Informational writing

Engaging Informational Writing Practice!

A Curipod Quick-Write series.

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What are Curipod Quick Writes?

Curipod’s Quick Writes add value to your class instruction and course curriculum by providing immersive, engaging writing tasks that boost literacy skills with real-time advice on how to improve! These writing tasks allow students to receive immediate feedback to improve their writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Curipod Quick Writes fit seamlessly into your teaching practice, providing standards-aligned experiences that provide immediate, meaningful feedback on student skills and areas for growth.

Curipod Quick Writes are designed to build your students' literacy skills through on-demand writing tasks focused on Curipod literacy Power Standards:

  • Making inferences to support conclusions
  • Citing textual evidence from informational or literary texts to support analysis
  • Writing to explain and convey complex information effectively

What teachers say about Curipod

“I started using Curipod at the end of our 8th grade year. All of sudden, students were once again engaged and actively learning, and entered the classroom excited to see what we would be doing that day. They absolutely love that they can share what they’ve learned … because everyone feels included and proud of their work. The classroom transformed into a happy, collaborative environment when using Curipod. I can’t wait to introduce it to my next group of eight graders and see the magic happen again and again!” Jen Lynn

Empower Your Students: Mastering Informative Writing

In our Informative Quick Writes series, students not only learn what informative writing is but also become adept at critical thinking and communication. Here’s what students take away:

  • Skillful Writing: Students practice writing short and extended responses in alignment with best classroom practice and standardized assessments.
  • Critical Engagement: Engage in written and verbal discussions, enhancing the ability to write an essay by appreciating diverse perspectives and crafting stronger explanations.
  • Aligned Excellence: Each Quick Write aligns with TEKS and Common Core standards, ensuring your teaching adheres to rigorous educational benchmarks. Our Customizable Lessons guide students towards excellence on assessments with rubric-aligned feedback in student-friendly language.

Aligns with Current Instruction

The Curipod Informative Quick Write Series integrates into your current classroom practice.

  • Pre-Assessment, Practice, and Post-Assessment: Use Quick Writes with students at the start, middle, and end of your unit to have a reliable measure of student skill growth in relation to literacy power standards.
  • Brain Breaks and Skills Practice: Use  Curipod Informative Quick Writes to engage students during class time, after school, and during “Sub Days”.  Using Curipod ensures you students will be engaged, thinking critically and working, even when it feels like play!
  • Teacher Dashboard: This allows you to “peek over your students' shoulders” while writing online. It also allows you to add your thoughts to the feedback students receive on their writing, analyze student participation in the activity, and identify areas for students and the class to grow further in learning.

A Unique Learning Experience: Read, Write, Evaluate (and Write Again!)

  • Read: Students engage with texts presenting current, relevant challenges, customized using AI. No two lessons are ever the same, offering fresh and engaging content every time.
  • Write: Students explain their positions in well-structured short texts, perfecting paragraph writing skills either independently or collaboratively. Through our immersive lessons student are using transferable skills that will improve their content-aligned writing.
  • Evaluate: Immediate, personalized, rubric-aligned feedback helps students recognize their strengths and areas for growth, engaging them in a recursive writing process to improve their performance during your next Informational Writing Lesson or Expository Writing Essay. The Curipod Writing Rubric is aligned with TEKS and CCSS. It’s a simplified 2-1-0 rubric, adjusted to support the quick-write format.

Engagement That Resonates

  • Choice and Voice: Students choose topics—from environmental issues to the latest technology trends—making the informational quick writes personally relevant and deeply engaging.
  • Real Challenges, Real Skills: Quick Writes are engaging writing activities that mimic real-world problems, requiring thoughtful, clear explanations using Critical Thinking.
  • Collaboration and Reflection: Working in pairs, students openly discuss feedback and work towards continuous improvement. In a Curipod Customizable Lesson every student has a voice and can share their thoughts with confidence.
  • Try and Try Again: The option to revise their work fosters a resilient, growth-oriented mindset.

The Importance of Argumentative Quick Writes

Why prioritize effective informational writing? Because today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders who need to articulate ideas clearly and effectively. Curipod Quick Writes equip them with these essential skills, ensuring they excel in academic settings and beyond.

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  • Launch and Learn: Implement a personalized lesson in minutes and watch your students thrive.

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