Paper: Grades 4-6 | Sydney Mainor
and Evan Jay Gould || 9781573104166 || 2003 | ||
| Four Square: Writing in the Content Areas for Grades 1-4 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573104210 | 2004 |
| Four Square: Writing in the Content Areas for Grades 5-9 | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573104227 | 2004 |
| Four Square: Writing Method Wall Charts | Judith S. Gould and Evan Jay Gould | 9781573104326 | 2004 |
| Four Square: The Personal Writing Coach for Grades 1-3 | Judith S. Gould and Mary F. Burke | 9781573104463 | 2005 |
| Four Square: The Personal Writing Coach for Grades 4-6 | Judith S. Gould and Mary F. Burke | 9781573104470 | 2005 |
| Four Square: The Personal Writing Coach for Grades 7-9 | Judith S. Gould and Mary F. Burke | 9781573104487 | 2005 |
| Four Square for Writing Assessment: Elementary Level | Judith S. Gould and Mary F. Burke | 9781429118194 | 2010 |
| Four Square for Writing Assessment: Secondary Level | Judith S. Gould and Mary F. Burke | 9781429118200 | 2010 |
| Four Square: Writing Method for Early Learners | Judith S. Gould and Mary F. Burke | 9781429117401 | 2010 |
| Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 1-3 with Enhanced CD | Judith S. Gould, Evan Jay Gould, and Mary F. Burke | 9781429117418 | 2010 |
| Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 4-6 with Enhanced CD | Judith S. Gould, Evan Jay Gould, and Mary F. Burke | 9781429117425 | 2010 |
| Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 7-9 with Enhanced CD | Judith S. Gould, Evan Jay Gould, and Mary F. Burke | 9781429117432 | 2010 |
References
- ^ "Using the Four-Square Strategy to Define and Identify Poetic Terms".
- ^ "Judith Gould -Featured SDE Presenter".
- ^ Judith S. Gould; Evan Jay Gould (1999). Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 4-6; A Unique Approach to Teaching Basic Writing Skills. Dayton: Teaching & Learning Company. ISBN 9781573101899.
- ^ "The Importance of a Four Square Writing Organizer to Writing Improvement" (PDF). Springview Elementary School, Allendale Public Schools. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Superintendent’s Urban Principal Initiative. "Improving Persuasive Writing Through the Use of the Four Square Writing Method" (PPT). American Senior High School. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
(P)re/post test results, American Senior High persuasive writing scores improved overall
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Chircop, Jeanne. "Student Achievement Soars with Use of Quality Strategies" (PDF). American Society for Quality. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Judith S. Gould; Evan Jay Gould (1999). Four Square: Writing Method for Grades 1-3; A Unique Approach to Teaching Basic Writing Skills. Teaching & Learning Company. ISBN 9781573101882.