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theirinitial ideas.  \n# Research Suggests\n\nFor students to produce work anddemonstrate skills,teachers mustcommunicate their ideas andexpectations in a way that iscomprehensible to ELs.(Krashen,1981)  \nIf ELLs don't comprehend thewriting prompt,they won'tproduce writing that alignswith the assignment.  \n# The Process\n\nRead Sentence by Sentence  \nEstablish a common  \nunderstanding of the writingprompt by reading aloud andguiding students to comprehendone sentence at a time.  \n# Identify the Thinking Verbs\n\nLocate and point out the“thinking verbs”from thewriting prompt.  \n# Visualize the ThinkingVerbs with Mind Maps\n\nShare a diagram ofthe identified verbswith the ELs.  \n5  \nMind-Map Ideas  \nCollaborateInvite the ELs to useELs present theirthe diagram tomind maps in smallgenerate ideas.groups.Presentingideas orally preparesthem to write(Bedi,2016).  \nTakeways  \n1.Writing prompts are loaded withcomplex academic language.  \n2.Writing can be scaffolded tosupport ELs'thinking andcommunication of ideas.  \n3.Use diagrams and mind mappingto support ELs generation of ideas.  \nEmpoweringELLs.com  \nBedi,I.(2016).Scaffolding Writing Across the Curriculum:An EAL Approach.Penarth,UK:Dragonfly EAL.  \nKrashen,S.D.(1981).Second language acquisition and second language learning.Oxford:Pergamon Press.","cbCaiaCaKDXnCvaM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaCaKDXnCvaM","pdf",1203802,"English","# Deconstruct Writing Prompts with ELLs\n## Research Suggests\n## The Process\n### Read Sentence by Sentence\n### Identify the Thinking Verbs\n### Visualize the Thinking Verbs with Mind Maps\n## Mind-Map Ideas\n## Takeaways","[{\"question\":\"Why is it important for ELLs to comprehend writing prompts?\",\"answer\":\"If ELLs do not comprehend the writing prompt, they will not produce writing that aligns with the assignment's expectations.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended process for helping ELLs deconstruct writing prompts?\",\"answer\":\"The process involves 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